Dear Comrade,
Thankyou for your letter of 2lst August, 1962, ant for having publish news of our struggle. This will undoubtedly help us.
The situation at home is still tense with our beloved leader of the oppressed Comrade Babu, still behind the colonial prison.
Though most of the detainees have been released, except three, yet the released are under restrictions. I enclose a copy o Restriction Orde: and a letter from one of the released Comrades to the Colonial British Resident.
The British Resident is still reluctant to lift the emergency. Hence at any time he can arrest and detain any of us. However, we believe united action will force him to lift the emergency.
The tension is also increasing, by the delay of our Independence which we are determined to achieve this year, under F.P.T.U. slogan of "Uhuru na Vitendo", iee., Uhuru and Actions. Positive actions. ‘We are confident to lead the masses onwards to Independence.
With fraternal greetings,
Yours in the struggle,
Quallan
Deputy — Director International Dept. P.S. News just reached from Prisons, is that, Comrade James Bugengo, one of the remaining detainees has started “Hunger Strike" from 20th August, 1962. This is a good step which will educate the masses. Ud. Notes Although this letter is dated 25th August and was sent airmail, we have only had it a few days. Moreover, the copy of the Restriction Order and the letter referred to in the text were not in the envelope. It seems almost certain that the letter had been tampered with. We have written again to the comrades. In the meantime comrades should do everything they can to support the fight of our comrades in Zanzibar. Concrete steps are underway in this respect and readers will be informed.e