Poetry, letters, bulletins, congress proceedings, constitutions, statements, pamphlets, interviews, speeches and newsletters, from 1962, issued by FRELIMO, Frente da Libertação de Moçambique, the Mozambique People's Conventional Movement and Uniao Nacional Africana de Rumbezia.
Mozambique: Political Parties Material
This material is held atInstitute of Commonwealth Studies Library, University of London
- Reference
- GB 101 PP.MZ
- Dates of Creation
- 1962-
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Portuguese English
- Physical Description
- 1 box
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The materials predating independence from Portugal in 1975 include reports detailing the progress of the conflict, appeals for international solidarity and letters and statements relating to the intercine disputes within the movement. Later items include reports from party congresses and legislative documents issued jointly by party and state. Also contained here are materials critical of FRELIMO issued by other Mozambican anti-colonialist movements.
Arrangement
Alphabetically by party, and then in rough chronological order.
Access Information
Open to all for research purposes; access is free for anyone in higher education.
Acquisition Information
Institute of Commonwealth Studies
Other Finding Aids
Records at item level on library catalogue (SASCAT)
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Daniel Millum, Political Archives Project Officer at the Institutes of Commonwealth and Latin American Studies.
Conditions Governing Use
Copies can usually be obtained - apply to library staff.
Custodial History
The Commonwealth Political Parties Materials collection was begun in 1960-61, with special emphasis being placed then, as now, on "primary material such as party constitutions, policy statements, convention reports and election manifestos." (ICS, Twelfth Annual Report 1960-1961). Since then, the main method of gathering material has been to appeal directly to political parties throughout the Commonwealth, though contributions from Institute members and staff following visits to relevant countries have been significant. More recently material has been collected by means of downloading documents from the websites of the major parties.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected, some in electronic form.