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Report, 1871 —continued. 
Coghlan, Sir William. (Analysis of his Evidence)—continued. 
the Sultan of Muscat cannot now with justice be withdrawn; opportunity of withdrawal 
at one period, 891-896. 910, 911. 
Complaint by naiive merchants at Aden in 1863 as to trading dhows having been 
illegally condemned, 897 Prospect of a large trade on the east coast but for the slave 
trade, 898- -Importance of the Sultan of Zanzibar being induced to give up the import 
of slaves to Zanzibar; belief that he would readily do this if relieved from the payment 
made to Muscat, 899-903. 912-918 Probable necessity of some cruisers even if the 
Sultan of Zanzibar abandoned the slave trade, 904-908 Facility of distinguishing 
between dhows having domestic slaves and dhows with slaves for sale, 909 Circum 
stance of witness having made treaties with nearly all the chiefs in the Gulf of Aden for 
the suppression of the slave trade, 919, 920. 
Coghlan, Brigadier, Report by Brigadier Coghlan, in charge of the Muscat Zanzibar 
Commission, dated Aden, 1st November i860, containing sundry details relative to the 
East African slave trade and the measures desirable for its suppression, App. 112-120. 
Report of Brigadier Coghlan, dated 4th December i860, and offering sundry sugges 
tions in connection with the permanent separation of Muscat from Zanzibar, and the 
question of the payment of a subsidy by the latter to the former, App. 154-169. 
Colomb, Captain Philip, R.N. (Analysis of his Evidence.)—Was in command of a cruiser 
on the East African coast between November 1868 and May 1870; 1206-1208 
Capture of six vessels by witness, with slaves on board, three of the vessels having only 
one slave each, 1209-1213. 1227 Concentration of the slaves for landing at or near 
Ras el Hadd, it being important to have a large naval force at this point in order to 
suppress the traffic, 1214. 1285-1289. 1292-1300 Necessity for each cruiser being 
well supplied with steam launches, 1214. 
Great difficulty of the commanders by reason of their not being supplied with informa 
tion when they are placed on the station, 1214. 1268. 1272, 1273. 1279 Necessity of 
an improved class of interpreters, 1214, 1 215. 1252-1254 Sufficiency of three years 
as the period of service on the coast, 1216. 1308, 1309 — Importance of treaties prohi 
biting the domestic as well as the foreign slave trade, 1217-1220. 
Immediate destruction of the dhows captured by witness, including those having only 
one slave on board; justification of this mode of action, 1221-1235. 1244-1246. 1255- 
1271. 1277 Good condition of many of the slaves captured by witness ; statement 
hereon as to the slaves not being confined nor ironed during the voyage, 1236-1240 
Advantage of cruisers off the ports of departure as well as on the Arabian coast, 1247- 
1251 Discouragement, rather than encouragement, of the cruisers by the Foreign 
Office, 1274-1276. 
Objections to the system of capturing slaves in order to liberate them at Aden, where 
they are rather worse off than if uncaptured, 1278. 1280-1283 Great check to the 
slave trade if there were only one legal port for embarkation, 1284 Doubt as to the 
power of the Sultan of Muscat to stop the trade, 1290, 1291 Opinion as to the 
healthiness of Zanzibar, 1302, 1303 Advantage of placing liberated slaves in Zan 
zibar undt r British protection, 1304-1307. 
Necessity of two or three cruisers for preventing the export of slaves from the Portu 
guese territory to Madagascar, 1310-1318 Doubt as to any difficulty arising through 
the import of free labour into Réunion, 1319, 1320 Advantage if encouragement 
were given to legal traders on the east coast to fly English colours instead of French 
colours, 1320-1324. 
Comoro Islands. Conveyance of some slaves to the Comoro Island, Churchill 313. 
Compensation (Sultan of Zanzibar). Conclusion as to the necessity of compensating the 
Sultan of Zanzibar for the loss of revenue to be occasioned by a suppression of the slave 
trade in his dominions, Hon. C. Vivian 37. 99-104. 157. 160, i6i Belief that if the 
Sultan of Zanzibar were released from the payment of 8,000 1. a year to the ruler of 
Muscat, he would be willing to suppress the Zanzibar slave traffic, Sir J. W. Kaye 201. 
205, 206 Conclusion as to the necessity of compensating the Sultan of Zanzibar for 
relinquishing the slave traffic not already prohibited by treaty ; belief as to the suffi 
ciency of a payment of 8,000/. a year for the purpose, ib. 205, 206. 241-256. 274-277. 
281 Saving to be effected not only as regards liberated slaves, but in time, by the 
withdrawal of the squadron if compensation be paid for the suppression of the traffic, ib. 
234. 248-258. 283 Probability of the Sultan of Zanzibar encouraging the trade with 
a view to obtaining a subsidy from Great Britain, ib. 265, 266. 
Proposal that Great Britain and India should undertake the payment of the subsidy 
of 8,000/. a year now paid by Zanzibar to Muscat, and that in return certain acquire 
ments should be made tending to the abolition of the slave trade. Sir B. Frere 452- 
482. 504-5*5^- Anticipated willingness of the Sultan of Zanzibar to make a 
large sacrifice if relieved from the annual payment to Muscat, ib, 515, 516. 
Decided objection to this country undertaking the payment of the subsidy of 8,000/. 
420. E E 4^ a year^