own dozens of companies dealing in insurance, which together account
for one-fifth of the total insurance business in the country.  In 1965
alone, of 122 new foreign firms established in Portugal during *that •
year, 34. of them were British.
Through Portugal, these imperialists entered the colonies* The British,
Americans and Belgians share the diamonds, the cotton and the transport facilities of Angola.  The British reserved for themselves the
uranium," the coal and a great part of the cotton, the sugar and the
forests of Mozambique.  The British, the Americans, the South Africans
and the Italians exploit the cashew nuts, of which Mozambique is the
first in world production.  The Americans control petroleum and manganese.  The Germans, who already own the iron of Angola (Krupp), a're consolidating their positions in the exploitation of minerals, agriculture,
cattle and fishing.  The French control the tin industry (Pechiney).
The Japanese have insinuated themselves into the car market.  Brazil
has been granted control of the cassavas in Mozambique.
All of this means in effect fabulous profits to these countries.  Can we
therefore be surprised when these countries oppose our independence and
support Portugal, particularly when the policy of the Portuguese Government is oriented toward facilitating the exploitation of Portugal and
her colonies by these imperialists?  A Portuguese Minister of State has
already exclaimed:  "How many benefits our country can offer to Europe,
,our country which extends itself into such fertile territories and with
such useful resources for the other European countries!"
The interrelation between the invasion and the exploitation of the colonial
,.  territories by international imperialism and the open door policy of
the Portuguese Government is therefore clear.  The other imperialists
exploit because Portugal allows it.  Portugal allows it because, as a
responsible member of the Portuguese Government has already stated:
"To the extent that foreign capital and industry will be interested in
our overseas provinces, more solid international support will accompany
the consolidation of our civilising presence in the black continent".
We are a movement fighting for the independence of our country.  Our determination to fight and win is unshakeable.  In this respect, we are
strong.  But we lack material means.  In this respect we are weak. In
order to attain our objectives, we look to those countries which offer
us aid. • We accept aid from any country, provided that that aid has no
strings attached.  Never has any government of an imperialist country
given us any kind of material or moral support.  All African countries
and all the socialist countries support us, materially or at the very
least 'morally.  This we know is logical.  Only the contrary would
surprise us.
The imperialist support to Portugal will delay our final victory.  It will
delay the collapse of the economy of Portugal, which has already been
• forced to spend half of its budget on the war.  Imperialist support to
Portugal, however, will not be able to stop the final victory of our
p.eople.  History is on our side, We have the example of other African
countries, the support of Africa and of the socialist countries. We