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Declarations of the Fourth International: Greetings Sent to People's Republic of Zanzibar

World Outlook Vol. 2, No. 5, 31 January 1964 · Reunification: the Seventh World Congress and after (1963–1965) · 183 words

Africa

Published English text: by United Secretariat of the Fourth International, as read from the scan for this archive’s copy of the issue.
French text: Victoire de la révolution de Zanzibar !.

DECLARATIONS OF THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL

Greetings Sent to People's Republic of Zanzibar:

PARIS, Jan, 27 -- The United Secretariat of the Fourth International today sent the following message to President Abeid Karume, Vice-President Abdullah Kassim Hanga, and Foreign Minister of External Affairs and Defense Mohamed Babu of ‘the People's Republic of Zanzibar:

"The Fourth International hails the victory of the social revolution in Zanzibar which overthrew the neocolonialist regime of Sultan Seyyid Jamshid bin Abdulla, who was supported by the compradore bour-~ geois descendants of slave dealers,

"The Fourth International greets the establishment of the People's Republic of Zanzibar, an outpost of social revolution in East Africa,

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which is bound to exercize a profound influence throughout Black Africa, encouraging all the forces inclined to convert the struggle for national independence into a struggle for socialist revolution.

"The Fourth International appeals to workers and oppressed peoples everywhere to help defend the People's Republic of Zanzibar against any attempt at military intervention, economic blockade or diplomatic pressure, particularly by British or U.S, imperialism and the United Nations. ;

Use of Troops in East Africa

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