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Suggests that His Highness should write to his subjects in Zanzibar, to be
forwarded, through Government, to the Consul, informing them that this trade is
forbidden by the laws of Kutch, and that any one engaged in it will, so far as his
jurisdiction extends, be subject to penalties, and in no case will any claim for
compensation be entertained on account of loss sustained from the liberation of
slaves, or any other cause.
Suggests also that Government resume its authority as Paramount Power over
the subjects of its tributaries, who never scruple to claim its protection when in
difficulty, and states that the Opinion expressed in Letter No. 63 of 1865, in regard
to the British Consular jurisdiction over His Highness's subjects living at Muscat
is generally applicable to Zanzibar.
Solicits instructions on the above points, as well as to whether Government
prefer acting on the suggestion of the Government Law Officers for a specific
arrangement being entered into with His Highness the Rao.
Resolution. —The report of the Political Agent, Zanzibar, called for by Govern
ment Resolution, No. 3406, of 7th December last, should be awaited, and con
sidered at the same time as this letter.
In the mean time a copy of this letter should be sent to the Political Agent,
Zanzibar, for his information.
(Signed) C. Gonne,
The Political Agent, Zanzibar, Secretary to Government.
(With a copy of the above letter).
The Political Agent, Kutch.
No. 4. J
No. 1058.
Political Department.
Bombay Castle, 31st March 1869.
Her Majesty's Political Agent and Consul at Zanzibar, No. 5/26, dated the
22d January 1869.
Reports, in reply to the Government Resolution, No. 3406, of the 7th De
cember 1868, the measures adopted by him in carrying out the orders of the
Government of India regarding the natives of Kutch who traffic in slaves at
Zanzibar, and urges the necessity of a Government vessel being stationed at that
place.
Resolution. —The orders of the Government of India permit the Kutchees of
Zanzibar to retain the domestic slaves now in their possession, while forbidding
them to purchase new slaves for the future.
The Political Agent's proceedings, in calling for a list of the slaves possessed
by each Kutchee, with a view to determining whether they are held as domestic
slaves or for the purposes of slave traffic, seem to be in pursuance of the orders of
the Government of India, but the order limiting the number of domestic slaves
which each Kutchee is permitted to retain goes beyond those orders.
This should be pointed out to the Political Agent, but, looking to the reason
giyen by him for issuing the order, his further report will be awaited.
Copy of this report should be sent to the Government of India.
Copy should also be sent to the Political Agent in Kutch for his information,
and with the intimation that it would be desirable that the suggestion made in
para. 5 of his Letter, No. 13, of the 1st February last, should be addressed to His
Highness the Rao.
(Signed) C. Gonne,
The Political Agent, Zanzibar, Secretary to Government.
The Political Agent, Kutch,
(With copy of the above report).
The Government of India.
(By letter.)