ANGOLAN RECOGNITION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-102-6-16-4
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 2, 2010
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: November 6, 1975
• Content Type: MEMO

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emphasize our belief that any
claim to rule Angola must be
based upon control of the bulk
of the population and territory;
stress that by this standard the
MPLA` s claim is inadmissible:
note that by the same token the
FNLA/UNTTA claim should be
considered.
Approve
As Amended
Disapprove
Jerry
November 7, 1975
Sir:
You asked that the cable at Tab A be
redone so it would not become an obstacle to
recognition of a UNITA/FNLA government.
Paragraph 7 has now been redrafted to
S:7Covey:bl
11/7/75
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SECRET/NODISS
MEMORANDUM
To:
From:
November 6, 1. 975
The Secretary
Subject: Ango
Edward W. Mulcahy, 01-
Jan Jan Recognition
Tab A is a cable to all posts asking them to
raise the question of their host government's
intentions concerning recognition of MPLA. We
believe this cable should go out immediately in
order for it to be acted upon before independence,
next Tuesday.
Tab B is an action memorandum stating the
options on recognition. Our cable and the memorandum
leave open the question of our possible recognition
of FNLA/UNITA. These two have just announced in
Kampala that they will establish their own regime
if MPLA declares UDI, which is something we expect
will happen. Even so, we believe it is premature
for us to also adopt a position on recognition of
an FNLA/UNITA regime until they themselves make a
formal announcement and we learn what stand Mobutu
will t We have sent messages to Mobutu and
Kaunda asking for their views. 25X1
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