Political No. 219 of 1874, Relating to the Decision of the Law Officers of the Crown Regarding the Reception of Fugitive ‘Slaves’ on Board British Ships, and How Far the Course Laid Down is to be Conformed to within the Territorial Waters of Oman
Political No. 219 of 1874, Relating to the Decision of the Law Officers of the Crown Regarding the Reception of Fugitive ‘Slaves’ on Board British Ships, and How Far the Course Laid Down is to be Conformed to within the Territorial Waters of Oman
Political No. 219 of 1874, Relating to the Decision of the Law Officers of the Crown Regarding the Reception of Fugitive ‘Slaves’ on Board British Ships, and How Far the Course Laid Down is to be Conformed to within the Territorial Waters of Oman
Date:
1874/1874
Description:
Abstract: This item consists of a copy of enclosures to a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 11 December 1874. The enclosures relate to the decision of the Law Officers of the Crown communicated under the Secretary of State’s docket of 15 July 1874 on the subject of the reception of fugitive enslaved persons on board HM ships and other British vessels, and the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat soliciting instructions as to how far the course laid down by the Law Officers of the Crown is to be conformed to within the territorial waters of the Principality of Oman.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences and terminates at f 571, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.