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(2) Walker to Kirk Badger's request for immediate interview unsuccessful. Zahir warned Taria Topan refused to farm taxes beyond August; company should assume their responsibility
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PP MS 1/IBEA/1/60/2
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PP MS 1, Box 77
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7 May 1878
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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.
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