THE SITUATION IN ANGOLA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100080017-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 13, 1999
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: August 10, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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DATE: 10 AUGUST 1974
SUBJECT: THE SITUATION IN ANGOLA
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THE RACIAL VIOLENCE IN ANGOLA DURING THE PAST WEEK THAT HAS
HAMPERED EFFORTS TO FORM A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS EASED.
YESTERDAY, THE ANGOLAN MILITARY JUNTA ANNOUNCED THE FORMATION
OF A SPECIALI.MILITARY UNIT TO RESTORE ORDER IN THE CAPITAL,
LUANDA, WHERE 14 PERSONS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE RACIAL STRIFE.
IN A PRECAUTIONARY MOVE, SEVEN US COMPANIES HAVE DECIDED
TO EVACUATE 45 DEPENDENTS. THERE HAVE BEEN ABOUT 200 US CITIZENS
RESIDING IN ANGOLA. GULF OIL, WHICH REPRESENTS THE BULK OF US
INVESTMENT IN ANGOLA, IS PERMITTING "ADVANCED" VACATIONS FOR ALL
OUTGOING MESSAGE COMINT
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DEPENDENTS OF ITS STAFF WHO WISH TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY. NO OTHER
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FOREIGN FIRMS OR PORTUGUESE COMPANIES REPRESENTED IN ANGOLA THUS
FAR HAVE TAKFN THIS STEP.
APPARENTLY EXPECTING NO EARLY RESTORATION OF ORDER, MORE AND
MORE ANGOLAN BLACKS@ ARE LEAVING THE CAPITAL FOR VILLAGES IN
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