Last August a very important meeting of cadres from
Tete and Manica e Sofala provinces was held in Tete.
The meeting was chaired by the President of FRELIMO, Comrade Samora Machel, accompanied by
Comrade Joaquim Chissano. The general situation
was analysed, the strategy reviewed for both provinces and some directives laid down or emphasised.
Here we publish some excerpts from a message
previously sent by the President of FRELIMO to the
Political and Military Commander of Manica e Sofala.
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apply our
principles
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march to
victory
The situation in Mozambique has long
been concealed behind a curtain of colonialist lies. Today, because fighting is in
progress in relatively developed areas in
which imperialist interests are very great,
so that foreign attention is focussed on
these areas, Portugal is being forced, very
much against its will, to reveal a part of
the truth, albeit as little as possible and
in a distorted form.
This attitude on the part of the enemy
shows that the comrades have been able
to define their targets, hitting the enemy's
most sensitive spots. Someone who is hit
full in the stomach is at least forced to
groan, independent of his will. The
colonialist's groans are beginning to make
themselves heard.
The importance of the area, however, is
mainly due to the already established or
prospective imperialist interests there. At
the same time the geographical position
of the province makes it a natural route
of access to the south of our country and
a buffer zone for the neighbouring racist
regimes.
The area is therefore a zone of conflict
between ourselves and imperialism, a
strategic zone for the deployment of
forces.
And this aggregation of factors, .combined with the ever increasing failures of
the Portuguese troops, who are unable to
ensure the security of international roads
and railways, unable to provide protection
for continued imperialist economic exploitation, explains the recent measures
taken with a view to intensifying international aggression against our people.
THE CONDITIONS FOR OUR VICTORY
If we are to win the battle which is now
under way and to consolidate the victories
so far achieved, we need to apply our
principles   creatively   and   unwaveringly.
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