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

Mao supported all liberation groups against 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.