CHINA GRANTS AID TO ZANZIBAR
‘Because of Washington's and London's. delay in recognizing the new government of Zanzibar, the revolutionary regime on February 19. ordered the expulsion of the official U.S, and British representatives who are still on the islan 7
The response of London | was that preparations were being made to
grant recognition, The State Department. likewise implied the 1G recog= nition was being considered, oy :
Meanwhile Mohammed Babu, Zanzibar'!s minister of foreign affairs, announced thet China had promised a substantial loan. He specified the emount as $500,000 which would, be granted in the form of egricule tural equipment, particularly tractors,