On 8 September 1870, the Netherlands and Britain signed an agreement for recruiting workers from British India to Suriname. Its terms described voluntary contracting and return passage after five...
The treaty enabling recruitment of workers from British India was ratified on 10 February 1872, allowing recruitment to proceed. Workers were promised return passage, medical care, and limits on...
Elmina was formally transferred to Britain. Residents objected to the change and its terms. European accounts that describe a smooth cession obscure local opposition and African political interests.
