MR. JOSEPH A. PEASEI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, seeing that large numbers of slaves are from time to time being openly sold in Mogador and other seaport towns in Morocco contrary to prohibition, Her Majesty's Government will communicate with the British Minister at Tangier with a view to representations being made to the Government of Morocco against the continuance of this traffic?
MR. CURZONInstructions have from time to time been sent to successive British Ministers at Tangier to take every favourable opportunity for urging on the Sultan the suppression of the traffic in slaves. As recently as March last Sir Arthur Nicolson was reminded of these instructions, which there is no doubt that he has borne in mind. He will however, be asked to report upon the matter.