Success at the UN-
BUT THE
ARMED
STRUGGLE
MUST
GO ON
An historic moment, as the FRliLIMO representatives take their seats at the UN
The decisions recently taken by the competent
organs of the United Nations on the question of
the Portuguese colonies crowned a year of victories for our people and our Organisation on
the international level. The recognition of FRELIMO as the single and true representative of the
people of Mozambique and of the legitimacy
of our liberation struggle; our status as observer
at the UN Fourth Commission; the condemnation without reserves of Portuguese colonialism; the call for the Portuguese government to
enter into negotiations with the Liberation
Movements with a view to the speedy independence of our peoples — are clear signs of Portugal's discredit and isolation and our growing pres-
tige in the world.
Following the UN meeting, the Political Commissariat of FRELIMO issued a message to the
FRELIMO militants, explaining the importance
and significance of the resolutions and placing
them in their correct context. The following is
the translation of the message.
Comrades,
In its last working session in October and
November, this year, the United Nations
took very important decisions with regard to our movement. It is true that
every year the question of the Portuguese
colonies is discussed there - but this year
it was the object of particular attention
on the part of the most important organs,
which resulted in decisions highly rele
vant to our struggle.
Thus, the IV Commission (Trusteeship
Commission) decided to invite thc representatives of the liberation movements to
participate as observers at the examination of the question of the Portuguese
colonies.    This status of observer which
has been accorded to us has great political significance because it means the
recognition on the part of the international community that it is FRELIMO
which represents the people of Mozambique and exercises the political control
over the country and no longer the Portuguese government; this is the first step
towards our more direct and active participation in the international problems
with which the U.N. deals.
The authentic representatives
The General Assembly in its turn started
its work  on  the colonies by approving
certain resolutions.    One establishing a
week  of solidarity with thc peoples of
Southern Africa  and  Guine-Bissau  who
are fighting for their freedom and independence starting on 25 May, Africa
Liberation Day; another recommending
the competent organs of thc U.N. to do
all in their power to intensify and improve
the activities of information centres on
colonialism with a view to mobilising
more effectively the world forces against
this evil; and a third one determining
the realisation in Oslo next year of an
International Conference of Experts for
the support of victims of colonialism and
apartheid in Southern Africa. Entering
into substantive matters, the General
Assembly once more condemned thc
colonial policy of the Portuguese government, its criminal alliance with Rhodesia
and South Africa and thc support that its
allies of NATO give to it.   Referring con-
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