On Frere's advice, he sought out William Mackinnon. Frere and Mackinnon had been discussing possible new British India Steam Navigation Company shipping lines from Bombay, to the Red Sea and Zanzibar.
On Frere's suggestion, he looked into William Mackinnon. Frere and Mackinnon had been examining possibilities for new shipping routes from Bombay to the Red Sea and Zanzibar by the British India Steam Navigation Company.