Contents: Portugal's Ally • A Network of Ties to the Portuguese • Apologist for Colonial Rule: Gulf's "Political Neutrality" • Development in Angola? • The Campaign Against Gulf • What You Can Do • Further Readings • Notes • Pamphlet supporting the boycott of Gulf Oil because of its exploitation of petroleum (oil) in Cabinda. Angola. The pamphlet discusses the MPLA (People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola). The pamphlet says Gulf Oil is the largest single U.S. investor in "Portuguese" Africa. The pamphlet says Gulf began prospecting in 1954 in Cabinda making its first important oil discovery in 1966. The pamphlet says payments by Gulf for 1972 operations will reach $61...
Contents: Portugal's Ally • A Network of Ties to the Portuguese • Apologist for Colonial Rule: Gulf's "Political Neutrality" • Development in Angola? • The Campaign Against Gulf • What You Can Do • Further Readings • Notes • Pamphlet supporting the boycott of Gulf Oil because of its exploitation of petroleum (oil) in Cabinda. Angola. The pamphlet discusses the MPLA (People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola). The pamphlet says Gulf Oil is the largest single U.S. investor in "Portuguese" Africa. The pamphlet says Gulf began prospecting in 1954 in Cabinda making its first important oil discovery in 1966. The pamphlet says payments by Gulf for 1972 operations will reach $61 million which represents 13% of the total Angolan provincial budget for the year and 60% of the province's 1972 military expenses. The pamphlet says the Pan African Liberation Committee and the Gulf Boycott Coalition are promoting and coordinating Gulf boycott activities by groups around the country. The pamphlet quotes Agostinho Neto, President of the MPLA.
