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Treaties, Farmans, enact­
ments, etc. Subject matter. Where printed.

Annexed letter dated Stating in explanation of a discrepancy Aitchison’s Treaties,
18th August 1845 between the Arabic and English version Volume XI, page 60.
from the Imam of of the engagement of 1822 that it is
Maskat to Captain incumbent on him, his he irs and governors
Hamerton. to assist to apprehend English subjects
who might be engaged in slave trade.
Agreement with the (1) Prohibiting export of slaves from his Aitchison’s Treaties,
Sultan of Maskat, African dominions. Volume XI, page 68.
and October 1845.
(2) Prohibiting importation of slaves from
Africa into bis Asiatic dominious.
(3) Permitting Her Majesty’s vessels as well
as those of the East India Company to seize
any vessels belonging to the Sultan or
his subjects carrying on slave trade, ex­
cepting vessels engaged in the transport
of slaves from port to port of his own
African dominions between certain points
defined, including the islands of Zanzibar,
Pemba and .Montea.
This treaty to have effect from 1st January
1847.
Imperial Farman of Prohibiting transportation of slaves by Aitchison’s Treaties,
the Porte addressed Turkish vessels from Africa. Volume XI, page 17.
to the Vali of Bagh­
dad, 23rd January
1847.
The Porte’s Instruc­ Directing that liberated African slaves, Aitchison's Treaties,
tions to Ncjeb Pasha preferring to return to their country, Volume XI, page 18.
Vali of Baghdad, 6th should be handed over to British author­
April 1847. ities.
Engagements entered (a) Prohibiting exportation of slaves from Aitchison's Treaties,
into by the Chiefs of Africa in his vessels and those belonging Volume X, page 133.
Ras-ul-Khima, De- to his subjects or dependents.
bai, Umm-ul-Ko*
wein, Abu Thabi,
Bahrein, 1847.
(£) Authorising cruizers of the British
Government to search such vessels sus­
pected of being engaged in slave trade
and to seize and connscate those found
exporting slaves from the coast of Africa
or elsewhere upon any pretext whatever.
Engagement of the Prohibiting importation of African slaves Aitchison’s Treaties,
Shah's Government, by sea. Volume X, pages
June 12, 1848, with 66—69.
Farmans to the Gov­
ernors of Fars, Ispa­
han and Persian Ara­
bia.
11 and ia Viet., C. An act for carrying into effect the agree­ Aitchison’s Treaties,
CXXV11I. ment between Her Majesty and the Imam Volume XI, page
of Maskat (dated 2nd October 1845). CXLI.