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Organisations of the Portuguese Colonies (C.O.N.C.P.). That mission was, for
the President of FRELIMO to be the spokesman of the Liberation Movements of the
Portuguese Colonies at the 1965 session of the U.N. General Assembly.
Our delegation was charged fundamentally with a work of enlightening, by
informing the U.N. on the present situation in the territories under Portuguese
colonial domination, with emphasis on the armed struggle for liberation launched
by the people of Angola, Guinea (Bissau) and Mozambique.
Once more a resolution condemning Portuguese colonialism and reaffirming
our right to independence was approved. Sixty-six countries voted for the resolution, 26 voted against it and 15 abstained. As usually Britain and the United
States of America - old allies of Portugal - voted against. All African countries
and nearly all Asian countries voted for the resolution.
Tu/on^y-sJx countries voted againsc. The considerations we produced when the
Committee of 24 of the U.N. met in Dar Es Salaam last May continue to be completely valid. We stated then:
"FRELIMO has a realistic outlook concerning the activities of the U.N. in
the field of decolonisation. We are aware of the fact that there are strong and
powerfuil imperialistic influences within the U.N.. Colonialism is an instrument
of Imperialism. While these imperialistic tendencies continue to dominate, the
colonialist countries do not have to fear any serious international action directed against them.  That is the reason we decided to launch the revolution in
Mozambique. To wait and trust the U.N. would have meant to condemn ourselves
indefinitely to serfdom".
We now quote the text of the resolution'and the record of the voting:
"THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Note with deep concern that, in spite of the measures laid down by the
Security Council in the aforementioned resolutions, the government of Portugal is intensifying the measures of repression and military operations
against the African people of these territories with a view to defeat their
legitimate aspirations to self-determination, freedom and independence;
Further note with deep concern that the activities of the foreign financial
interests in these Territories are an impediment to the African people in the
realization of their aspirations to freedom and independence;
Consider that the evidence submitted by the petitioners confirmed that
the Government of Portugal has continued to use the aid and weapons that it
receives from its military allies against the populations of Angola, Mozambique, so-called Portuguese Guinea and other Territories under its administration;
State that the attitude of Portugal towards the African population of
colonies and the neighbouring States, constitutes a threat to internaticr,2~
peace and security;
Reaffirm the right of the peoples of the African Territories under Por-^
tuguese administration to freedom and independence and recognizes the Intimacy of their struggle to achieve their rights;