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Report, 1871—continued.
Treaties—continued.
1. As to existing Treaties—continued.
Firman issued by the Shah of Persia to the Governor of Pars, in June 1848, prohibiting
the import of slaves to Persia by sea alone, App. 98 Further firman issued by the
Shall to the Governor of Ispahan and Persian Arabia, in June 1848, prohibiting the
import of slaves by sea, ib. 98, 99 Convention, in August 1851, for the detention and
search of Persian vessels by British and East India Company’s cruisers, ib. 99, 100.
Extracts fiom treaties in difierent years between Great Britain and Arab chieftains of
the P< rsian Gulf relative to piracy, the slave trade, &c., App. 100, 101 Agreements
between Great Britain and certain tribes of Somalees 1856 and 1857, prohibiting
the exportation of slaves, ib. 102, 103.
Agreement, dated 2nd October 1845, between Great Britain and the Sultan of Muscat
for the termination of the export of slaves from the African dominions of the Sultan, App.
103, 104.
Treaty between Great Britain and Madagascar in June 1865, whereby the Queen of
Madagascar engages to do all in her power to prevent the import of slaves to Madagascar,
App. 105.
Conclusion expressed by Lieutenant Colonel Rigby in i860 as to the utter uselessness of
the treaties entered into by the late Imaum of Muscat and the British ' overnment, App. 121.
Reference by the Committee to the treaties made with the Sultan of Muscat, with the
friendly Arab chiefs, and with the Shah of Persia, Rep. v Binding effect upon Zanzibar
of the treaties with Muscat, ib. Very partial success of the treaties ; difficulty
more especially on account of their permitting domestic slavery, this being made to
cover the foreign slave trade, ib. v, vi.
2. to the proposed New Treaty.
Provision of the new treaty which the Government proposed to make with the late
Sultan of Zanzibar; steps taken to press the treaty upon the'present Sultan, but hitherto
without success, Hon. C. Vivian 47-5I. 118-136. 150-152 Refusal of the present
Sultan of Zanzibar to accede to the terms of the proposed treaty, Churchill 315.
Suggestion that a new and stringent treaty be made with the presen 1 Sultan of Zanzibar,
and that summary measures be adopted towards the northern Arabs for the entire
suppression of the slave trade, Rigby 574-580. 586. 608-615. 619-623.
Suggestions by Brigadier Coghlan in November 2860 for a revised treaty with the
Sultan of Zanzibar, Afjop. 117-120— Views of Colonel Rigby in i860 as to the expediency
and possibility of obtaining a revision of the existing treaties, ib. 123.
Concurrence of the Government of India with the suggestions made by Brigadier
Coghlan in i860 for obtaining a revised treaty prohibiting all export and import of slaves
within the Zanzibar dominions, App. 124.
Several provisions contained in the new treaty which the Government have proposed to
make with the Sultan of Zanzibar, Rep. vi Instructions have been sent out to press
the proposed treaty on the Sultan, though pending the inquiry by the present Committee
nothing more has been done, ib. vi.
Recommendation by the Committee with a view to the abrogation of the present treaty
provisions as having been systematically evaded. Rep. vi New treaty contemplated,
having for its object the entire abolition of the East African slave trade, ib.
Turkey. Willingness of Turkey to act effectually in suppressing the slave trade, Hon C.
Vivian 167.
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United States. Suggestions by Brigadier Coghlan in i860 for securing the co-operation of
the United States in applying prohibitory measures, App. 119, 120.
Recommendation by the Committee that the co-operation of America be invited in the
suppression of the East African slave trade, Rep.x.
V.
Vice-Admiralty Courts. Reference to the Vice-Admiralty Court at Zanzibar as having
been much needed, and as being attended with great advantage, Rothery 794-798.
Admiralty instructions as to the ports of adjudication for captured vessels, App. 92, 93.
Provision made for the establishment of courts of adjudication for the trial of vessels
captured as slavers. Rep. vi Circumstance of the expense of the Vice Admiralty Court
at Zanzibar being borne by the Indian Government, ib.
Vice Consulates. See Consuls and Vice Consuls.
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