"معاملة العبيد واحتجازهم من قبل الكوتشيين في زنزبار" [و‎‎١‎٣‎١] (٦٣/٥٠)

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No. 54 of 1867.
Sir,
•u-i^ he Wf^nsions entertained by His Highness the Sultan as to the
possibility of disturbances occurring at Zanzibar, having been found to be of an
indefinite nature, and having failed to detect the specious grounds on which His
Highness bases his fears lest a commotion should take place, calculated to com
promise the Sultan s position and the lives of the European inhabitants of Zanzibar
under no further mo,,ai ob,igation to ~ h -
In proceeding south you will necessarily pass by Johanna, an island whose
Chief has invariably shown himself well disposed towards England. The position
of Johanna moreover, in the close neighbourhood of the French possessions of
Mayottc and Nosse-be renders it not a little desirable that we should propitiate
this friendly feeling. I have therefore the honour to request that you will kindly
give King Abdalla s brother, Seyd Ali, and his cousin, a passage to Johanna if
you can do so conveniently.
^ The King will, I feel sure, be glad to see you at Johanna, should you call on
I have, &c. }
(Signed) H. A. Churchill,
Her Majesty's Political Agent and Consul.
No. 10.
No. 1256.
Political Department.
Bombay Castle, 17th April 1869.
The Political Agent and Consul at Zanzibar, No. 17/85, dated the 25th
February 1870. ,
Reports his having detained Her Majesty's ship "Nymphe" at Zanzibar, in
consequence of apprehensions expressed by His Highness the Sultan in regard to
the friendly feelings of his subjects towards himself and the Europeans, occasioned
by the instructions of Government relative to the Kutchees under the Sultan's
protection possessing slaves, which has induced the belief that Her Majesty's
Government would, sooner or later, end in forcing His Highness to sanction the
abolition of domestic slavery in his dominions, an event which, in the Sultan's
opinion, would bring about the ruin of his country.
Expresses hope that his proceedings in this matter, and in his having desired
Commander Meara to grant to the brother of the King of Johanna and his cousin
a passage to Johanna may be approved.
Resolution. —A copy of this letter should be forwarded to the Government of
India.
(Signed) C. Gonne,
Secretary to Government.
The Political Agent, Zanzibar.
The Government of India. (By letter.)