Pursution of Progressive Paper in Zanzibar

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from Hsinhua 12th Dec.'62

The British Colonial Authorities in Zanzibar have made 3 charges against the Zanzibar News Bulletin, "The Zanews", in an attompt to suppross ths plea for independence being raised in Zanzibar. The Colonial Magistrates court on Dec. 6th held a hearing on three frame-up charges of sedition against Abdulla, acting publish -er of the Zanews. Pleading not juilty, the court then adjourned untii Jan, The three sedition chargcs were made on the ground that the news bulletin had carried in its issues of last Oct. two articles and a statement which exposed the imperial+ -ist manoevres in Zanzibar and the police terror prevailing in the country. The other five were libel charges levolled against this sano bulletin and had been instituted on Nov 24th and the case was dus for hearing on Dec 21st.