File 13/1 'Slavery in the Persian Gulf' [‎185v] (381/526)

“ Northern Areas.
“ Six cases of alleged slave-dealing in the Adamawa districts were d P u
the Lamido’s court hut the charges, which all arose from the same set of cir 1 With ^
were not proved and the accused were discharged. The following tablek 81 ^
number of cases dealt with in the last ten years : 6 s now s ^
Number of
^ ear cases
1927 12
1928 3
1929 2
1930 8
1931 1
1932 7
1933 3
1934 3
1935
1936 6
45
Persons
charged
Convictions
Ac quiUal s
20
18
2
3
3
2
2
1 *
8
1
5
3
1
1
7
6
4
4
4
3
1
6
—
6
— _
o 5
41
14
“ There is no evidence that any form of slavery exists in the Kentu area
“ Continuous and effective co-operation has been maintained between the a th r
in Dikwa and French territory. One man wanted by the French authorities on a h
of slave-dealing was arrested in Dikwa. Three small children rescued from slave-d 1
by the French authorities were restored to their relatives in the Dikwa area* 0
small boy made his escape to Dikwa town from a caravan of camel-drivers who U
abducted him while tending his flock in the bush some distance from his home S 4
was immediately made for the camel-drivers : unfortunately it was unavailing ^
“ There is reason to believe that close co-operation with the neighbouring Fren h
authorities and constant propaganda by administrative officers are taking elect and
that slave traffic in these regions is further declining. All district heads are fully aware
of the serious nature of this offence and are active in their efforts to bring about h
suppression. The residents of the remaining ten provinces all report that no information
has been received indicating that any traffic in slaves from the Cameroons has taken
place in their provinces during 1936.”
Chapter III. — Born Slaves.
-x. m pdidgidpn oi ms Majesty s Government
fr T a re P° rt b y Ml > W - H - Ingrams, O.B.E.; on hisVur'rfik.
|i c r v i. TD ln -j . a . n( ^ 0,1 118 subsequent visits to Mukalla. Mr. Ingrams, who is now
m h ^ r ; iS ^ ReSlde i nt ^ dvi i er to the SuItan of MukalI a and to the Kathiri Sultan, has since
HnHbro 1 ? practlcal . an d constructive suggestions for a gradual reduction of slavery in the
Hadhramaut where since time immemoral, it has been endemic. His Majesty’s Government
Km ^ d , om u ho P e that 11 will prove possible ultimately to secure the adoption of
these suggestions, which are summarised in Appendix 1 to this memorandum.
thp ^ ew mon ^bs, increasing advantage has been taken by the slaves in
nresenrp in nfd 1 ° f \ he a 7 an g e T ments i whereby slaves can claim their freedom, and of the
Dower to rn,n h n ^ on whom the Governor of Aden has conferred the
power to manumit slaves in that area, and whom they can easily approach.
adonted Thtrp^wilf arran o^ neats > aa d if the recommendations made by Mr. Ingrams are
the Question of thpir 11 ^ ° U ^ an lncreas . e tbe number of those seeking freedom and
by Messrs Cowa^ipp W1 cons ideration. A short time ago, an offer was made
as ow7nTnrfficTnanv^ mS aW Q and u, Br0therS t0 em P lo y up to thirt y freed slaves as C0 ° lieSl
a shortage of Jkd IV 3 , ( k on 1 slderab e emigration towards the Italian colonies, there had been
including g one InS C ° 16 Iab ? U . r m A Aden - In Pursuance of this offer, five freed slaves
Brothers but thp work WGre s '? n ^ Aden and enrolled by Messrs. Cowasjee, Dinshaw and
capabilities as the ex ^ e ? dl ngly unpopular and indeed was probably beyond their
life led by slaves who 0 K C0a demands qualities of muscle and habit quite foreign to the
and as soldiers Nohp em P^°y e d in light agricultural work, as domestic servant
B^c.tirs. “*■ *'
and her child^nT a no H^p r M d , sIaves was dealt with differently. An Indian woman
to India, and the other fivp 0 ’ 'jh 1 d t ' aken ^ rom parents are now awaiting repatriation
Indian, and a native of AdP^^ 1 ^ 3r i Ab y ssiniaa imported during the last few years, an
locally, either in the salt wnrk ^uapped as a child on the beach, have found emplovnie
_____________ m tile saIt -works or in connection with garages and godowns.
1 See page 40 of the Committee’s 1937 report.
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