5. If any slaves who automatically obtain their freedom in due 
course as the result of the new Ordinance apply for Redemption 
Certificates, free certificates should be granted. 
H. C. Luks, 
Colonial Secretary. 
10th April, 1926 
No. 7. 
Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Officer 
Administering the Government of Sierra Leone. 
DowNING STREET, 
17th May, 1926. 
SIR, 
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir Ransford 
Slater’s despatch of the 12th of April,* reporting the enactment 
of the Protectorate (No. 2) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1926, in 
pursuance of the policy which has been decided upon in order to 
put an end to domestic slavery in the Sierra Leone Protectorate. 
2. TI have read with much interest Sir R. Slater’s adcount of the 
passage of this important measure; and I need hardly say that 
His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his power of dis- 
allowance with respect thereto. 
[ have, etc., 
I.. S. AMERY. 
No. KR. 
Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the 
Officer Administering the Government of Sierra Leone. 
(Sent 27th July, 1927.) 
(Answered by No. 9.] 
Please forward as soon as possible full text of judgments Full 
Court, referred to in Sierra Leone Press beginning of this month, 
on slavery in Protectorate. —SFCRETARY oF STATE FOR THE 
COLONIES. 
* No. 6