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The record is made up of 1 item (9 folios). It was created in 9 Jan 1871-9 Nov 1871. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Zanzibar are to continue, we would urgently press upon Her Majesty’s Govern
ment the absolute necessity of placing them on such a footing as will
effectually prevent the possibility of any difference taking place in the action
authorized by Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the
Government of India.
We have the honor to he,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace’s most obedient, humble Servants,
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Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 10 October 1871, concerning Zanzibar.
The papers cover: the accession of Syud Burgash [Saiyid Barghash] as Sultan of Zanzibar; the despatch of HMS Wolverine to Zanzibar, and the question of whether the Wolverine should salute the new ruler; requests from the Government of India for information on Zanzibar affairs; the response to Syud Burgash's letter announcing his accession; the new ruler's attitude to the suppression of the slave trade; and correspondence concerning the formal recognition of Syud Burgash as Sultan of Zanzibar.
The Despatch includes correspondence from Dr John Kirk, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and HM Consul at Zanzibar.
The enclosures are dated 9 January to 3 October 1871.
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There is an Abstract of Contents on folios 70-71, numbered 1-15.
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- IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 69-77
- Title
- Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 69r:77v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence