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Free  Settlement.  Importance  of  a  free  settlement  on  the  coast  as  tending  to  prevent  the
traffic  in  slaves,  CAwy-c/»//  ^16-419.  4-29.
Frere,  Sir  Bartle,  G.C.S.I.,  k.c.b.  (Analysis  of  his  Evidence).—Has  for  many  years
taken  much  interest  in  the  subject  under  inquiry,  444,  445  Extensive  use  made  of
the  French  flag  on  the  east  coast  as  a  cover  for  aiding  a  modified  kind  of  slavery,  446
Large  increase  in  the  slave  trade  on  the  coast  during  the  last  thirty  years,  and  since
the  suppression  of  piracy,  446,  447  Evil  efiect  of  the  oscillation  of  public  opinion  and
Government  action  in  this  country,  upon  the  question  of  an  effectual  suppression  of  the
trade,  448.  458,  459.
Dissent  from  Mr.  Churchill’s  views  in  favour  of  stringent  measures  exclusively;
respects  in  which  a  policy  of  forbearance  is  likely  to  prove  effectual,  449  Disapproval
of  any  attempt  to  interfere  with  the  internal  taxation  of  Zanzibar,  as  a  means  of  compelling ­
  the  observance  of  treaty  obligations,  449-4,51  Concurrence  in  certain  suggestions ­
  by  Sir  George  Clerk  for  the  suppression  of  the  East  African  slave  trade,  449.
Arrangements  suggested  for  the  restriction  and  regulation  of  the  export  of  slaves  from
the  main  land  to  Zanzibar  for  domestic  purposes,  451,  452  Proposal  that  Great
Britain  and  India  should  undertake  the  payment  of  the  subsidy  of  8,000  1.  now  paid  by
Zanzibar  to  Muscat,  and  that  in  return  certain  requirements  should  be  made  tending  to
the  abolition  of  the  slave  trade,  452.  483.  504-516.  522  Expediency  of  an  improved
consular  service,  and  of  the  consular  officers  being  placed  on  a  better  footing,  452.
477-479-  488.  491.  511.  517.
Improved  regulations  desirable  as  regards  the  squadron  on  the  coast:  advantage  if
there  were  some  small  steam  gunboats,  452  Expediency  of  a  right  to  seize  slavers
within  three  miles  of  the  shore,  452.  499-501  Want  of  more  efficient  interpreters  on
the  station,  452.  480,  481  Great  importance  of  lines  of  steam  communication  and  of
postal  facilities;  aid  to  be  given  by  Government  in  the  matter,  452.  463-476.  482.  48^.
525-528.
Suggestions  for  the  regulation  and  protection  of  liberated  slaves  in  Zanzibar:  importance ­
  of  their  being  under  the  flag  of  the  Saltan,  who  would  be  backed  by  the  naval
and  consular  support  of  this  country,  452.  485,  486.  529  Facilities  by  means  of  the
Church  Missionary  Society,  and  similer  societies,  for  disposing  of  many  of  the  liberated
slaves,  452.  457.  518,519  Proposal  that  a  special  envoy  be  sent  to  Zanzibar  and
Muscat,  in  order  to  press  the  adoption  of  the  required  measures  and  to  give  full  explanations, ­
  452.
Details  relative  to  the  large  extent  of  the  ludo-African  trade  in  former  times,  and  the
extent  of  the  trade  of  Zanzibar,  &,c,  at  the  present  time  :  grounds  for  the  conclusion  that
an  immense  trade  may  be  developed  by  proper  facilities,  453-456.  482-473  Views  of
Dr.  Livingstone  as  to  the  large  trade  which  may  be  developed,  and  as  to  the  effect
thereof  in  leading  to  the  discontinuance  of  the  slave  trade,  455.  476  Various  modes
of  disposal  formerly  of  the  liberated  slaves  at  Aden,  457.
Unwise  economy  of  the  Imperial  Government  in  withholding  expenditure,  which  would
not  only  suppress  the  slave  trade,  but  would  greatly  increase  the  legitimate  trade,  458-476.
  483  Saving  to  be  effected  as  regards  liberated  slaves  at  Aden,  if  there  were  lines
of  steam  communication,  484  Explanation  in  regard  to  the  more  effectual  blockade  of
the  coast  contemplated  by  witness,  487-501  Contemplated  representations  to  the
Persian  Government,  in  order  to  obtain  all  possible  facilities  for  the  seizure  of  slavere,
489-492.  502,  503.
Expected  willingness  of  India  to  contribute  a  reasonable  share  of  the  amount  required
for  suppressing  the  slave  trade,  494.  512-514.  522  Saving  of  bounties  to  cruisers  by
diminishing  the  trade,  508-511  Anticipated  willingness  of  the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  to
make  large  sacrifice  if  relieved  from  the  annual  payment  to  Muscat,  515,  516  Necessity ­
  of  the  Sultan  being  aided  by  a  naval  force  in  order  to  keep  down  the  northern  Arabs,
if  he  would  suppress  the  slave  trade,  520,  521  Doubt  as  to  naval  service  on  the  coast
being  unhealthy,  save  at  the  mouths  of  the  rivers,  523,  524.

G.
Germany.  Recommendation  that  the  co-operation  of  Germany  be  invited  in  the  suppression
of  the  East  African  slave  trade.  Rep.  x  Preponderance  of  German  trade  at  the  port  of
Zanzibar,  ib.

H.
Health  {Zanzibar).  Excessively  unhealthy  character  of  parts  of  Zanzibar,  especially  in  the
interior,  Rigby  589-591  •

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