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• Ernest L. Bentley to William Mackinnon. covering letter comments briefly on topics dealt with by enclosures (6); minerals & gold-strike possibility; Count Tornielli & Italian Govt. account; "Kenia" instructions Uganda special fund application; agenda of court meeting with decisions noted; financial summary of company's position. enclosure. (a) extract from letter (31 Dec 1891) from Administrator Berkeley regarding investigating reported gold hearing quartz; MacAlister's report of rumour & doubt (b) draft of letter to Italian Govt regarding settlement of account & assuring It. Govt. transfer of concession regarding Northern Ports is accepted. Draft has corrections decided at meeting (c) letter of Administrator, Mombasa, of 9 Jan regarding "Kenia's" use - emphasis on economy (avoid exploration, cover test-marketing costs by initial trading & passenger carrying), risk-sharing (with Zanzibari Trading Syndicates) detailed instruction (book-keeping, methods of payment, etc.) & facility for long range control (paragraph numbering, etc.) (d) Appeal to Uganda Special Fund; costs of extra year, - relieving caravan's extra men, now needed in Uganda, continuing stations for communication, caravan counter-manding orders, a year's salaries - exceed guarantees (Friends of C.M.S. - £15,000; William Mackinnon & associates - £10,000) by at least £15,000. Trustees had guaranteed at least this. (e) Minutes of Court meeting record amongst much, "Kenia" not to be chartered to Zanzibari merchants & govt. support for policy of a guarantee for the Railway (f) Balance sheet summary form - company capitalised around ½ million, £12 a share called so far. Bentley's letter ends with William Mackinnon 's offer to buy all small lots of IBEA Co. shares at half-price - £6 for those having paid up £12
• Eric Bentley - details of that day's Court meeting; roadmaking & Mombasa survey stopped. Re Mackenzie's personal telegram to Berkeley in Zanzibar as to putting maximum pressure on Consul-General Portal to persuade H.M. Govt. on formation of Zanzibar Protectorate. Court resolution regarding Capt. Eric Smith & the Egyptian Uganda refugee problem (claim details, evacuation, etc.) Smith as possible British Resident in Uganda. Enclosures (a) copy telegram of 2 Aug; Portal arrived; question of road-making halt. (b) copy of letter to F.O. of 3 Aug. regarding preservation of Br. lien on Uganda & Lake District. Reason suggested, preventing slavery revival. Need to curb French Catholic political priests (for the Protestant interest); a Mohemadan Representative, as a stand-in for the Zanzibar Sultan & British Protectorate (to conciliate Moslems) helped by a British Resident (for impartiality). A joint police-force for internal security (paid by King Mwanga). No gun import allowed. Reduced taxes to be offered for trading via IBEA Co. routes. Capt. Eric Smith offered in Resident-roles; caravan held pending F.O. decision. (c) copy F.O. reply of 3 Aug. to Co. letter of July 30. Acknowledgement; independant report on appeal for financial help to be asked from Portal
• 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.
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