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The people of Mozambique believed and trusted in the good will of
the United States for a long time.  But now they are disillusioned.  They
have begun to suspect that the U.S. policy is not to defend human rights
and the liberty of the people but to defend the supremacy of the white man
only.  In our case, to defend the supremacy of the Portuguese in Mozambique.
Who can believe that a country which supports Portugal colonialism also
supports the aspiration of self-determination of the still-dominated peoples?
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 af 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 absolute control over the banks and hotels, own the mines and also control most of the
transport.  Exports were valued at US $88,000,000 in 1962, but the foreign
trade deficit ran at more than US 3^9,000,000.
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 cultivated and
is under the plantation system.
The African farm laborers 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 soil, considerable quantities of products
are obtained.  An the Mozambicans in rural areas because of the absence
of any industries are compelled to work in the forced agricultural
production:
a) A piece of land is distributed to every Mozambican.
b) He is compelled to cultivate only that crop as
determined by the concessionaire company, which is
in full control of the area where the peasant has
been given the piece of land.
c) He is compelled to sell the whole quantity of crops
produced at the company at a very low price fixed
by the Portuguese colonialists.