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'Précis on slave trade in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, 1873-1905 (With a Retrospect into previous history from 1852) By J A Saldanha BA, LL B' [28] (36/126)
The record is made up of 1 volume (63 folios). It was created in 23 Jun 1906. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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ARTICLE XXI.
This zone extends, on the one hand, between the coasts . 0 ^, In t ^ ia ^ f a i ane
of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and of the Red Sea included) from
frkuliman^ and on the other hand, a conventional line which first follows the meridian
from Tangal'ane till it meets the 26th degree of south latitude ; it is then merge in is
parallel, ihen passes round the Island ot Madagascar by the 20 h "/ eS ? t
the east and north shore, till it crosses the meridian at Cape J o r 7 he th ' S 0 P 01 ^
the limit of the zone is determined by an oblique line which extends to the coast ot
Baluchistan, passing 20 miles off Cape Ras-el-Had.
ARTICLE XXII.
The Signatory Powers of the present General Act, among whom exist especial
Conventions for the suppression of the Slave Trade, have agreed to restrict the clauses o
these Conventions concerning the reciprocal right of visit, of search, and of capture ( droit
de visite, de recherche, et de saisie ") of vessels at sea in the above -mentioned zone.
ARTICLE XXIII.
The same Powers have also agreed to limit the above-mentioned rights to vessels
of smaller tonnage than 500 tons. This stipulation shall be revised as soon as experience
shall have shown the necessity of such revision,
ARTICLE XXIV.
All other provisions of the Conventions concluded for the suppression of the Slave
Trade between the aforesaid Powers shall remain in force in so far as not modified by
the present General Act.
ARTICLE XXV.
The Signatory Powers undertake to adopt effective measures for preventing the
usurpation of their flag, and for preventing the transport of slaves on vessels authorized
to fly their colours.
ARTICLE XXVI.
The Signatory Powers undertake to adopt all measures necessary for facilitating
the rapid exchange of information calculated to bring about the discovery of persons
taking part in Slave Trade operations.
ARTICLE XXVII.
At least one International Bureau shall be created; it shall be established at
Zanzibar. The High Contracting Parties undertake to forward to it all the documents
specified in Article XLI, as well as all information of any kind likely to assist in the
suppression of the Slave Trade.
ARTICLE XXVIII.
Any slave who may have taken refuge on board a ship of war bearing the flag of
one of the Signatory Powers shall be immediately and definitively liberated; such
liberation, however, cannot operate to withdraw him from the competent jurisdiction if
he has been guilty of any crime or offence at common law.
ARTICLE XXIX.
Every slave detained against his wish on board a native vessel shall have the 'right
to claim his liberty. His liberation may be pronounced by any Agent of any of the
Signatory Powers, on whom the present General Act confers the right of ascertaining
the status of persons on board such vessels, without this liberation having the effect of
withdrawing him from the competent jurisdiction if he has committed any crime or
offence at common law.
§ //. Regulation concerning the Use of the Flag and Supervision by Cruisers.
1. Rules for the Grant of the Flag to Native Vessels, and as to the Crew Lists and
Manifests of Black Passengers on board,
ARTICLE XXX.
The Signatory Powers undertake to exercise a rigorous watch (" surveillance ") over
the native vessels authorized to carry their flag in the zone indicated in Article XXI, and
over the commercial operations carried on by such vessels.
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This volume is a summary of events, treaties and correspondence about the suppression of slavery and the slave trade in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , curated by Jerome Anthony Saldanha, and printed in Simla in June 1906.
The volume is marked as secret and divided into chapters:
- Measures for the suppression of slavery and slave trade in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , up to 1873 (ff 5-7);
- Measures against traffic in slaves by Natives of India (ff 8-16);General measures taken for the suppression of Slave Trade from 1874 to 1905 (ff 16v-22);
- Anti-Slave Trade Operations (ff 22v-30);
- Runaway slaves at Gwadur (ff 31-34);
- Trade in Baluchi slaves from Mekran to the Arab coast (ff 34-35);
- Reception of fugitive slaves on board Her Majesty's ships of war and other British vessels (ff 35v-38);
- Grant of protection to fugitive slaves on the Coast (ff 39-40);
- Some questions of practice of courts (ff 41-45);
- Miscellaneous questions and facts (ff 45v-48.
In Appendix, Reports on Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1852-1859 (folios 59-61).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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