Nyerere was concerned by developments in Zanzibar, a pair of islands off of Tanganyika's coast. He noted that it was "very vulnerable to outside influences", which could in turn impact Tanganyika
Nyerere anali ndi nkhawa ndi zomwe zikuchitika ku Zanzibar, zilumba ziwiri za m'mphepete mwa nyanja ya Tanganyika. Ananenanso kuti 'ndizowopsa kwambiri ku zikoka zakunja zomwe zitha kusokoneza Tanganyika'