SLAVES UNDER THE BRITIOH FLAG [To the Editor of THE
SPECTATOR] Stx,—Sir John Harris challenges me to " cross swords," and to show in what respect his statements concerning the Masarwa are " misleading." I can only repeat that in his article of July isth he omitted mention of the anti-slavery legislation in Bechuanaland, and of the clear report on the Masarwa by the Slavery Committee of the League of Nations.
Both in his article and in the letter to which I now reply, Sir John quotes Chief Tshekedi Khania : he cannot fail to be aware that the Chief denies that there is any slavery.
Throughout his article Sir John mentions the Masarwa as" slaves " : anyone who reads the reports published by the Government and by the Slavery Committee concerning the admirable action taken by the Government will see that the Masarwa are not slaves.—I am, yours, &c.,
GEORGE MAXWELL.
Chindles, High Salvington, Worthing, Sussex.
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