Government Document

Regarding Soviet Access and Interests in Mozambique

1985

Overview

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency asserts that the failure of [Military assistance; Economic assistance] to stem the growth of the National Resistance (Mozambique) or improve Economic conditions led Samora Machel to turn to [South Africa; United States; Western Europe] for assistance; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency discusses Soviet interests in Mozambique asserting that the Soviet Union has established a broad range of [Military relations; Economic relations; Foreign relations] with the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique since Mozambique gained its Independence; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency asserts that possibilities for increasing Soviet influence in Mozambique include increasing Economic assistance and upgrading [Soviet military advisors; Cuban military advisors] as well as pressing Fidel Castro Ruz to introduce Cuba. Armed Forces in support of Counterinsurgency operations; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency asserts that the Soviet Union is trying to reassert Soviet influence with Mozambique in order to gain access to [Airfields; Naval facilities] to enable it to monitor U.S. and South African activities in the region and undermine their Diplomatic initiatives as well as reestablishing Mozambique as a base of operations for anti-South Africa Liberation movements

• Subject: Airfields / Castro Ruz, Fidel / Counterinsurgency operations / Cuba. Armed Forces / Cuban military advisors / Diplomatic initiatives / Economic assistance / Economic conditions / Economic relations / Foreign relations / Front for the Liberation of Mozambique / Independence / Liberation movements / Machel, Samora / Military assistance / Military relations / Mozambique / National Resistance (Mozambique) / Naval facilities / South Africa / Soviet influence / Soviet interests / Soviet military advisors / Soviet Union / United States / United States. Central Intelligence Agency / Western Europe