GRATEFUL FOR. CUBAN EXAMPLE
-The Cuban Revolution has had. ‘doep~going influence not ‘only in. the Western Hemisphere but throughout the colonial world, _This-was vividly shown by the messages of solidarity sent to the Castro government from all continents on July 26, Cukats national. holiday.
Appreciation of the Cuban. viobory was particularly well indicated by two messages. One came from the underground freedom fighters. in the Portuguese colony of ‘Mozambique. | It. was signed by the.Central. Conmittee of the FRELIMO [Frente de Liberagao de Mogambique ~- Mozam~ bique Liberation Front]. The other came from a public meeting held in Bombay under auspices of the Tndo-Guban. Society, headed by. S.B,Kolpe,
The ‘text of the FRELIMO message. was as follows:
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. "Tt is not enough for us to congratulate the People of Cuba and their leaders, More than that we want to thank them, because the | revolutionary work done by Cuba has not.been only for the people of Cuba, but also for all the peoples of the world who are suffering through imperialist oppression,
"The anti-imperialist struggle lead by the people of Cuba, mainly against the North American imperialism is a struggle against imperialism in Africa and all over the world,
"Tt is. through the material support. given by International Imperialism headed by the United States of America that Portugal is able to maintain a 99% illiteracy rate in Mozambique, forced labour, the misery, the hunger and the trade in slaves to South Africa and Southern Rhodesia.
"Tt is the International Imperialism headed by the United States of America who supplies arms to Portugal which are used to murder our brothers in Mozambique, Angola and 'Portuguese! Guinea, It is due to the help given by the imperialist countries through NATO that Portugal is able to prepare for war in Mozambique, where she has already introduced many implements of destruction and an army of more than 35,000 men equipped and armed up to the teeth,
"Taking Cuba as an example, the Mozambican people -~ following the historical revolutionary process =-- have no fear of any threats.
"The Mozambique Liberation Front and all the People of Mozambique are sure that Freedom is more necessary for humanity than life under imperialist slavery,"
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The text of the Bombay message was as follows:
"This meeting of the citizens of Bombay held under the auspices of the Indo-Cuban Society sends its fraternal greetings to the people of Cuba on: the occasion of their historic July 26 Revolution Day, and expresses its solidarity with them in their determination to defend their inherent right to shape their destiny according to their own genius.and build a social order of their own choice, without any out-~ side interference,
"The Cuban people under the inspiring leadership of Fidel Castro have not only liberated themselves from imperialist domination by overthrowing the dictatorial Batista regime which subserved imperialist interests on their soil, but also have engaged themselves in the heroic task of rebuilding their economy on socialist lines under extremely difficult conditions.
The people of India cannot but have admiration for the indomitable courage of the Cuban people who are threatened with imperialist intervention at every step. The aggressive designs of the U.S, Administration aimed at organising a counterrevolutionary uprising against the present socialist regime, by means of nuclear blackmail and invasion of the Cuban territory by armed mercenaries must be unreservedly condemned by all, the freedom-loving people all over the world.
"This meeting appeals to the various mass organisations and political parties in India to mobilise public opinion in the country in defence of the gains of the Cuban Revolution,"
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