Report from the Select Committee on Slave Trade (East Coast of Africa); together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence, appendix and index

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Title:: Report from the Select Committee on Slave Trade (East Coast of Africa); together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence, appendix and index

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Year of publication:: 1871

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197 ON SLAVE TRADE (EAST COAST OF AFRICA). I have made known to your brother Syud Toorkee, and have further enjoined him to act Appendix, No. 8. accordino-ly. I sincerely trust that he will listen to these friendly counsels, and that vour Hmhness will treat him in a manner which may tend to secure his loyalty and fraternal affection towards you. Above all things, I hope that your prudence will sufhce to prevent any interruption of the peace now prevailing^ in Oman. I enclose a copy ot mv communication to Syud Toorkee for your Highness s infoimation. This letter will be delivered to you by the Reverend Mr. Badger, whom I have com missioned to confer with you personally on these matters. He will confirm to you the sincere wishes of the British Government for the increased prosperity of your kingdom, and what are my own feelings of good-will towards you. I anticipate from hini a tavour- able report of your welfare, and conclude by expressing the hope that your Highness s rule over Oman and its Arabian dependencies may be long, happy, and glorious. Bomljay, 27 April 1861. (signed) G. Clerh From His Excellency Sir George Clerk, k.c.b.. Governor of Bombay, to His Highness Syud ISIajeed bin Saeed bin Sultan, Sultan of Zanzibai. Beloved and esteemed Friend, _ ^n A. C You will receive by this opportunity the decision of his Excellency the Governor General of India in the unhappy differences which have arisen between yourself and your Hirrhness's brother Syud Thoweynee of Muscat. The claims of each have been carefully wembed, and I trust you will be convinced that the settlement awarded is fair and eciuitable, and alike honourable to both parties. I have no doubt that your Highness, ai-eeably with your solemn promise, will abide faithfully by the award now communi- c:ted to yrai, arid I earnestly hcipe that Biis adjustnient cf existing difi^^^mces may le^Lil to a perfect reconciliation between yourself and your brother Syud Thoweynee. I he future welfare of Zanzibar and Oman will depend on your mutual accord, and if you srifbmXai rclútl ^mwlTcoÙLZuyrelyon'tho'good offices llilsSæïïpEiÇSS General, that he should be recommended to your Highness s clemency on lus return to Zanvibal He has been distinctly warned, however, that should he hereafter conduct hhnäfturbulently towards your Highness’s authority, he will receive no countenance hinf a favourable report of your welfare, and conclude by expressing the hope that your Hi<^hness’s rule over Zanzibar and its African dependencies may be long, happy, and glorious. (signed) (7. CZerA. Bombay, 27 April 1861. From His Excellency Sir George Clerk, k.c.b., Governor of Bombay, to His Highness Syud Toorkee bin Saeed bin Sultan, at Sohar. * P Twts is to inform your Highness that his Excellency the Governor General of friendly counsels will depend your Highness’s future prosperity, and my sincere hope is that such prosperity may never fail you. (,;gned) G. CUrk. Bombay, 27 April 1861.

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