Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

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proposed treaty be carried into effect, some
increase in tlie present small staff would be
required, and it was recommended by witnesses
that an officer be appointed at Zanzibar to assist
the Consul and Judge of the Vice Admiralty
Court in all matters connected with the slavetrade,
with the title of Assistant Pohtical Agent
and Vice-Oonsul at Zanzibar, and to act for
him in his absence; that a Consular Officer
should also be appointed at Darra Salaam, under
the superintendence of her Majesty's Consul,
to whom he should report upon all matters
connected with the
slave-trade, the number of
slaves exported, and whether the Sultan's engagements
with her Majesty's
strictly observed.
to visit, from time to
Government are
This officer would be required
time, the various points
on the coast, and to report whether any irregularities
exist, or any illegal exports are carried
on ; and as it is probable that for some time
the slave traders would attempt to continue the
exportation of slaves
from Kilwa, the distance
of which from Zanzibar and Darra Salaam would
prevent the British authorities at those places
from watching
and checking such practices, it
might be necessary, at first, to station a
consular officer at that port also.
"It was also stated to the Committee that this
proposal was concurred in
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by the Secretary of