Zanzibar Affairs
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Zanzibar Affairs
- Date:
- 1860/1860
- Description:
- Abstract: Enclosures Nos. 3-4 to Despatch No. 10 from the Secret Department, Bombay Castle, dated 12 March 1860. The Enclosures are dated 29 November 1859-3 January 1860. Received 5 April 1860.The Enclosures include a report from Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Palmer Rigby, Consul and British Agent, Zanzibar, dated 29 November 1859, covering: the arrival there of a vessel flying Spanish colours, which was clearly involved in the slave trade; the actions of the Sultan of Zanzibar to prevent the vessel from engaging in slaving operations; copies of letters from a Spanish citizen who was involved in the slave trade; and copies of letters (in French only) from the French Consul. There is also a further report from Rigby on these and other matters, dated 3 January 1860.Physical description: 1 item (16 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Political intelligence
Slave trade - Geographic region:
- Zanzibar
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100081317367.0x000016_ar
81055/vdc_100081317367.0x000016_en
IOR/L/PS/5/504, ff 66-81
IOR/L/PS/5/504, ff 66-81