§ MR. BUCHANAN (Edinburgh, W.)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether it is a fact that the Island of Pemba, on the shores 1765 of which slaves are very frequently landed, is not included in the East African blockade?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E)The Island of Pemba, not being adjacent to the coast line, is not included in the blockade; but is watched by Her Majesty's ships, which have power to exercise the rights of search under the Slave Trade Treaties. It will be remembered that no export of slaves takes place from that Island.
§ MR. BUCHANANBut there is a large import trade into the Island.
§ SIR JAMES FERGUSSONCertainly, Sir; and that is one of the difficulties we have to guard against.