to agree that they would not be used in t.he colonies. But some
West German newspapers reported that in fact these planes were
supplied later. It is therefore interesting that a report by the
Defence Committee of the West German Parliament stated.that a total
of 200 military aircraft had been supplied to Portugal,  In fact at
that time West Germany was known to have supplied only about 140 -
DcFniers, Fiats and Noratlas;  so one or more unknown supplies of
about 60 planes must have taken place.  Moreover, after a visit
by the British M.P.'s to Zambia, mentioned earlier, it was reported
in a London paper that the weapons involved included Sabre jet
fighters,
- The Fouga Magister jet trainer becomes a particularly effective
weapon when fitted with guns, rockets and bombs and West Germany was
trying to sell 250 of them. Two Brazilian papers reported that the
Brazilian government was negotiating the purchase of the Fouga
Magister with the object of selling them to the Portuguese in
Angola.  In January 1967 a West German weekly said that West Germany'.
had supplied these aircraft to Angola but the government denied this,
- In the 1965/66 period, Douglas B-26 bombers v/ere flown from
the United States to be used in the colonies.  At a trial held in
October, 1965 it was disclosed that both the CIA and the State
Department were involved.". A pilot v/as charged with smuggling the
planes out of the country.  Although while smuggling out only the
second, he v/as reported flying directly over the White House, he
somehow managed to transport 5 more planes to Portugal before being
arrested.  At his trial he stated that upon delivery of the first
plane in Lisbon, he was greeted by a multitude of dignitaries.
At the end of 196? West Germany was accused of selling some
of its used M-47 tanks to Portugal. Bonn did not deny this but
disclaimed responsibility stating that they had been sold to an
Italian firm and from there it was the Italian Government's responsibility to determine how and to whom they should be sold.
    Why does NATO support Portugal?
'understanding'
At first glance it would appear an extremely
poor and embarrassing ally for the 'defenders of Western democracy1.
The Preamble to the Treaty states that the parties:  "are determined
to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilisation of their
peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty,
and the rule of lav/". But the fact that the Portuguese people are
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