G.S. Mackenzie to Honorary Secretary IBEA Company. Staff hired & salaries paid. Stresses importance of British Government's firmness in dealing with German government threat to blockade southern ports. Wishes Stork to be sent for Mombasa harbour survey & to show the flag. Mentions difficulties of sending letters to Stanley. Requests sheds, fencing (to keep cattle & pigs out of coconut plantations). Also galvanized huts for Europeans at the 2 camps and details of pier at Mombasa. Need for light railway to help road building. Possibility of selling building materials to Indian settlers. Details of immediate building work for IBEA Company to undertake. Also post office & minting own currency for wages etc.

Order number:	PP MS 1, Box 63
Date(s) of creation:	23 Oct 1888
Level:	Item
Format:	Archive