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" ARTICLE LXV.
d^ny sale or transaction to which the slaves referred to in Articles LXIII and LXIV may
ve been subjected through circumstances of any kind whatsoever shall be considered as null
"ARTICLE LXVI.
y, shall each a M „ d void.
J twenty-fou r
in from amoiw
ken by mam! I "Native vessels flying the flag of one of the countries mentioned in Article LXII, if there is
istituted withlv indication that they are employed in slave trade operations, shall be subjected by the local
! in accordanceLthorities in the P orts they frec l uent to a strict verification of their crew and passengers both on
Erival and departure. Should African slaves be on board, judicial proceedings shall be taken
against the vessel and against all persons who may be implicated. Slaves found on board shall
teceive letters of freedom through the authorities who effected the seizure of the vessels.
"ARTICLE LXVII.
the nation
er authority ai
authorized bv- : "Penal provisions in harmony with those provided tor by Article V shall be issued against
persons importing, transporting, and trading in African slaves, against the mutilators of children
or of male adults, and those who traffic in them, as well as against their associates and accom
plices.
« penal provisions in harmony with those provided for by Article V shall be issued against
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ions of Chapi
and regi
ws
" ARTICLE LXVIII.
" The Signatory Powers recognize the great importance of the law respecting the prohibi
tion of the Negro slave trade sanctioned by His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans on the
4th (i6th) December, i88g (22 Rebi-ul-Akhir, 1307), and they are assured that an active supervi
sion will be organized by the Ottoman authorities, especially on the west coast of Arabia and on
:d to in Articlejthe routes which place this coast in communication with the other possessions of His Imperial
mediately eied Majesty in Asia.
" ARTICLE LX1X.
egitimate gron
claiming dac^ "His Majesty the Shah of Persia consents to organize an active supervision in the territorial
rectly interesK waters, and on those portions of the coast of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman which are under
- of the judj his sovereignty; and over the inland routes which serve for the transport of slaves. The Magis-
trates and other authorities shall receive the necessary powers for this purpose.
lawful prize fj
u ARTICLE LXX.
" His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar consents to give his most effective support for the
repression of crimes and offences committed by traders in African slaves on land as well as at
ied according! seai Xhe Tribunals created for this purpose in the Sultanate of Zanzibar shall strictly apply the
rticle V. penal provisions mentioned in Article V. In order the better to insure the freedom of liberated
slaves both in virtue of the provisions of the present General Act and of the Decrees issued in
this matter by His Highness and his predecessors, a Liberation Office shall be established at
• Zanzibar,
iction or proof
ake cognizaDi
ler reciprocal! 1
gating the si
OF WHICH E
nestic slaveiyl
he vigilance®. ^
iportation, ' The Signatory Powers having undertaken to communicate to each other all information
and the str;;? 1156 ^ the repression of the slave trade, the Governments whom the present Chapter con-
s place. I cern f shall periodically exchange with the other Governments statistical data relating to slaves
I detained and liberated, as well as the leofislative and adaiinistrative measures taken for suppress
ing the slave trade.
"ARTICLE LXXI.
"Diplomatic and Consular Agents and Naval officers of the Contracting Powers shall, within
the limits of existing Conventions, give their assistance to the local authorities in order to assist
in repressing the slave trade where it still exists. They shall be entitled to be present at trials for
slave-trading brought about at their instance without, however, being entitled to take part in the
deliberations.
"ARTICLE LXXI I.
" Liberation offices, or institutions in lieu thereof, shall be organized by the Administrations
of the countries to which African slaves are sent for the purposes specified in Article XVIII.
" ARTICLE LXXIII.
if circumsk
hall receive
ion and assist
ed in
m the com
" Chapter V. —Institutions intended to insure the execution of the General Act.
" § I. International Maritime Office.
"ARTICLE LXXIV.
'' In accordance with the provisions of Article XXVII, an International Office is instituted at
anzibar, in which each of the Signatory Powers may be represented by a Delegate.