Zanzibar Affairs
IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 608-612
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The record is made up of 1 item (5 folios). It was created in 31 Oct 1871-23 Jan 1872. 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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Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 20 December 1871.
The Enclosures contain correspondence from John Kirk, Acting 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, Zanzibar (dated August-September 1871), concerning events in Zanzibar, including: a description of a raid that resulted in disaster for the Arab colony of the interior at Unyayembe [Unyanyembe]; references to Henry Morton Stanly [Stanley] and Dr David Livingstone; and a report on the financial position of the Sultan of Zanzibar (Syud Burgash [Saiyid Barghash]) and his likely successors.
The Enclosures are dated 31 October-10 November 1871.
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- 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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- IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 608-612
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- Political No. 212 of 1871
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- 31 Oct 1871-23 Jan 1872 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Zanzibar
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- Political Agent and Consul, Zanzibar
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- IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 608-612
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- Zanzibar Affairs
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- 608r:612v
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