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AFRICA
16 January 196^-
"We oppressed people in Asia, Africa, Latin America and all progressive
people throughout the world should unite closely, as called upon by
Chairman Mao in his statement, in our common struggle against U.S.
imperialism."
Gumare, voicing full support to the Panamanian peoplels struggle, said:
"The Panama Canal belongs to the Panamanian people. We hope they will
never cease their struggle until they completely free themselves from
U.S. domination.n
L. Nelengani, vice president of the People's Organization of South-West
Africa, said:  "The People's Organization of South-West Africa is
fully behind Chairman Mao's statement and behind the Panamanian people's
struggle against U.S. imperialism. Nelengani demanded that "the
United States quit Panama and all territories they occupy illegally,
such as China's territory of Taiwan and South Vietnam.  Once the U,S.
imperialists get out, the world situation will change for the better."
Nelengani noted:  "The United States also controls the mineral wealth
of South-West Africa. We are in the same situation as Panama today,
so I feel all the oppressed should close their ranks against U.S.
imperialism."
Davis Mpongo, representative of the Zimbabwe African People's Union
(ZAPU) said:  "We fully support Mao Tse-tung's statement calling upon
the Afro-Asian and Latin American people and all progressive people
the world over to form a broadest united front against U.S. imperialism."
The ZAPU representative demanded that "the United States leave Panama
and. all places where it is committing aggression."
Katjimu Veii, representative of the South-West Africa National Union,
remarked:  "Chairman Mao's statement encouraged the Panamanian people
in their struggle against U.S. imperialism and again showed how the
Chinese people under his leadership are on the side of the oppressed-
people." Veii said:  "The U.S. aggression against the Panamanian people
is a lesson for those people who as of today still do not understand
U.S. imperialism, which by its very nature carries out a policy of
exploitation and suppression of the people throughout the world."
Bobby Mack, representative of the Bechuanaland People's Party, declared:
"All oppressed and progressive people the world over should support
Chairman Mao's call for a broadest united front against the U.S.
imperialists. He said:  "Although the U.S. imperialists are continuing
to encroach on the sovereignty of Panama, they will be ultimately
ousted by the people there.  The Panama canal does not belong to the
Americans, it belongs to the Panamanian people." Bobby Mack demanded
that the United States remove its military bases in Africa.
Ramaqele Tsinyane, Basutoland Congress Party representative, stated:
nWe appreciate very much Chairman Mao's statement condemning the U*S.
aggression against the Panamanian people.