§ MR. ASHLEY (Lancashire, Blackpool)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the Sultan of Morocco has taken any steps to carry out the recommendation of the Algeciras Conference that the public sale of slaves should be prohibited in his dominions; and whether he has any official information showing that a young black girl was recently sold in the city of Tangier, and that her father was unable to obtain any redress.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir EDWARD GREY,) Northumberland, BerwickHis Majesty's Government have so far received no information as to the steps taken by the Sultan of Morocco to carry out the recommendations of the Algeciras Conference that the public sale of slaves should be prohibited in his dominions. 719 They are, however, in communication with His Majesty's Minister at Tangier, who has brought the subject to the attention of the Sultan's Government, and has received a reply stating that the Sultan has sent orders to all the authorities of the towns to put a stop to the sale into slavery of children born free. In reply to the second part of the Question, no information has been received of the case of slave dealing mentioned.
§ MR. ASHLEYWill there be power under the agreement come to at the Algeciras Conference to stop the public sale of slaves in the coast towns?
§ SIR EDWARD GREYasked for notice of that Question.