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[MIM comments: A common revisionist or Trotskyite attack on Mao regards Angola. The reasoning employed by Mao's critics is that he supported Jonas Savimbi's UNITA group. Savimbi claimed to be Maoist,

but later turned out to be a pure U.$.-lackey.

The Trotskyites also bought into Cold War reasoning and chose only one organization in
Angola for support -- the one back by Brezhnev revisionism in the Soviet Union. The
reality is that the United $tates was not the colonial power in Angola in 1975.

Mao supported all liberation groups in Portugal and sought to influence them toward unity
under Marxism-Leninism, Mao Tsetung Thought.]

Peking Review January 17, 1975

A declaration of principles was signed and joint communiqués issued following a meeting in Mombasa, Kenya, from January 3 to 5 between Roberto, Chairman of the Angolan National Liberation Front;
Neto, Chairman of the People's Liberation Movement in Angola; and Savimbi, Chairman of the
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola.

"The three liberation movements have reiterated their determination to safeguard the territorial
integrity of Angola within its present geographical and administrative boundary. It is in this context
that Cabinda is considered to be an integral part of Angola," the declaration stated.

The three movements "have expressed their full commitment to forge and build a just and democratic
society in Angola, thus eliminating ethnic, racial and religious discrimination and all other forms of discrimination," it added.

The joint communiqué said: "The meeting evolved in an atmosphere of mutual and perfect understanding."
"The three delegations analysed all problems related to the decolonization process and the sovereign state of Angola in the future," and "agreed on a common political platform."

It added: "In the same spirit of understanding and unity the three liberation movements decided that from now on they will co-operate in all spheres and especially in that of decolonization for defence of territorial integrity as well as for national reconstructions."

"The three liberation movements declare as of today their readiness to initiate immediate negotiations with the Portuguese Government, " the communiqué said.