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powers as the United States in favout of an anti-self-determination attitude. In this connection, in a recent statement to newsmen by a high government official in Lisbon, it was stated that Portugal expected "greater sympathy and understanding from the United States" in regard to the issue of Portuguese possessions in Africa, The government official is reported to have said that the United States was expected to "exert a certain amount of pressure on some independent African states to end the three year old guerrilla war in Angola." Whether or not these hopes of Portugal's will materialise will depend on the meaning v/hich the United States will attach to the determination of the African states to help liberate the rest of Africa. We believe that the position' of African independent states should influence American foreign policy on this matter, and we hope that the United States will not dare defy all of Africa in order to please Portugal. However, if the hopes of Portugal do materialise, it would not surprise us very much, since the United States seems to be progressively leaning toward a reactionary line of action in foreign affairs. It is against this background that the Mozambique Liberation Front arose. FRELIMO is the crystalisation of the suffering of millions of our people, desiring to free themselves of Portuguese oppression. It is the continuation of a struggle which begar. vith the imposition of Portuguese colonialism and imperialism in the middle of the 19th century . The Mozambique Liberation Bront is the practical expression of the feelings of a generation which can no longer except Portuguese colonialism, it does not matter with what rationalisation it may clothe itself. It is a reaction of our generation against Portuguese enslavement of our people; it is a revolt against Portuguese hypocrisy. The Mozambique Liberation Front is an expression of the desire of the African peoples to be free from European imperialism, the same kind of reaction which has taken place in other parts of Africa. It is a continuation of the spirit of independence which drove the people of Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Guinea, etc. to take action against European political and economic interests. It does not matter how many soldiers the Western NATO powers pour into our country; it does not matter how many tons of weapons they supply to Portugal; it does not matter how many millions of dollars the United States gives to the Portuguese military and commercial interests, the Mozambican people are determined to rid themselves of colonialism and economic imperialism once and for all and they will win. Whatever may be the position of Western powers, our struggle will continue to the bitter end. We are conscious of the difficulties which the struggle will incur, but we are certain-that the victory belongs to us. Our people are decided, our revolution will not relent so long as Portuguese colonialism and economic exploitation continue. We have many supporters among the peoples of the world. Africa has decided to liberate itself, therefore, we can expect a great deal of support from our own continent; but the final victory must depend upon our own efforts. We expect no other people to liberate us except the people of Mozambique; nor do we want any outside people to come and liberate us. We alone are responsible for the liberation of Mozambique. /8...
Object Description
Title | Mozambican revolution, no. 7 (1964 June) |
Description | Contents: Editorial (p. 2); More journalists in Mozambique (p. 3); Defining positions (p. 3); Filipe Madzodzero is with us (p. 4); Imperialist allies (p. 4); Organised civil oppression (p. 5); From Mozambique (p. 6); Mediterranean congress (p. 7); Portuguese military budget for Mozambique (p. 9); West Germany strengthens its links with the portuguese fascists (p.10); The Vice President of FRELIMO in Baku - USSR (p. 10); More than 35 thousands portuguese soldiers in Mozambique (p.11); We are determined to break the shackles of modern slavery (p.11). |
Subject (lcsh) |
Nationalism -- Mozambique Self-determination, National Mozambique -- History Portugal -- Politics and government -- 1933-1974 |
Geographic Subject (Country) | Mozambique |
Geographic Subject (Continent) | Africa |
Geographic Coordinates | -18.6696821,35.5273356 |
Coverage date | 1960/1964-06-24 |
Creator | Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO). Information Department, Dar Es Salaam, U.R. of Tanzania |
Publisher (of the Original Version) | Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO). Department of Information |
Place of Publication (of the Origianal Version) | Dar Es Salaam, U.R. of Tanzania |
Publisher (of the Digital Version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
Date issued | 1964-06 |
Type |
texts images |
Format | 12 p. |
Format (aat) | newsletters |
Language | English |
Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
Part of collection | Emerging Nationalism in Portuguese Africa, 1959-1965 |
Part of subcollection | Mozambique Collection |
Rights | The University of Southern California has licensed the rights to this material from the Aluka initiative of Ithaka Harbors, Inc., a non-profit Delaware corporation whose address is 151 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10021 |
Physical access | Original archive is at the Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies. Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343. |
Repository Name | USC Libraries Special Collections |
Repository Address | Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 |
Repository Email | specol@usc.edu |
Filename | CENPA-113 |
Description
Title | CENPA-113~09 |
Filename | CENPA-113~09.tiff |
Full text | powers as the United States in favout of an anti-self-determination attitude. In this connection, in a recent statement to newsmen by a high government official in Lisbon, it was stated that Portugal expected "greater sympathy and understanding from the United States" in regard to the issue of Portuguese possessions in Africa, The government official is reported to have said that the United States was expected to "exert a certain amount of pressure on some independent African states to end the three year old guerrilla war in Angola." Whether or not these hopes of Portugal's will materialise will depend on the meaning v/hich the United States will attach to the determination of the African states to help liberate the rest of Africa. We believe that the position' of African independent states should influence American foreign policy on this matter, and we hope that the United States will not dare defy all of Africa in order to please Portugal. However, if the hopes of Portugal do materialise, it would not surprise us very much, since the United States seems to be progressively leaning toward a reactionary line of action in foreign affairs. It is against this background that the Mozambique Liberation Front arose. FRELIMO is the crystalisation of the suffering of millions of our people, desiring to free themselves of Portuguese oppression. It is the continuation of a struggle which begar. vith the imposition of Portuguese colonialism and imperialism in the middle of the 19th century . The Mozambique Liberation Bront is the practical expression of the feelings of a generation which can no longer except Portuguese colonialism, it does not matter with what rationalisation it may clothe itself. It is a reaction of our generation against Portuguese enslavement of our people; it is a revolt against Portuguese hypocrisy. The Mozambique Liberation Front is an expression of the desire of the African peoples to be free from European imperialism, the same kind of reaction which has taken place in other parts of Africa. It is a continuation of the spirit of independence which drove the people of Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Guinea, etc. to take action against European political and economic interests. It does not matter how many soldiers the Western NATO powers pour into our country; it does not matter how many tons of weapons they supply to Portugal; it does not matter how many millions of dollars the United States gives to the Portuguese military and commercial interests, the Mozambican people are determined to rid themselves of colonialism and economic imperialism once and for all and they will win. Whatever may be the position of Western powers, our struggle will continue to the bitter end. We are conscious of the difficulties which the struggle will incur, but we are certain-that the victory belongs to us. Our people are decided, our revolution will not relent so long as Portuguese colonialism and economic exploitation continue. We have many supporters among the peoples of the world. Africa has decided to liberate itself, therefore, we can expect a great deal of support from our own continent; but the final victory must depend upon our own efforts. We expect no other people to liberate us except the people of Mozambique; nor do we want any outside people to come and liberate us. We alone are responsible for the liberation of Mozambique. /8... |
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