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• Edwyn S. Dawes to William Mackinnon. seen Wylie at F.O.; interviewed Badger, asked word for word translation of the Arabic, discussed William Mackinnon 's three concerns; liability; peace, war, & security generally; banking phraseology. First blurred over as "words of the Sultan"; second Badger would recommend eliminated as infringement of sovereignty; third, phrases expunged. Article regarding defence of Sultan's person & position - suggested by Dawes himself, now demanded by Sultan. (Wylie - F.O. no objection, but best in separate treaty.) Amended text awaits William Mackinnon 's telegraphed assent before transmission to Zanzibar for Sultan's views. Finalized text to be discussed in detail with F.O. Letter of instruction for Mayes enclosed. Details route out, visit to Kirk, road to run to N. end of Lake Nyassa, problem of work during rainy months, contact Livingstone mission at far end of survey, develop road both ends, friendly relations with Moirs enjoined, but native supervisors to be hired if leave, avoid conflict with natives, persuasion, presents, offers to hire tribesmen, to be employed with hostile chiefs. William Mackinnon & Buxton emphasize guns only a last-resort self defence.
• Gerald Walker to William Mackinnon. a covering letter for Gordon quotations about elephant usage; arrangements regarding meeting of his brother Horace Walker & William Mackinnon ; cuttings appended from Telegraph of 15 July regarding London visit of Sultan Barghash & a French proposal for a trans-Saharan railway; enclosed, the Gordon extracts - stopped elephant export, crushed slave trade, long training required; Indian elephants tractable, wild African formidable; mahouts untrustworthy & dishonest, Sudanese askaris better handlers; marched from Cairo to Lake Albert; very useful in road-making. Also enclosed G.W.'s letter of May 27, 1879, regarding Beardall's road report (missing). Zanzibar instructions, Sultan's dealings with Mr. Bradshaw & his land concession; post-script refers to Beardall's plan of elephant-catching, & Gordon's resignation in the Sudan. See miscellaneous files (1-4) on Zanzibar matters.
• G.S. Mackenzie (Zanzibar) to William Mackinnon. Re - Sultan's letter to King of Italy (with extract) and N. Ports - German demands - view of Sultan - Mr. Sandys at Lamu - naval presence
• Sayyid Ali, Sultan of Zanzibar to William Mackinnon. Re - misunderstanding of a letter from Bentley and Mackenzie soothing him.
• Eric Bentley to William Mackinnon. date on the envelope & earliest dated item, but contains second Bentley letter with attachments, letter of G.S. Mackenzie of 19 July, undated unattached note by William Mackinnon (1) 7 July - details of last court meeting; Ryrie's dissent re-payment late Sir Lewis Pelly's fees to his Executors; total liability reached £78,000; regarding book value of "Kenia" (cost of transport & re-assembly equal to building cost); William Mackinnon note requesting details enclosed - (a) IBEA Co. Court resolution approving formation of syndicates, including William Mackinnon 's own, accepting formation of others, whether English, Colonial, or Native capital involved. Court additions in red emphasize approval, & legally permissible co-operation, William Mackinnon 's in pencil eliminates personal reference & against rival syndicates for the present. (b) Detailed proposal for East African Development Association - £50,000 capital - John Fleming, manager/director - assets to be taken over (for shares) Malindi plantation rights, Denhardt's plantation "Kenia", road already built, plus rights to land, timber, mineral rights & to 10 miles around roads & tramway to be developed, to build trading stations (India rubber most favoured), sell water supplies, grant plantation concessions (8 an to 1 rup. an acre). The court additions eliminate IBEA Co.'s responsibilitees (protection of traffic) & defend native land rights. William Mackinnon against the latter. (c) Typed copy of William Mackinnon 's earlier proposals regarding financing. (2) 2 August - Extended details regarding the cost of the "Kenia"; regarding death of Sir Francis de Winton's son; F.O.'s arrangement for independent Uganda report from Capt. McDonald; instructions regarding reduction expenditure below £40,000 annum; Sultan's steamers no longer calling at Northern Ports. William Mackinnon 's pencilled comments query many details regarding "Kenia". Enclosed typed letter to F.O. regarding Co's position etc. Reminds earlier letter (20-8-91) estimated administrative costs at £40,000. To cover next 5 years, development etc. £200,000 loan required (call of £40,000 per ann.) Growing revenue would cover the interest, but would need First Mortgage Bonds at 4-5%, so question of collateral. Two possibilities - Sultan should pledge whole of custom dues plus company rent (he should do this as Co. rent exceeds pre-Co. customs revenue & he has no administrative costs to meet) or he should pledge the German commutation payment for their concessions custom revenue. Otherwise IBEA Co. either surrender the Charter & revert to profitable coastal trading or surrender the whole Concession, after compensation, for its inclusion in a Br. Protectorate. The loan would cover both interest & development costs for IBEA Co. is viable in time. Co. will accept F.O. guidance, in the wider national interest, if the shareholders are protected. (3) 19 July 1892 - G.S. Mackenzie - covering letter for press copies of letters to Berkeley & Nicol to get them to persuade Portal that he should urge the Govt. to early action (copies are missing.) No action yet on director's deputation to Govt. (4) Undated note in William Mackinnon 's hand on Balinakill notepaper regarding different financial set-up for East Africa Syndicate - capitalisation increased to £100,000. IBEA's share written in at £20,000. ("Kenia" now at £6,000 etc. with £6,000 on call).