France and Britain sign a convention regulating the recruitment and treatment of Indian workers for French colonies. It followed British objections to French recruitment of Africans through the purchase of captives, which Britain regarded as a disguised slave trade. The convention established formal protections and oversight, though violations later led Britain to suspend migration to French colonies.
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What does the Sigisbert-Cézard passenger register help preserve?
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The nominative register offers evidence about individuals otherwise reduced to labor totals.
The Franco-British convention of 1 July 1861 regulated Indian recruitment for French colonies.
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The convention set rules for recruitment, transport, labor, and return.