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Mozambican Revolution, No. 2

Alternative title Mozambique Revolution

Author/Creator Mozambique Liberation Front - FRELIMO

Contributor Department of Information [FRELIMO]

Publisher Mozambique Liberation Front - FRELIMO

Date 1964-01

Resource type Magazines (Periodicals)

Language English

Subject

Coverage (spatial) MozambiqueCoverage (temporal) 1964

Source Northwestern University Library, L967.905 M939

Rights By kind permission of the Mozambique Liberation Front

(FRELIMO).

Description Editorial. What do we want? 9th anniversary of the Algerian

revolution. Anniversary of Tanganyika Uhuru. Two more

independent states in East Africa. The sixth session of the

executive committee of the Afro-Asian SolidarityOrganization. FRELIMO diplomatic activities. Mozambican

leaders visting China. Vice President Uria Simango visiting

East Germany.

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FRENTE DE LIBERTAO DE MOAMBIQUE

201, ARAB STREET

p.o.Box 15274Dar-os-Sa aam, TANGANYIKA

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O Z A M B I C A N

E V 0 L U T I N

"Only National Independence

will permit the Mozambican People

to contribute fully to the deve

lopment of international cc-opera

tion and consolidation of peace

botwccn thc pcoplos."

(General Declaration, FRELIMO)

JANUARY 64

C ONT ENT S

Editorial

What do we want ?

9th Anniversary of the Algerian Revolution

Anniversary of Tanganyika Uhuru

Two More Independent States in East Africa

The Sixth Session of the Executive Committee

of the Afro-Asian Solidarity Organization

FRELI1O Diplomatic Activities

Mozambican leaders visiting China

Drother Uria SILiJIGO, Vice President, visiting

East G .j

M R - Mozambican Revolution

FRELIMO Information Department

201, Arab Street, Box 15274Dar-es-Salaam TANGANYIKA

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EDI TORIAL

Portuguese colonialists are still in the sane position. The his

torical evolution of social relations among peoples in the world has

not been understood by portuguese colonialists. In the last session

of the United Nations General Assembly the portuguese representatives

tried once more to convince the international opinion that their

conception of self determination is the only way of solving the pro

blems created by imperialism in our countries. Inviting the African

States to "discuss", in a Portuguese way, Portugal was tr ing to

cheat the African delegates who never had experience wffhi the portu

guese.

The portuguese allies never take concrete action to solve the

portuguese colonial problem in Africa. They always present ambiguous

positions:

While they are openly helping Portugal supplying her with arms

and other equipment they also show a smile as a camouflage to cover

their other face.

The U.S.A. continues to help Portugal through NATO and directly.

In the U.N. brother E.MONDLANE, president of FRELIMO, has given evi

dences of the complicity of the USA and other NATO powers in the na

zist policy of South Africa and Portugal.

We know very well that some of those countries which want to

present themselves as our friends today thio7 a e doing so because we

are fighting. But at the sane time they are helpingSalazar's policy.

They are not really our friends. They are preparing the ground to

continue in their position of exploiters. Are they not the ones who

exploit our country with Portugal?

The arms used by the portuguese army in our country are made in

USA, in West Germany, Britain, France, all of them NATO members.

We repeat, those who wish to be our friends must chose betwen

Portugal and us. We don't ask them to come and liberate our country

but to stop giving help to the Salazar fascists.

We are decided to fight to 1 e bitter end. We are conscious of

th e difficulties of our struggle but we are sure that the victory

belongs to us. Our people are decided, our revolution must continue

until we finish with all exploitation.

We have friends in many countries, Africa is decided to liberate

itself, but victory will depend only on us. No other people than

Mozambican can liberate llozabique. With the support of our friends

we shall shorten the time of our struggle. We don't want them to



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come and liberate our motherland. Mozambique's liberation is our own

responsability.

The people of Africa, the 250 million of human beings, have

awakened and are standing up ready to fight. Imperialism can no more

endure in Africa, even if it changes continually its external

appearance. We are determined to smash the shackles of imperialism.

We are decided to strive for the liberation of the rest of the African

nations.

New African states are joining the big family of Addis Ababa

- just recently KENYA and ZANZIBAR became independent in East Africa.

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was broken by the force and

will of African people.

Our struggle for national independence is going ahead. As we

always said the national independence is only the first step of ourrevolution. In order to achieve our complete revolution we shall have

to coordinate our action against international imperialism with the

revolutionary peoples of Asia, Latin America, Europe who also fight

for the complete freedom of their countries.

THE UNION OF OUR NATIONAL FORCES plus THE UNION OF ALL THE

REVOLUTIONAR Y FORCES IN THE WORLD equals D STRUCTIOU OF

I1PERIALISM and OPPRJSSION, plus THE ESTABLISHL!L&T OF PEACE

AND GOOD WILL AmONG THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD.

WHAT DO WE WANT?

(as published in our national bulletin)

We are fighting against the Portuguese colonialists, instruments

of im.perialism, who control the wealth of our country, MOAMBIQUE.

We are fighting because we wish to free ourselves from those

exploiters, those robbers of our people.

We want to free our country, MOqAMBIQUE. We want to reconstruct

our land, we are fighting in order to have a free Nation.

A free Nation means:to have no more slaves, to have schools for

all, health services for all, work for all, land for all to cultivate

and produce food.

FREE NATION is doing away with hunger;

FREE NATION is to end all misery;

FREE NATION is to end all prostitution;

FREE NATION is to do away with illiteracy;



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FREE NATION means doing away with the exploitation of the black

man by the whiteman, of the national by the foreigner,

of man by man;

FREE NATION means the elimination of all the concesionary

monopolies dealing in cotton, sugar, sisal, tea,

which benefit only one person or a small number of

people;

FREE NATION means to have justice and respect for human being.

We want our Nation to be free, so that there can be harmony,

better life and good relations among our people.

The foreigner who may wish come to our country as a friend will

be received as an equal and a friend; he who wishes to rob and

exploit our people and land will be swept out with the rest of the

portuguese colonialists.

Now we must fight to free our Nation. Tomorrow we will work to

reconstruct our country.

In order to triumpl we must unite.

UNITED FROPI TIM ROVUA TO TH E MAPUTO, we shall win!

MOA[I BICANS UNITE! Unite in the MOAfBIQUE LIBERATION FRONT.

All Mogambicans must unite in the Ploambique Liber.tion Front.

FRONT means the head. It is the head that thinks. It's necessary

to have a head in order to think and show the mainer of fighting

against the enemy. All Mozambicans must join the Front, listen and

follow the orders of the front. It is to this Front, this head which

studies the best way of ending the slavery and the human exploitation

in our country, MOAICBI 4UE.

LIBERATION means to rid our Nation of oppressors, exploiters,

of portuguese colonialists. It means to make of each Mogambican a

free human being, a citizen of a free country, MOqAMBIQUE.

MOqAMBIQUE needs no explanation, it is our country which goes

from the ROVUVIA to the MAPUTO rivers and is full of natural resources.

To enable us to write it and read it the Mozambique Liberation

Front must be called FRELIMO, from

FRnte LIberta~ao !ambique

F R E L I 0

We must join FRELIimO to fight. FRELIMO wants to liberate Mogam

bique. FRELIMO wants to do away with all slavery. All of us must

unite in FRELIMO, from the Rovuma to the Maputo. FRELIMO will do

awft with all forced labour (shibalo). FRELIMO will do away with all

big concessionary exploiters. FRELIMO will fight to the glorious end

for a FREE MOZAMBIQUE. UNITED WE WILL WIN. FREEDOI OR DEATH



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NOVEMBER 1st 1963

9th ANNIVELSAIRY OF THE ALGERIAN REVOLUTION

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At the invitation of the Algerian Government a delegation of

FRELIO visited Algiers for the celebrations of the nineth anniversary

of the Algerian Revolution.

FRELIMO delegation was composed of brothers:

- Filipe iAGAIA, member of {ho TR=iO110 ]uh6u? Committoe.

- Pascoal 1,IOCUMBI, Secretary for Information and Propaganda.

- Joao JYIJJCUJCBE, FREibIIUO representative in Algiers.

They addressed message to the President BET BELLA.

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAOGITYIKA UHURU

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the independence of

Tanganyika FRELIMO sent the following message to the Tanganyika

Government. Other messages were sent to TAN\U}and President J. NYERERE,

"The Government,

Republic of Tanganyikao

"On this day of the second anniversary of the independence

of Tanganyika, we of the Mozerbique liberation Front would like

to join in wishing every happiness to the people of Tanganyika.

We fully real.ise and apreciate the actions of the Tanga

nyika Government in aiding the total liberation of African countries

still under colonial domination. We admire and encourage your

attitude that Tanganyika can only be really free when the rest of

Africa is free and we are aware that rapid development of Tanganyika

will not only benefit the people of your country, but also benefit the

people in the rest of Africa. We would like to express our gratitude

to the people of Tanganyikaand the President, Mwalimu Julius K.NYEPJIIE

for the sacrifices they are making to aid African freedom and unity.

The Mozambique Liberation Front will always be indebted to the people

of Tanganyika for the help and assistance they are gi-ing us in our

struggle for freedom.

We sincerely hope that thi:- Third year of freedom will bring

prosperity to your country and that all your aims and aspirations will

be fully realised"

UHURU NA UT4OJA!

MOZA±BIQUE LIBERATION FRONT"



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TWO ni INDEPE-DNT STATES Ii! AST AFRICA

The beginning of December saw full independencefor all British

colonies in East Africa. ZANZIBAR attained her full independence on

the 10th and KENYA on the 12th December 63: Needless to say this

was a time of happy celebrations for all people of E.

For the people of Mogambique, the last country under colonial

rule in E.A., the independence of these two countries is a great

encouragement.

The family that emerged from the Addis Ababa conference

steadily growing and we hope that they continue to fight with us in

our struggle for independence.

FRELJIMO sent the following messages to the Governments of KENYA

and ZANZI3iR.

"THE HON. SHEIKH HOHARED SHAIfTE PRIME HINISTER ZANZIBAR

"tON occasion of Zanzibar Independence Mozambique Liberation Front

"joins in wishing you and people Zanzibar every success forItprosperous future.' FRELIiIO

'"

"THE HON JOMO KENYATA PRIME IIINISTER KENYA

" FREEDOi KENYA IMPORTANTT STEP TOWiARDS AFRICAN LIBEHATIONstop

"M4OZAMBIQUE LIBEPATIOT FRONT EXPiMES2 SYIMPATHY THERE DEAD FOR

"FREEDOM! KENYAstop YOUR LEADERSHIP AdND GUIDANCE iLWAYS APRECIATED

stop WISH PEOPLE KENYA EVERY HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY" FRELIM'rO"

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KENTYA EXPELLS SALAZAR'S CONSUL

One week after declaring its independence the Kenya Government

expelled the Portuguese Consul. The irime l1inister Jomo KELYATA went

personally to the consulate to give the order of expulsion. In giving

the order Mr. KENYATA said that independent Kenya could not tolerate

the Portuguese on Kenya soil.

In this connexion FRELIIO sent to the KENYA Government thefollowing message:

"iIOZIIBIQUE LIBEIIATION FRONT APRECI,,TES YOUR ACTION AGAINST

PORTUGUESE COLONIALIS1Istop HAPPY WITH YOUR DECISION TO CLOSE DOWN

PORTUGUESE CONSULATES NaIROBI AND MOIBASA stop AFRICA WILL BE FREE AS

SOON AS ALL AFRICANS FIGHT TOGETHER FOR stop OUR AIM IS TO LIBERA.TE

AND UNITE" FRELIMO".



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THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

OF

THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRO-SI 0 PEOPLES SOLIDARITY

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The last meeting of the Executive Committee of the-Organization

of Afro-isiiana Peoples Solidarity in NICOSIA. - CYPRIUS aprovod a r

solution on the Portuguese colonies.

In connexion with Mozambique this resolution states:

The Executive Committee of the Organization of Afro-Asian Peoples

Solidarity meetingin NICOSLI from Septemter

10to 12, 1963,

-,greets the union of nationalist forces realised in the

'Mozambique Liberatian Front (FRELIMO).;

- encourages FRELIMO to carry on the struggle against portuguese

colonialism, imperialism and neo-colonialism;

- Assures the Mozambican people and its organization FREIJMO of

his entire support in its struggle for freedom.

- Express its thanks to the People and. Government of Tanganyika

by the particular support they are giving to the Mozambican people

iJ..struggle for their national liberation and it is certain that the

Government of Tanganyika will continue to help the Mozambican people

iAg.order to attain rapid independence.

FRELIMO DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITIES

While the work of organizing the Mozambican people in the

interior goes on, FRELIMO continues its programme of contacts with

the various countries of the world, explaining its position

concerning the struggle against colonialism.

During the months of October, November and December 1rother

Eduardo Chivambo MONDLANE, President of FRE1IMO undertook a long tripto America Europe~and Asia to present our case it the United Nations,

and to make representations in West Germany against the reported

economic activities of big german financial interests in Portuguese

colonies, and estit late interest among the West German press, radio

and tQleviaion on relation betw~n West German people and Mogambicans.

At the United Nations Brother Mondlanz assisted to Nine represen

tative of the Organization of African Unity who were carrying out

conversations with Portuguese representatives at the Secretary Gene

ral's office. He helped to expose the veiled attempts by Portugal



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to hoodwink the African representatives and to peoples of the world

with the so-called overseas organic law which the portuguese was

claiming is aimed at applying the principle of self-cetcrmination.

In this connexion FRELIMO issueda declaration as follows:

"Next week there will take place in New York a conference

betwn the Portuguese Government and the delegations of the Indepen

dent African countries.

This conference is for the purpose of discussing problems rela

ting to the independence of the Portuguese colonies.

Considering the importance of this conference r-nd the

consequences that mighthave for the future of the Mozambican people,

the Central Committee of FIRELI0 considers it its duty to declare the

following:

FRELIM0 has always considered it import!7nt and appropriate for

the well-being of peoples that the rulers of the various countries or

their representatives should meet and discuss general and specific

problems that affect humanity.

FRELIMO considered it useful that Independent African countries

should employ all effective means, to force Portugal to accept the political positions defended by the Nacionalist Organizations that repre

sent the peoples of the Portuguese colonies.

It was thus that, on various occasions and particulary in theMemorandum presented at Addis Ababa, FRELIMO depended upon the AfricanStates to support the political positions of the Mozambican peopledefined in it.

This Memorandum of FRELIMO declared:

"The struggle for National Liberation in which our people are

engaged concerns all of Africa".

And we add:"In order to make our struggle more effective, our

organization decided to consolidate the natural alliance that exist

betwen the nationalist movements and the independent African countriest

Finally among the concrete proposals that we wished would besupported by all the Heads of African States, united in Addis Ababa,we indicated in the first place the necessity of having: on politicalplane the support of our political positions against Portuguese colonialism.

It is in this spirit that beforethe meeting beten the representatives of Portugal and the African Independent Countries, the Cen

tral Committee of FRELIMO reaffirms its conviction that the AfricanCountries in order to convey into their aim of supporting FRELIMO in

the struggle for the respect and the realization of the aspirations of

the Mozambican people, and in the spirit of Addis Ababa, will be ourfaithfull interpreters and make the Portuguese Government understand

that:

1. The struggle of Mozambican people is a just struggle.

2. The struggle for the National Independence of Mozambique, is

the struggle of the entire Mozambican people and concerns



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first of all, the Mozambican people.

3. The future of Mozambique must be discussed betwen Portugal

and us. But there can be no negociations whatsoever recogni

zes formally and solemnly the right of the Hozambican People

to self determination and Independence."

For the good of the people of Mozambique

For the good of Africa.'

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MOZAMBICAN LEADERS VISITING CHINA

While Brother HONDLANE was in completing his visit in West

Germany, Brother Marcelino DOS SANTOS, Secretary for External Affairs

visited China to initiate conversations concerning the problems of

our struggle and to express our gratitude towards the people of China

for their solidarity with us against imperialism and colonialism.

Brother DOS SANTOS had a cordial talk with Chairman Mao Tse TUNG,

He outlined to the Chinese ueori'e the situation in our country, our

difficulties and our need- in the revolutionary struggle. These dis

cussions were later on continued by Brother Mondlane who arrived in

China just as Brother DOS SAITOS was leaving to attend the World Peace

Congress in Warsaw.

Both brothers Dos Santos and Mondlane had been invited to China

by the Peking Institute of Foreign Affairs.

Brother Mondlane visiteda number of educational, economic and

social institutions in and around Peking. He noted that the Chinese

people had taken great strides to improve their society,especially in

educational and economic fields. He was positively impressed by their

determination to pull themselves by their bootstreps. He was interes

ted in their use of manpower especially in industry and agriculture.

He left China convinced that the historical struggle of the

Chinese peoples has relevance to present struggle of the peoples of

Africa.

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BROTHER URIA SIMANGO

V i S I T I ITG E A S T G R M A N Y

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Brother Uria SIMIA 1 G0, Vice President of FRELIMO, returned today,

30th December, to Dar-es-Salaam.

As we have noted in the last number of Mozamnbican Revolution,

Brother Simango left in September 63 together with brothers Mondlane

and Sarfukhan, our Permanent Representative in Cairo, to open

officially the FRELIMO permanent Mission in Cairo, U.A.R.

After two months there he went to Europe to attend the World

Council of Peace in Warsaw. There he was joined by brother Dos Santos.

After the Peace Conference, they in the country a few days more

in order tom some members of the government and the Polish African

Friendship Society. All talks were held in a friendly sprit.

When the talks were over in Warsaw the two above comrades visi

ted East Germany. During their stay in East Berlin they held talks

with some members of the Government and some organip!ations like the

G.D.R. International Labour Organisation, International Youth Movement,

Journalists' Association, GDR Women Organisation, the GDR Solidarity

Committee, etc. The main theme in all those talks was the total

liberation of Africa, particulary of Mogambique. All those organisa

tions showed great sympathy for our struggle. The talks were crowned

with great sucess.

While in East Germany they had an opportunity of seeing some of

the extermination camps during the Nazi period. They came to conclu

sion that the fascist portuguese government is applying the same

german fascist system during the war, namely selling labourers to

industries for so much money per person, etc. They identified hitlerism

with the portuguese colonial rule where human right and dignity was

not counted.



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