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• (4) Walker to Kirk Sultan proving unwilling to surrender ivory tax on mainland; refuses to run the customs for an interim period between Taria Topan & the company's advent; basically seems unwilling to surrender any source of immediate profit & privilege on the mainland
• (11) Kirk to Badger regrets Badger's illness; suspects someone playing on H.H.'s greed; warned Taria Topan European ships, then Indian, will refuse him taxes; blames William Mackinnon for not standing by last year's terms; going to Kilwa; departure may hasten Sultan's decision.
• (3) Walker to Kirk Zahir for Sultan requests written comments from Badger on the objections to the demands; H.H. asked Z. specially to raise question of Kilwa
• (13) Walker to Badger requests Badger to inform H.H. desires interview on specific point of mainland taxes. Impossible for concessionaries to assume administrative expenses & heavy capital investment without. Expostulates at time & money already expended.
• (7) Walker to Kirk Interview of Sultan with Badger; H.H. not changed view on Art. X Taxation rights reserved cover not only Zanzibar & islands (as William Mackinnon led to believe) but right to extra taxes on the named items, & full tax on all not named, particularly grain & coal. Estimated could lose 600 thousand dollars by William Mackinnon 's interpretation. Hinted at possible failure of discussions.