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China has set an example for us and its experience is useful to the
African countries as far as economic construction and modernisation
are concerned." She added that the Chinese women, too, had set an
example en how women can play their role fully with the means at their
disposal.
Amilcar Cabral, general secretary of the African Party for the Independence
of Portuguese Guinea and the Cape Verde Islands, said in an interview
with NCNA:  "Our fighting people and cur party are following with interest
and sympathy the current visit of Premier Chou En-lai to a number of
African countries. Fraternal cooperation among nations and men the
event is one of great significance.
"We are convinced that the
visit will further enhance the friendly ties and fruitful cooperation
between the people of these countries and the people of China."
Afana Osende, representative of the Union of the People of the
Cameroons in Conakry, said:  "Premier Chou En-laiTs visit to Africa
is an event of great importance and will strengthen the bonds of friendship
which binds the Chinese and African peoples together in the common
struggle against imperialism, U.S. imperialism in particular, old and
neocolonialism, and for freedom, progress, and peace." He told NCNA
that this is the first time in history that the African people have
received a friendly visit from the head of government of a socialist-
country and leaders of the Chinese people. The visit once again shows
the great interest which the Chinese people and their leaders attach
to the liberation struggle cf the African peoples, he added.
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NATIONALISTS BACK MAO MESSAGE ON PANAMA
Representatives in Cairo
Peking NCNA International Service in English 1523 GMT 15 January 1964--W
(Excerpts) Cairo, 1^ January—Cairo representatives of a number of
African nationalists parties in their interviews with NONA here today
warmly welcomed Chairman Mao Tse-tungfs statement supporting the
patriotic struggle of the Panamanian people against U.S. imperialism.
They also gave their full support to the Panamaian people1 s struggle
for the recovery of the Panama Canal from U.S. occupation.
Paulo Jose Gumare, president of the Mozambique National Democratic
Union, declared:  "I strongly back Chairman Mao*s statement in support
of the Panamanian people!s struggle against U.S. imperialism ....
U^S. imperialism commits aggression everywhere.  It commits aggression
against Cuba; it supplies arms to the Portuguese colonialists to kill
our people; and now it is suppressing the Panamanian people. . . .