UN General Assembly
1978

145. The People's Republic of Mozambique is keenly aware that all these manoeuvres are not only aimed at perpetuating fee domination and exploitation of the people of Zimbabwe but are also directed against the independence and success of the Mozambican revolution. 146. Constant acts of aggression on the part of the minority racist regime of Ian Smith against our Republic, against the neighbouring peoples and against the economic objectives of four countries have found appropriate response from our people's defence and security forces. 147. We should here like to pay a tribute to the friendly African and to the socialist countries, which alone, with resolution 411 (1977) adopted by the Security Council on 30 June 1977, have supported the strengthening of our country's defence capacity. 148. Nothing can divert us from consistency of principle and our internationalism, and we should like to reaffirm the steadfast support of the People's Republic of Mozambique for the people ©f Zimbabwe In their aimed national liberation struggle under the leadership of their sole and authentic representative, the Patriotic Front,