ZANZIBAR TODAY from a Zanzibar correspondent
The visitor to Zanzibar is immediately struck by the revolutionary temper of the people. Ordinary villagers display a highly developed political consciousness as they explain to one the course of events in Zanzibar in recent yoars and explain the necessity for the revolution of last January.
At the demonstration held to issue tho "Zanzibar Declaration" last week a crowd of more than 50,000 enthusiastically cheered the revolutionary President, Karume, as he announced the nationalisation of land, the burning of all rick-shaws and the closure of all clubs based on the racial principle. The premises of such feudal and colonial relics as the "Zanzibar Pig Hunters Club" have now all been turned over to the poople. Furthor social measures envisaged at present include tho nationalisation of all foreign trade and the devolopment of publicly owned industries,
An omergency devolopment grant of $500,000 has been made by Chinas; the United Arab Republic has trebled its previous aid to Zanzibar and Indonesia, tho main market for Zanzibar's cloves, has inereasod its orders of this spices
Consolidation progresses well on tho political front. Ad hoe military groupings that appeared during the revolution are now gradually giving way to more normal political institutions — in particular the Revolutionary Council representing all the forces which made the revol~ ution. :
One feature of the prosont political situation is tho importance of tho trado union leaders. Thoy aro called in for frequent consult~ ations at tho Prosidsontial office. Ed. notes we will bo having more reports from our special corropspondent
in futuro issues.