'Report of Inter-Departmental Committee on Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere's recommendations for the suppression of the East African Slave Trade' [‎100r] (1/8)

Printed for the use of the Foreign Office. October 1873.
CONFIDENTIAL.
My Lord, Foreign Office, October 20, 1873.
IN obedience to your Lordship's instructions, we have given our careful attention to
the recommendations of Sir Bartle Frere for the suppression of the East African Slave
Trade, and to the approximate cost of carrying those recommendations into practical effect,
and have the honour to submit the following result of our inquiries:—
Sir Bartle Frere s Recommendations.
Observations and Proposals.
(See page 255 of Confidential Correspon
dence. Summary of Confidential Report of
May 29, 1873.)
Measures for Suppression.
1. Abrogation of the permission under
the Treaty of 1845, to convey slaves to the
Sultan's African dominions, on ground of
constant violation by the Sultan of the spirit
of the main Articles of the Treaty.
2. Total abolition of Slave Trade by sea,
and slave-markets, without compensation.
3. Slave Trade by sea to be declared
piracy, and all slaves taken at sea to be set
free.
4. Embargo on Zanzibar Custom-houses
to prevent slaves being passed.
5. Definition of status of British Indian
subjects to prevent their holding slaves.
1 to 4. These are disposed of by the
Treaty of the 5th of June. (See page 258
of Confidential Correspondence.)
5. This is an 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. question.
Means for carrying out Suppression.
1. Right of search and detention of vessels
under French, Turkish, Egyptian, and Per
sian flags.
2. Increase of East African Consular
Establishment.
(a.) Zanzibar to be raised to the. rank of
a Consulate-General, with increased staff.
(b.) Appointment of a Consul at Mozam
bique with jurisdiction in Johanna.
1 Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul-General ..
Judicial Assistant, of Indian experience
Assistant Agent and Vice-Consul
Surgeon, with a Civil Hospital at a cost-
of say 400/. per annum.
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1. These are questions with which we
consider that we are not called upon to
deal, but we have been informed that they
are under the consideration of Her Majesty's
Government.
2.
Salary.
£
Agreed to .. .. .. .. 1,680
(being the salary assigned to the
post, and enjoyed by the late
and present Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and
Consul.)
Agreed to .. . . .. . . 750
1 Surgeon and Vice-Consul.. .. 600
(who should also superintend,under
the Consul-General, any slaves
liberated at Zanzibar.)
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