SOVIET SHIPMENT FOR THE AFRICAN PARTY FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF PORTUGUESE GUINEA AND THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS (PAIGC)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06814861
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2022
• Case Number: F-2018-01460
• Publication Date: September 22, 1972

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Mu 22 SEPTENBER 1972
PORTUGUESE GUINEA /USSR
MID-SEPTEMBER 1972
SOVIET SHIPMENT FOR THE AFRICAN PARTY FOR THE
INDEPENDENCE OF PORTUGUESE GUINEA AND THE CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS (PAIGC)
I. THE SOVIET MERCHANT SHIP "SIGULDA- ARRIVED IN CONAKRY
ON 5 SEPTEMBER 1972 AND UNLOADED 600 METRIC TONS OF MILITARY SUPPLIES
FOR THE PAIGC. THE SHIPMENT INCLUDED A CONSIDERABLE QUANITTY
OF ROCKETS, AS WELL AS SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION AND AUTOMATIC
WEAPONS,
2. THE SOVIET MERCHANT SHIP "KYPU" ARRIVED IN CONAKRY
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ON 15 SEPTEP13ER 1972 AND UNLOADED 520 METRIC TONS OF MILITARY
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR THE PAIGC. INCLUDE!) IN THE SHIPMENT
WERE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS, BOOTS, FURNITURE,
AND OT HER SUPPLIES.
3.
EQUIPMENT UNLOADED FROM THESE TWO
SHIPS WAS HAULED AWAY FROM CONAKRY PORT IN FOUR NEW BERL IET
TRUCKS RECENTLY PURCHASED BY THE PAIGC WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE
SOVIET UNION.)
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