More history atMundus
Order prohibiting the Embarkation of Slaves at Keelwa without a permit; such permit to be given to Natives only. 1863, 1864 AD (1279,1280 AH).
Lieutenant-Colonel Playfair to Earl Russell. - (Received January 15, 1864) Zanzibar, October 5, 1863
My Lord
,I have the honour to report, that in consequence of my representations to His Highness Seyed Majid, the slave-dealers, foiled in their endeavours to obtain cargoes of slaves in Zanzibar with the same facility as formerly, having transferred their operations to Keelwa, His Highness has issued the following orders:
- 1. The Governor of Keelwa is instructed to allow no boats to embark slaves at that port, without a special permit from the Zanzibar Custom-House.
- 2. This permit is to be given to none save actual natives of His Highness's dominions.
- 3. Slaves embarked with permission are only to be conveyed to Zanzibar. This order, if strictly obeyed, will go far toward confining the Slave Trade within the limits allowed by the Treaty.
I have, &c
R. L. Playfair
Earl Russell.
To all whom it may concern,
Know that we have ordained that no owners of boats shall transport slaves in their boats from any part of our dominions during the Moosum, from this day till the 25oth day of Nowroz (i.e. from January 1 till May 1). Whoever breaks this order shall have his property confiscated, and shall be considered deserving of punishment.
Dated 20 Rejub, 1280 (January 1st, 1864)
British Order in Council for the regulation of British Consular Jurisdiction in the Dominions of the Sultan of Zanzibar, Osborne, August 9, 1866 At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 9th day of August, 1866. present : The Queen's most excellent majesty in council
Amri ya kurufuku upakizi wa watumwa hapa Keelwa bila ruhusa; idhini hii itapewa kwa wenyeji tu. 1863, 1864 (1279,1280 AH).
(Imeandikwa na) Lieutenant-Colonel Playfair kuelekea Earl Russell -(Ilipokewa January15, 1864)
Maulana,
Nina staha kukujulisha kwa ajili ya mashauri niliyoweka mbele ya Mwenyetukufu Sultan Seyed Majid, matajiri wa utumwa, kwa kuvizwa majaribio yao kupatia mizigo ya watumwa hapo Zanzibar kwa rahisi sawa na iliyowezekana mbele, na kuhamisha mambo yao huko Keelwa, Mwenyetukufu ametoa amri zifuatazo:
- 1.Liwali wa Kilwa ameambiwa asiruhusiwe vyombo vyovyote kupakizia watu bandalrini ila na cheti maalum cha Nyumba ya Forodha, Zanzibar.
- 2.Ruhusa hii haitatolewa ila kwa wenyeji halisi wa milki za Mwenyetukufu
- 3.Watumwa wameopakizwa na ruhusu wachakuliwe mpaka Zanzibar tu.
Mimi nayo, &c,
R. L. Playfair
Earl Russell.
Kwa wote inayohusiana,
Jua kwamba tumeamuru wenye meli wo wote wasichukue watumwa ndani vyombo vyao katika sehemu nyoyote ya milki yetu pindi ya majira , kuanza na siku hii mpaka siku ya 25 ya Nauroz(yaani, kuanza January1 mpaka May1). Atakayevunja amri hiyo atatwaliwa na mali yake, na atafikiriwa amestahili adhabu.
Imetolewa tarehe 20 Rajabu, 1280(January 1,1864)
Amri ya Haalmashauri ya Ubritani kurekebisha Hukumu ya Mashauri Mabritani katika Miliki ya Sultani ya Zanzibar, Osborne, August 9, 1866 Hapa Korti ya Osborne House, Kisiwa cha Wight, siku ya 9 Augusti, 1866. Hadhara ya Baraza ya Malkia Mstahivu.
- English version
"On one hand the advantages for trade and industry of the motherland, which are expected from the possession of colonies, for the most part are based on illusions. Because the costs caused by the establishment, support and maintenance of colonies, often exceed the benefit enjoyed by the motherland, as the experiences of England and France prove. Furthermore it is difficult to justify to make the entire nation by, via taxation, for the benefit of certain branches of trade and industry. Based on its experience, England has given up the policy of colonial acquisitions, and France equally seems little interested in establishing new colonies ... On the other hand our navy is not yet sufficiently developed to take responsibility for the protection in distant states. Finally, the attempt to found colonies in regions claimed by other states, no matter if with or without legitimation, would cause mainfold, undesired conflicts."
- Original text in German:
"Einerseits beruhen die Vorteile, welche man sich von Kolonien f? Handel und die Industrie des Mutterlandes verspricht, zum gr?n Teil auf Illusionen. Denn die Kosten, welche die Gr?, Unterst? und namentlich die Behauptung von Kolonien veranlaß´, ?eigen, weil die Erfahrungen der Kolonialpolitik Englands und Frankreichs beweisen, sehr oft den Nutzen, den das Mutterland daraus zieht, ganz abgesehen davon, daß es schwer zu rechtfertigen ist, die ganze Nation zum Vorteil einzelner Handels- und Gewerbezweige zu erheblichen Steuerlasten heranzuziehen. England hat auf Grund der daran gemachten Erfahrungen seine Kolonialpolitik aufgegeben, und Frankreich scheint ebenfalls wenig Wert auf die Gr? neuer Kolonien zu legen ... Andererseits ist unsere Marine noch nicht weit genug entwickelt, um die Aufgabe nachdr?hen Schutzes in fernen Staaten ?hmen zu k?n. Endlich w?er Versuch, Kolonien zu gr? deren Oberhoheit andere Staaten, gleichviel ob mit Recht oder Unrecht, in Anspruch nehmen, zu mannigfachen und unerw?en Konflikten f?"
- Mtukufu Prince
Bismarck ; Sehemu ya barua iliyoelekewa kwa Roon, Waziri wa Jeshi(1868)
"Kwa upande moja, kutumaini manufaa ya biashara na utendaji wa mamanchi kutokea na ukoloni ni, aghlabu, udanganyifu. Pia, gharama ambayo hutakiwa kuimarisha, kutegemea na kuhifadhi nchi za kigeni mara nyingi hupita kiasi ya faida inayoweza kuridhisha mamanchi .Juu ya yote haya, ni ngumu sana kuthibitisha kwa wananchi wote watoe kiasi mno, kwa njia ya kodi , kufaidisha kitawi kimoja tu, cha uchumi au cha utendaji. Baada ya kuona matokeo ya majaribio yake, nchi ya Uingereza imeacha shauri lake la kuipatia nchi geni, na Ufaransa, vile vile, inaonyesha thamani kidogo tu kukuanzisha nchi geni mpya....Kwa upande mwingine, vyombo vyetu vya bahari havijaendelea kutosha ambavyo vyaweza utunzi wa nchi za mbali. Mwishoni, kujaribu kusimamisha nchi geni katika mahali padaiwa na nchi nyingine , pamoja na haki au bila haki, na kuzikalika, nikuingiza hitilafu nyingi na zisizotakwi ."
Back to Top
Prince Bismarck on Colonial Policy, Excerpt from a letter directed at Roon, Minister of War (1868)
Copyright for German and English texts and electronic documents lies with the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, published at PSM DATA Geschichte
| © M. E. Kudrati, 2006:This document may be reproduced and redistributed, but only in its entirety and with full acknowledgement of its source and authorship |
|---|