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Mr. Sarmento used the word tranquility, but he did not use it in
the context we know.  We are sure that the Portuguese are very worried
about the actual situation in Mozambique.  In January and February, 196^,
the Portuguese Authority gathered together all regulos of Mozambique in
Lourengo Marques, capital of Mozambique.  They slept in the best hotels
and ate the best food at the expense of the Portuguese Authority.  This
was the first time they were treated this way by the Portuguese.
Mozambique is governed by a Governor General appointed by the
Government of Lisbon and born in Portugal.  The entire colony of Mozambique
is divided into nine districts, each under a district governor.  Each
district is divided into many circunscrigoes or concelhos administratives
(e.g. counties) and postos administratives (administrative posts) which
would correspond to the special districts here in the U.S.  Each circun-
scri^ao or concelho is under the command of an administrator.  There is
no bib:;'- administrator in any of these circunscrifoes, nor in the districts.
Each circunscrifao or concelho is divided into regedorias or
regulados.  Those who supervise regulados are called regulos.  They must
be blacks.  The Portuguese call them autoridade gentilica (gentile
authority).  The regulos must obey the Portuguese authority and they deal
more with the natives than anyone else because they know them well.  When
the regulos revolt, the population of the regulados revolt too, or so the
Portuguese think.  Therefore, they endeavor to brainwash all regulos in
order to gain their friendship.  This was the main goal of the Portuguese
when they gathered together all regulos in Lourenfo Marques to meet the
Governor General.  Later on, the governor of each district gathered the
regulos in his district to attain the same goal, that is, to be against
the struggle for liberation of our people.
At that time the Governor of Porto Amelia district spoke to the
regolos and said: "You sent your sons for military training in order to
fight against us.  We are ready to face them.  The one who teaches your
sons is our enemy who disturbs Mozambique." And furthermore he said:
"We shall not leave without war."  "We are ready to fight" - because he
knows that the United States, Great Britain and France are backing and
helping them.  The Portuguese consider themselves strong among the weak
natives - lions among the sheep.
The Governor General visited Lisbon in April and it was at that
time the Governor of the Porto Amelia made the above-mentioned assertions.
To the Governor General there is peace and tranquility in Mozambique but
to the Governor of Porto Amelia there are disturbances in the same
Mozambique. How can that be? Mr. Sarmento Rodrigues, the Governor Generalf
tried to deceive the world, but the Porto Amelia Governor spoke the truth -
in Mozambique there is no peace, no tranquility, the people are suffering,
are being killed by Portuguese guns and tortures.