Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

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survivors arrive at their destination in a state
of the greatest misery and emaciation.' "
185. "... I wish to read to the Committee
two or three extracts from important despatches
received since I last gave my evidence, which
may be of use to the Committee. The first is
dated from Zanzibar, the 20th of March this
year. Dr. Kirk says, ' The whole subject (this
is about the disposition of liberated slaves), of
the disposal of slaves on shore here, is one
requiring much consideration and careful organization
before being practised to any extent.
In the absence of some official thoroughly conversant
with both the Zanzibar people and the
tribes of the mainland, I consider that it would
be most dangerous to allow beings so helpless
as a cargo
of freed slaves to go into the hands
of any proprietor here. Properly directed, I
beheve, that a greater influence can be obtained
for the abolition of
slaves than in any other way ;
slavery through those freed
and nothing can
be more disgraceful than the present mode of
dealing with them at Aden and Bombay. I am
certain, however, that it will be found expedient,
if not necessary, so long as
Zanzibar remains a
free Arab government, for us to have a free
settlement somewhere on the coast, possibly
not an Enghsh possession, but certainly under
our administration. On such a station only
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