The cover letter says the Republic of Guinea Bissau was proclaimed on September 24; the P.A.I.G.C. (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde), completing one phase of a decade of struggle for freedom from Portuguese rule. On that day,120 elected representatives of the National People's Assembly convened inside Guinea Bissau in the Boe region to proclaim the new Republic, to establish a Constitution and various government organs, and to install Luis Cabral as the First President of the Republic. The mailing says the U.S. government has provided many forms of assistance to the Portuguese war effort in Africa, and there is no expectation that it will recognize the Republic of...
The cover letter says the Republic of Guinea Bissau was proclaimed on September 24; the P.A.I.G.C. (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde), completing one phase of a decade of struggle for freedom from Portuguese rule. On that day,120 elected representatives of the National People's Assembly convened inside Guinea Bissau in the Boe region to proclaim the new Republic, to establish a Constitution and various government organs, and to install Luis Cabral as the First President of the Republic. The mailing says the U.S. government has provided many forms of assistance to the Portuguese war effort in Africa, and there is no expectation that it will recognize the Republic of Guinea Bissau. It is important for individuals and groups to underscore the right of all nations and peoples to self-determination by signing the enclosed Message. The mailing includes Message of Support and Solidarity To The People and Party of The Republic of Guinea Bissau by the Committee to Support the Republic of Guinea Bissau and a petition to affirm the message.
