Bassa will increase this 100 times*  This represents a direct boost
to the Apartheid regime of South Africa by giving it a tremendous source
of cheap electric power, and at the same time it isa means of'strengthening the ties between Fascist Portugal and Fascist South Africao  If
the project v/ere to be successfully completed it would mean a great
victory for South Africa's policy of holding back the tide of nationalism
and progress in black Africa*
Smith in Rhodesia has also been quick to see the benefits*  The whites
in Rhodesia have offered to provide certain supplies necessary for the
builders and have stressed that Salisbury is only 500 kilometers from
Cahora Bassa*  Undoubtedly, Rhodesia v/ill be part of the electric grid
which will get power from the Cahora Bassa* Furthermore, the final plan
of the Portuguese includes making the Zambezi navigable all the way into
Rhodesia*  The Freedom Fighters of Zimbabwe, Angola and South Africa
along with those of FRELIMO have already experienced many instances of
collaboration betv/een Smith, Vorster, Salazar (and now Caetano) that they
immediately understand what the Cahora Bassa dam is all about*  It is
another device being used by capitalism, racism and colonialism in
Southern Africa*
That part of the power which is supposed to be kept in Mozambique is
meant for the exploitation of the mineral wealth of the country and
of the lower Zambezi in particular* Plans include the intensified
production of coal, the manufacture of aluminium from bauxite, the
production of copper and the setting up of iron and steel plants*  As
stated earlier, it is with regard to minerals that the capitalist/
imperialist world is most keenly interested in Mozambique*
The Portuguese have already encouraged companies from Britain, France,
Belgium, Scandinavia, West Germany, the USA, Japan and Italy? and
all of these are looking on with interest at Cahora Bassa, which
could provide them with cheaper power*
one million white settlers
Naturally when a private company or government has a major economic
investment,'it takes steps to protect those investments and the profits*
It is over one year now since South Africa has been stationing troops in
Mozambique to help protect the work of proceeding with the Cahora Bassa
dam*  In addition, Caetano is still holding on to Salazar's dream of
settling huge numbers of whites in Mozambique to fight a racial war
against the black owners of the land*  On the agricultural side, the
plan is that Cahora Bassa will allow over one million whites to enter
Mozambique as farmers and they will serve as obstacles to the progress