CUBAN AID TO THE AFRICAN PARTY FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF GUINEA AND THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS (PAIGC)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06814855
• 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: March 7, 1973

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COUNTRY : CUBA/PORTUGUESE GUINEA
DO I 13-20 FEBRUA8Y 1973.
SUBJECT : CUBAN AID TO THE AFRICAN. PARTY FOR THE
INDEPENDENCE OF GUINEA AND THE CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS ( PA IGC)
DMT 7 MARCH 1973
I . ACCORDING TO LUI'Z C .R *A ,BROTHER OF . SLA IN '
PA IGC LEADER AM ILCAR C ABA.4% Li TIE PAIGC.EXPECTS TO
RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL AID, FROM CUBA. ".1ABRAL SAID THAT AS
SOON AS A FORMAL AID AGREEMENT IS REACHED WITH CUBA, THE
PA I GC w ILL PROCLAIM PORTUGUESE GUINOA AN INDEPENDENT STATE.
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CABRAL ADDED THAT THE PROCLAMATION OF- INDEPENDENCE WILL
NOT BE MADE FOR. AT LEAST SIX MONTHS AND THAT ONE OF ITS
PRINCIPAL OBJECT IVES 15 10. CONVINCE FOREIGN
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COUNTR IES THAT THE � PA IGC,, AND N01, 'THE.. PORTUGUESE., CONTROL.
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2. ACCORD ING:To ALC;ID ES. EVOF. BATOHA A MEMBER- OF
THE PA IGC LEADERSHIP IN: CONAKRY; THE � CUBANS.. ARE
CURRENTLY PROVIDING COMBAT TR A !RING .FOR PA IGC. TROOPS . IN
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