'Report of Inter-Departmental Committee on Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere's recommendations for the suppression of the East African Slave Trade' [‎102v] (6/8)

Sir Bartle Frere's Recommendations.
Observations and Proposals.
5. Survey of coast and rivers.
6. Increase of powers of Resident at
Aden.
7. Action on Egyptian Slave Trade by
suggesting to the Khedive that his terri
tories should be free soil to all future immi
grants, and by the appointment of an officer
under our Consul-General in Egypt to
inspect Red Sea ports and Nile caravan
routes.
8. Encouragement of missionary and
commercial enterprise.
hereafter, as it will include the fitting out
of the harbour ship to be stationed at
Zanzibar.
It has been represented to us, on the (38.)
part of the Board of Admiralty, that it
would, be only reasonable that the Indian
Government should contribute towards the
expenditure on account of this squadron.
Upon this point we are not unanimous, (39.)
but the majority are of opinion that it is a
question of much importance, and should be
a subject of more detailed consideration
between the Imperial and Indian Govern
ments.
5.
The " Shearwater " and "Nassau "have (40.)
been already detached for this service at an
approximate cost of 34,000Z. a year, but, as
one vessel would have been required for this
survey, irrespective of the Slave Trade, the
cost of one vessel only should be charged
to the increased expenditure for suppressing
the Slave Trade.
Increase under this head is therefore (41.)
17,000Z. a-year. (See No. 4.)
6, 7, and 9 touch upon matters into (42.)
which we do not feel called upon to enter.
8. We do not consider it within our pro- (43.)
vince to express any opinion on this point.
So far, however, as the question of the dis
posal of liberated slaves is involved in this
recommendation, we consider that any ex
penditure from p ublic funds should be limited,
as at present, to the cost of the maintenance
of these persons until an opportunity occurs
for enabling them to obtain their own living,
which we have reason to believe will not be
for any long period.
9. Creation of a Slave Department under
the Foreign Office.
The total annual expenditure involved in the foregoing proposals would amount to (44.)
about 260,800Z., composed as follows ;—
Naval Squadron
Consular Establishment, including Mozambique
Interpreters
Total
£
254,000
4,800
2,000
260,800
Increase.
£
192,000
2,200
1,700
195,900
Two very important questions in connection with the affairs of Zanzibar remain to be
considered:—
1. The payment of the Subsidy by Zanzibar to Muscat.
2. The Postal Convention for the conveyance of mails from Aden to Zanzibar.