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8. export of arms destined for use in the Portuguese overseas territories". Concerning that declaration we have the following to says 1 - We welcome this embargo. 2 - However, there are a certain number of facts which m&ke us doubt the seriousness of this decisions a) In August of this year, members of the British Labour Party visited Angola and Mozambique at the invitation of the Portuguese government, and issued press statements lauding the colonialist policy of Salazar. The refusal to supply arms would infer a condemnation of that policy. Nothing leads us to believe that during the last three months the position of the British Labour Party concerning Portuguese colonialism has changed. b) The Labour Party declared also that it would cut the supply of war material to the Government of South Africa. However, some days ago 16 war planes were sold to Verwoerd. c) The terms of Mr. Wilson's declaration are suspicious. In fact, the embargo falls only on "arms destined for use in the Portuguese overseas territories". Which arms are these? No arms are sold to Portugal with the label "To be used only in Europe". Mr. Wilson cannot control the use made of the aims by the Portuguese, and he knows it. The reservation contained in Mr. Wilson's declaration makes the announced decision valueless. ******* "ACCIDENT" AT A BATUQUE Since the beginning of our struggle, FRELIMO has developed an intensive programme to make the people within Mozambique politically aware, to create in the Mozambican people a firm determination to fight without flagging until the final victory, and to make them sure of the inevitability of our victory. Our action has been fruitful.' The majority of the Mozambican people are conscious of all the problems related to our struggle. It is not only from a mere emotional reaction but because of a reasoned decision that they fight today against Portuguese colonialism. We would like now to tell of an incident which occurred some weeks ago in Mozambique, and which came to our knowledge through our militants. It proves that the Portuguese domination in Mozambique is declining. Psychologically Mozambique already belongs absolutely to the Mozambican people „
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Title | CENPA-118~09 |
Filename | CENPA-118~09.tiff |
Full text | 8. export of arms destined for use in the Portuguese overseas territories". Concerning that declaration we have the following to says 1 - We welcome this embargo. 2 - However, there are a certain number of facts which m&ke us doubt the seriousness of this decisions a) In August of this year, members of the British Labour Party visited Angola and Mozambique at the invitation of the Portuguese government, and issued press statements lauding the colonialist policy of Salazar. The refusal to supply arms would infer a condemnation of that policy. Nothing leads us to believe that during the last three months the position of the British Labour Party concerning Portuguese colonialism has changed. b) The Labour Party declared also that it would cut the supply of war material to the Government of South Africa. However, some days ago 16 war planes were sold to Verwoerd. c) The terms of Mr. Wilson's declaration are suspicious. In fact, the embargo falls only on "arms destined for use in the Portuguese overseas territories". Which arms are these? No arms are sold to Portugal with the label "To be used only in Europe". Mr. Wilson cannot control the use made of the aims by the Portuguese, and he knows it. The reservation contained in Mr. Wilson's declaration makes the announced decision valueless. ******* "ACCIDENT" AT A BATUQUE Since the beginning of our struggle, FRELIMO has developed an intensive programme to make the people within Mozambique politically aware, to create in the Mozambican people a firm determination to fight without flagging until the final victory, and to make them sure of the inevitability of our victory. Our action has been fruitful.' The majority of the Mozambican people are conscious of all the problems related to our struggle. It is not only from a mere emotional reaction but because of a reasoned decision that they fight today against Portuguese colonialism. We would like now to tell of an incident which occurred some weeks ago in Mozambique, and which came to our knowledge through our militants. It proves that the Portuguese domination in Mozambique is declining. Psychologically Mozambique already belongs absolutely to the Mozambican people „ |
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