Report,  1871—continued.

z.

Zai^zibar:
1.  Arrangement  for  the  Separation  af  Zanzibar  from  Muscat,  the  former
paying  the  latter  an  Annual  Subsidy.
2.  Question  of  relieving  the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  of  the  Subsidy  paid  to
Muscat  upon  condition  of  his  suppressing  the  Slave  Trade.
3.  Question  of  the  Seizure  or  Purchase  of  Zanzibar.
4.  Action  of  the  late  and  present  Sultan  respectively  with  reference  to  the
Slave  Traffic.
5.  Extensive  Character  of  the  Slave  Trade  within  the  Zanzibar  Territories^
6.  Summary  Measures  proposed  to  he  adopted  towards  the  Sultan.

1.  Arrangement  for  the  Separation  of  Zanzibar  from  Muscat,  the  former  paying
the  latter  an  Annual  Subsidy  :
Explanation  as  to  Zanzibar  having  been  separated  from  Muscat  in  1856,  each  country
being  now  governed  independently,  Hon.  C.  Vivian  7.  11,  12  Arrangement  by  which
the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  was  to  pay  about  8,500  Z.  a  year  to  the  Sultan  of  Muscat,  26.
11,  12.
Explanatory  statement  relative  to  the  circumstances  under  which  the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar ­
  is  under  obligation  to  pay  a  subsidy  of  40,000  dollars  a  year  to  the  sovereign  of
Muscat:  usurpations  and  complications  in  Muscat  since  this  arrangement  was  made,  so
that  there  is  a  difference  of  opinion  between  the  Government  of  India  and  the  Imperial
Government  upon  the  question  whether  the  payment  of  the  subsidy  shall  be  continued,
Sir  J.  W.  Kaye  197-204.  207.  265.  271-273.
Declaration  between  Great  Britain  and  France  engaging  reciprocally  to  respect  the
independence  of  the  Sultans  of  Muscat  and  Zanzibar,  App.  104.
Papers  showing  in  detail  the  steps  taken  by  the  Bombay  Government  and  by  the
Govern'!  ent  of  India  in  i860  and  1861,  in  arbitrating  between  Syud  Thoweynee,  the
ruler  of  Muscat,  aud  Syurl  Majeed,  the  ruler  of  Zanzibar;  arrangement  ultimately  by
which  the  latter  has  since  paid  the  former  an  annual  subsidy  of  40,000  crowns,  App.
\<2¿  et  seq.
Resolutions  arrived  at  by  the  Bombay  Government  in  February  1861,  upon  the
questions  at  issue  ;  proposition  that  the  ruler  of  Zanzibar  shall  pay  annually  to  the  ruler
of  Muscat  a  subsidy  of  40,000  crowns,  App.  187-192.
Final  award  by  the  Government  of  India  in  accordance  with  the  views  of  the  Bombay
Government  ;  official  communications  consequent  thereupon,  App.  192-200.
Willingness  expressed  by  Syud  Majeed  to  comply  with  the  award,  App.  182.207,
208——Statement  of  the  claims  and  grievances,  presented  by  Syud  Majeed  to  Brigadier
Coghlan  in  October  i860,  ib.  183-187.

2.  Question  of  relieving  the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  of  the  Subsidy  paid  to  Muscat
upon  condition  of  his  suppressing  the  Slave  Trade  :
Calculation  that  the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  derives  at  least  20,000  /.  a  year  from  the  tax
on  slaves;  compensation  necessary  in  order  to  induce  the  relinquishment  of  this  revenue
Hon.  C.  Vivian  37.  99-104.  157.  160,  161  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  sufficiency  of  a  payment  of
8,000  Z.  a  year  for  the  purpose,  ¿Z>.  205,  206,  241-256.  274-277.  281  Saving  to  be
eifected  not  only  as  regards  liberated  slaves,  but  in  time,  by  the  withdrawal  of  the
squadron  if  compensation  be  paid  for  the  suppiession  of  the  traffic,  ib.  234.  248-252.
  283  Probability  of  the  Sultan  encouraging  the  trade  with  a  view  to  obtaining  a
subsidy  or  compensation  from  Great  Britain,  ih.  26^5,  266.
Opportunity  at  one  period  for  inducing  the  Sultan  <if  Zanzibar  tn  limit  the  trade  by
relieving  him  of  the  subsidy  which  he  pays  to  the  Imaum  of  Muscat;  difficulties  at
present  as  to  any  arrangement  in  this  direction  ;  Churchill  337~339'  Proposal  that
Great  Britain  and  India  should  undertake  the  payment  of  the  subsidy  of  8,000  Z.  now
paid  by  Zanzibar  to  Muscat,  and  that  in  return  certain  acquirements  should  be  made
tending  to  the  abolition  of  the  slave  trade,  Sir  B.  Frere  452.  483.  504-516.  522  Anticipated ­
  willingness  of  the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  to  make  large  sacrifice  if  relieved  from  the
annual  payment  to  Muscat,  ih.  515,  516.
Decided  objection  to  this  country  undertaking  the  payment  of  the  subsidy  8,000  Z.  a
year,  now  paid  by  Zanzibar  to  Muscat  ;  witness,  in  fact,  would  offer  no  money  compensation ­
  for  a  suppression  of  the  Zanzibar  slave  trade,  Tiighy  630-635.

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