ZANZIBAR.
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Report, 1871—continued,
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Zanzibar—continued.
2. Question of relieving the Sultan of Zanzibar of the Subsidy, Sfc.—continiied.
Letter from witness to the Governor oí' Bombay in February 1869, suggesting that
the Sultan of Zanzibar be released from the payment of 8,500 1. a year to the Imaum of
Muscat; further statement to this effect, Sir L. G. Heath 780. 784-786.
Opinion that the subsidy to the Sultan of Muscat cannot now with justice be withdrawn;
opportunity of withdrawal at one period, Sir W. Coghlan 891-896. 910,911
Importance of the Sultan of Zanzibar being induced to give up the import of slaves
to Zanzibar ; belief that be would readily do this if relieved from the payment made to
Muscat, ih. 899-903. 912-918 Belief that Syed Burgash would co-operate in suppressing
the foreign slave trade if he were relieved of the subddy paid to Muscat, Steere
1091-1094.
Reference by the Committee to the proposal for releasing the Sultan of Zanzibar
from the payment of the subsidy. Rep. viii Alteration of the circumstances under
which it was supposed this release might be effected, ib.
'3. Question of the Seizure or Purchase of Zanzibar :
Absence of any proposition for the purchase of Zanzibar, though its seizure has been
entertained, ¿Tow. C. Vivian 12^-12j Exceptions taken to certain recommendations
by Sir Leopold Heath for the purchase of Zanzibar; purchase and annexation are alike
out of the question. Sir J. W. Kaye 281, 282 Absence of any offer by the present
Sultan to sell or cede to the Island of Zanzibar, Churchill 415.
Conclusion that the acquisition of Zanzibar by Great Britain, is the only effectual
mode of suppression. Sir L. G. Heath 711-714. 740 Unwillingness of Syed Burgash
to sell his sovereignity, Steere 1068 Suppression of the east coast slave trade if
Zanzibar were occupied by Great Britain, Hillyar 1152, 1153.
4. A ction of the late and present Sultan respectively with reference to the Slave
Traffic :
Doubt whether the Sultan of Zanzibar has honestly carried out the treaties, Hon,
C. Vivian 10. 103 Independent attitude assumed by Syed Burgash, the present
Sultan of Zanzibar, as to the slave trade, Churchill 298. 315 Repudiation by the
present Sultan of promises to co-operate in the suppression of the slave trade, ib. 298.
315. 414 Question as to the power and pecuniary resources of the Sultan of Zanzibar
for carrying out a treaty limiting the export of slaves to one port, ib. 387-394. 427
Efforts of the late Sultan of Zanzibar to suppress the slave trade, ib. 412, 413.
Uncertain action of the late Sultan upon the question of discouraging the trade, Rigby
555, 556 Belief that Syed Burgash would be less inclined to meet the views of this
country than Syed Majeed was, ib. 573.
Probable necessity of some cruisers, even if the Sultan of Zanzibar abandoned the
slave trade. Sir W. Coghlan, 904-908 Opinion that the present Sultan is more trustworthy
than the late Sultan, and would co-operate for the suppression of the foreign slave
trade, Steere 1007-1013, 1091-1098.
Views of Brigadier Coghlan in i860 as to the inability of the Sultan of Zanzibar to
carry out effectually any prohibitory measures, App. 116, 117.
5. Extensive Character of the Slave Trade in the Zanzibar Territories :
Concurrence of evidence as to the activity of the Zanzibar slave trade in recent years,
Churchill 298; Sir Bartle Frere 446, 447 ; Sir L. G. Heath 672.
Report by Brigadier Coghlan, in November i860, as to the great extent to which the
slave trade is being prosecuted within the territories dependent on Zanzibar, App. 112-120.
Conclusion of the Committee as to by far the largest portion of the slave traffic
being between the dominions of Zanzibar and the coast of Arabia and Persia, Rep. in
Total of 97,203 slaves exported from Kilwa to Zanzibar in five years, ib. v
Result of the treaties, as far as Zanzibar is concerned, that ihe slave trade is carried on
in and from Zanzibar with but very little check, ib.
6. Summary Measures proposed to be adopted towards the Sultan:
Suggestions by Dr. Kirk for exercising pressure by acting upon the provisions of the
Commercial I'reaty, Hon. C. Vivian 184, 185 ; App. 94 Stringent measures desirable
in order to force the Sultan to come to terms; proposed curtailment of his income from
the slave trade, Churchill 299-300 Suggestion that the Sultan of Zanzibar might be
deprived of certain export duties levied on British subjects, as a means of compelling
him to restrict the slave trade, ih. 343-345. 368-371. 388, 389. 414 A policy of forbearance
will never answer, ib. 343.
420. H H 4 Suggestion
