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Imperialism has consistently tried to limit the impact of de-colonisation of the Portuguese colonies and thwart the dynamic of the popular mobilisations that have erupted out of this process. Their aim has been to ensure a smooth transition of economic and political power to those forces integrated and based around South Africa.

The decolonisation policies of Spinola set out to do precisely that. He hoped to achieve this by giving exclusive recognition to the rightist nationalist forces led by FLNA and UNITA(4), leading to the formation of a transitional government with these and representatives of the colonial bourgeoisie such as the Angola Unity Front, Angolan Christian Democratic Party, etc.

The secret talks at Cape Verde last year were part of a project to shunt the MPLA asıde. By remaining intransigent on the