Talk:Williamson diamond mine

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There are no images. slambo 16:47, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

Re: The date Tanzania achieved independence -- it's 1961, not 1971

The line in the "History" section reading "equal partnership between De Beers and the colonial government of Tanganyika on August 13, 1958. In 1971, upon Tanzania's independence, the government nationalized the mine." Tanzania actually became independent in 1961 -- that is, not 1971-- and federated with Zanzibar in, I think, 1964.

While the date of independence is clear, I didn't change the text because I wasn't sure of the date the mine was initially nationalized.

Incidentally, I was speaking today to the son of someone who knew Dr. Williamson, and they told me the key factor about him -- though it often goes unmentioned -- was that he was a hopeless alcoholic. A lot of his behavior is more comprehensible if this is understood, though so far it is only an oral source.FurnaldHall 05:11, 16 September 2007 (UTC)