Report, 1871—continued. 
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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 Zan 
zibar 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 An 
ticipated 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 compensa 
tion for a suppression of the Zanzibar slave trade, Tiighy 630-635. 
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