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• G.S. Mackenzie to Rev. Salter Price Enclosure to above. Refutes allegations made in Price's letter. 900 runaways out of 1200-1500 congregation. Offers to give credit to C.M.S. for slave redemption if they will reimburse IBEA Co.'s expenses. Accuses C.M.S. of harbouring slaves to work their land.
• G.S. Mackenzie? to Col. Euan Smith Details of conversation with German consul regarding - runaway slaves and German missionaries
• Rev. Salter Price (Secretary, CMS) to G.S. Mackenzie Enclosing draft telegram for William Mackinnon regarding - freed slaves
• G.S. Mackenzie to Col. E. Smith Full report on runaway slaves. 3 societies involved - (1) Church Mission Society, (2) United Methodist Free Church Society of Sheffield, (3) The German Evangelical Lutheran Mission in East Africa of Hersbruk Bavarici. All slaves questioned for details of ownership. Admires missionaries but finds they were misguided in their actions. Should be control over where missions set up. Acting illegally over slaves - bloodshed must be avoided. G.S. Mackenzie suggests young slaves be educated & that C.M.S. take control of all missions. Mentions again instituting a law fining Europeans harbouring slaves.
• G.S. Mackenzie to Secretary, IBEA Co. Not yet possible to provide company with estimate of future expenditures. Desirable for directors to see Committee of C.M.S. regarding new rules for slaves. Has organized caravan under Pigott to push on via Tana towards Mt. Kenia, making treaties en route. Germans have prior claim around Witu territory. Criticism of Lt. Swayne as caravan leader - is to be sent on survey to Izavo. Land at Kilimanjaro transferred to IBEA Co. Camels unsuitable for caravans. Praise for Com. Pullen's survey work of harbours & Osi & Tana Rivers. Belizoni Canal belongs to Zanzibar. G.S. Mackenzie to insist on withdrawal of German Custom-houses in this area. Sultan under pressure by Germans regarding Lamoo - delaying in granting concession to IBEA Co. Further details of postal difficulties.