| Abstract: | After an introduction with the backgrounds and the motives for the Tanzanian nationalisations of February 1967 and the distinction between nationalisation and expropriation the article first describes the general characteristics of the legislation. Secondly it considers some of the immediate problems relating to the conditions of transfer, especially as regards compensation, and it finally looks more briefly at some of the longer term governmental and administrative problems arising out of the natiopnalisation programme. |