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- 6 - We have also stated that Portugal is the only intermediary chosen by the imperialist pov/ers to perpetuate colonialism and exploitation of man by man in Africa. Now it is Salazar himself who declares: "The doors for American investment in Portuguese territories are open, as well as investments from other countries. Portugal by herself has no funds to "develop" all the potential in these territories. ■ He then accuses the U.N. for interferring in domestic matters, but "invited U Thant to pay a "visit" to Angola and Mozambique. He accused the U.N. several times of interferring in the domestic affairs of Portugal and threatened to abandon the World Organisation. He criticised the pov/er of vote of the "small nations" who constitute the majority of the World Organisation, and denied their competence to impose decisions on the other states through the resolutions of the General Assembly. Mr. U. Thant rejected the Portuguese proposal that he visit Angola and Mozambiqe and we think he is right. If Portugal was really interested in co-operating with the U.N. she would first of all respect the decisions taken by the World Organisation. SOME FACTS ABOUT THE ECONOMY OF MOZAMBIQUE. Mozambique is primarily an agricultural country. Her- crops-consist mainly of eight agricultural products - cotton, sugar, copra, cashew nuts, tea, sisal coconut oil, and timber and these account for about 90 per cent of the country's export. The other agricultural products including tobacco account for about 10 per cent of the exports. This situation prevails because Portugal and her imperialist allies are using Mozambique as a fountain of raw materials. The imperialist allies of Portugal are participating fully in the economic exploitation and plunder of our country. The English, American, French, Belgian and South African capitalists own extensive plantations and have an absolute control on the banking, hotels and own the mines and also control most of the transports. Exports were valued at US $ 88,000,000 in 1962, but the foreign trade deficit run at more than US $ 49,000,000. It is estimated that one third of the total land area is suitable for cultivation but only one per cent of this is now being clutivated and is under the plantation system. The African farm labourers earn only 10 to 15-U.S. cents per day. The methods of cultivation by the peasants are still primitive but because of the natural richness of the sill considerable quantities of products are obtained. All the Mozambicans in rural areas because of the absence of any industries are compelled to work in the forced agricultural productions, /a)...
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Full text | - 6 - We have also stated that Portugal is the only intermediary chosen by the imperialist pov/ers to perpetuate colonialism and exploitation of man by man in Africa. Now it is Salazar himself who declares: "The doors for American investment in Portuguese territories are open, as well as investments from other countries. Portugal by herself has no funds to "develop" all the potential in these territories. ■ He then accuses the U.N. for interferring in domestic matters, but "invited U Thant to pay a "visit" to Angola and Mozambique. He accused the U.N. several times of interferring in the domestic affairs of Portugal and threatened to abandon the World Organisation. He criticised the pov/er of vote of the "small nations" who constitute the majority of the World Organisation, and denied their competence to impose decisions on the other states through the resolutions of the General Assembly. Mr. U. Thant rejected the Portuguese proposal that he visit Angola and Mozambiqe and we think he is right. If Portugal was really interested in co-operating with the U.N. she would first of all respect the decisions taken by the World Organisation. SOME FACTS ABOUT THE ECONOMY OF MOZAMBIQUE. Mozambique is primarily an agricultural country. Her- crops-consist mainly of eight agricultural products - cotton, sugar, copra, cashew nuts, tea, sisal coconut oil, and timber and these account for about 90 per cent of the country's export. The other agricultural products including tobacco account for about 10 per cent of the exports. This situation prevails because Portugal and her imperialist allies are using Mozambique as a fountain of raw materials. The imperialist allies of Portugal are participating fully in the economic exploitation and plunder of our country. The English, American, French, Belgian and South African capitalists own extensive plantations and have an absolute control on the banking, hotels and own the mines and also control most of the transports. Exports were valued at US $ 88,000,000 in 1962, but the foreign trade deficit run at more than US $ 49,000,000. It is estimated that one third of the total land area is suitable for cultivation but only one per cent of this is now being clutivated and is under the plantation system. The African farm labourers earn only 10 to 15-U.S. cents per day. The methods of cultivation by the peasants are still primitive but because of the natural richness of the sill considerable quantities of products are obtained. All the Mozambicans in rural areas because of the absence of any industries are compelled to work in the forced agricultural productions, /a)... |
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