Zanzibar, Muscat, and Persia. Memorandum by Political Secretary
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A printed memorandum written by John William Kaye, Political Secretary to the India Office, 1 July 1868. The memorandum discusses the complexities of relations between Muscat and Zanzibar, in the first instance, and Muscat and Persia, in the second instance, especially in light of the subsidy Z...
A printed memorandum written by Captain William Joseph Eastwick, member of the Council of India, London, 13 July 1868. The document covers relations between Britain, Persia, Muscat, and Zanzibar. There is discussion of the administration of the region, and suggestions for change. The situation ...
'Memorandum on the Drafts of Despatches regarding the Affairs of Muscat and Zanzibar'
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Printed memorandum, written by Henry Bartle Frere, member of the Council of India, London, between 15 and 20 July 1868. The document broadly discusses British imperial policy in Persia and the Persian Gulf, East Africa, and Western India. Its specific foci include the Zanzibar subsidy (payable t...
A printed memorandum, written by George Russell Clerk, member of the Council of India, London, on 17 July 1868. The document discusses the motives behind Persia's ambition for a naval presence in the Gulf, including the search for markets for opium exports. In a second section, entitled 'Muscat ...
A printed memorandum written by Henry Thoby Prinsep, member of the Council of India, 15 July 1868. The document addresses seven matters pertaining to Britain's relations with Muscat, Zanzibar, and Persia, as follows: 1. The transfer of diplomatic relations to the Foreign Office; 2. The appointm...
