Mozambican revolution, no. 25 (1966 June-July)
in the so-called oil blockade by the United Kingdom Government.
It is, of course, obvious that under the present circumstances the
Mozambique.Liberation Front has no alternative but to take the
necessary steps to destroy not only the Portuguese colonialists
within her own territory, but also to do everything it can to
support the struggle of the people of Zimbabwe and South Africa,
in their efforts for national liberation.
... "Before closing my brief presentation, I wish to refer once  .
again to the role being played by a number of Western European; ■•••?
and N0rth American powers, members of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organisation, in the question of colonialism today.  Under the
guise of participating in an alliance for the defense of democracy, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
the United States of America, France, the Federal Republic of
West Germany and a few other powers are supplying Portugal with
some of the most deadly modern weapons and training her soldiers
in the techniques of counter-guerrilla warfare.  When we present
convincing arguments against this anti-democratic alliance with
a fascist regime such as Salazarfs Portugal, we are cynically
told that there is a clause in the NATO Agreement which stipulates,
inter alia, that no weapons acquired through the NATO Agreement
shall be used for the maintenance of a colonial power or-anywhere
in Africa south of the parallel of Cancer.  Yet in the same Agreement, nothing is said about the deployment of military personnel
trained and/or maintained through NATO auspices to colonial Africa;
nothing is said about prohibiting the same NATO powers from giving
or selling their own weapons to .Portugal outside of the NATO
Agreement, or about an outright exclusion of a state whose attitude
toward self-determination, self-government and independence is as
fascist as Portugal's is-  We the Mozambican people often ask
ourselves, in view of the above situation, what kind of democracy
do the Western.Powers intend to defend? Getting no staisfactory
answer, our people cannot help but conclude that the United States
of America, the United Kingdom, France, West Germany and their
allies in NATO, being aware of the anti-democratic position of
Portugal, agree with Portugal's position on her colonies, and knowingly wish to continue supporting the continuation of colonialism
in-Africa."
SALAZAR AND THE PLANE
The 27th of May 1966 has become an historical date for Portugal,
Salazar received his baptism of air on that day.  For the first time in his
life, the Portuguese dictator travelled in an air plane, covering the great
distance of 300 miles from Lisbon to Oporto,  He is 77 years old, and has
been the First Minister of Portugal since 1928, that is, for 38 years.  This
news was announced in big letters on the front page of the newspapers.
There were ceremonies to celebrate the event.
Title Mozambican revolution, no. 25 (1966 June-July)
Title (Alternate) Mozambican revolution: Editorial - The Massacre of Mueda in Mozambique - Communiques, 1966
Description Contents: Editorial (p. 1); Commemoration of the massacre of Mueda (p. 3); First congress of the Mozambican Women (p. 4); Mozambican nurses to work in free Mozambique (p. 7); In Mozambique (p. 7); Communiques (p. 9); The U.N. Committee on Colonialism (p. 11); Salazar and the plane (p. 13); Press Statement on Vietnam (p. 14).
Geographic Subject (Country) Mozambique; Vietnam
Geographic Subject (Continent) Africa; Asia
Geographic Coordinates -18.6696821,35.5273356; 15.9030623,105.8066791
Publisher (of the Original Version) Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO). Information Department
Legacy Record ID chil-m6
Full text 13. in the so-called oil blockade by the United Kingdom Government. It is, of course, obvious that under the present circumstances the Mozambique.Liberation Front has no alternative but to take the necessary steps to destroy not only the Portuguese colonialists within her own territory, but also to do everything it can to support the struggle of the people of Zimbabwe and South Africa, in their efforts for national liberation. ... "Before closing my brief presentation, I wish to refer once . again to the role being played by a number of Western European; ■•••? and N0rth American powers, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, in the question of colonialism today. Under the guise of participating in an alliance for the defense of democracy, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, France, the Federal Republic of West Germany and a few other powers are supplying Portugal with some of the most deadly modern weapons and training her soldiers in the techniques of counter-guerrilla warfare. When we present convincing arguments against this anti-democratic alliance with a fascist regime such as Salazarfs Portugal, we are cynically told that there is a clause in the NATO Agreement which stipulates, inter alia, that no weapons acquired through the NATO Agreement shall be used for the maintenance of a colonial power or-anywhere in Africa south of the parallel of Cancer. Yet in the same Agreement, nothing is said about the deployment of military personnel trained and/or maintained through NATO auspices to colonial Africa; nothing is said about prohibiting the same NATO powers from giving or selling their own weapons to .Portugal outside of the NATO Agreement, or about an outright exclusion of a state whose attitude toward self-determination, self-government and independence is as fascist as Portugal's is- We the Mozambican people often ask ourselves, in view of the above situation, what kind of democracy do the Western.Powers intend to defend? Getting no staisfactory answer, our people cannot help but conclude that the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, West Germany and their allies in NATO, being aware of the anti-democratic position of Portugal, agree with Portugal's position on her colonies, and knowingly wish to continue supporting the continuation of colonialism in-Africa." SALAZAR AND THE PLANE The 27th of May 1966 has become an historical date for Portugal, Salazar received his baptism of air on that day. For the first time in his life, the Portuguese dictator travelled in an air plane, covering the great distance of 300 miles from Lisbon to Oporto, He is 77 years old, and has been the First Minister of Portugal since 1928, that is, for 38 years. This news was announced in big letters on the front page of the newspapers. There were ceremonies to celebrate the event.
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