International records / Foreign Relations of the United States

167. Intelligence Alert Memorandum

South African support of UNITA and the FNLA has seriously tarnished the image of these organizations as legitimate Angolan nationalist groups in the eyes of many African nations. —Pretoria’s involvement in Angola was the deciding factor in prompting Nigeria, Ghana and Burundi to recognize the MPLA . A South African presence in Angola at the time of the summit will prompt other African states to follow suit, and probably produce a majority in favor of recognizing the MPLA . 4. The OAU members will also be keenly sensitive to how the fighting in Angola is going. Should it appear that the MPLA we…