In Search of Enemies - A CIA Story - John Stockwell

IN SEARCH OF ENEMIES
August 1974
Fall 1974
January 15, 1975
January 26, 1975
February 1975
March 1975
July 1975
CIA begins covert funding of Roberto
(not approved by 40 Committee) and
lobbies in Washington for support for
FNLA.
Soviets react to Chinese and United
States initiatives by announcing moral
support of MPLA.
Soviets begin filtering small amounts of
arms to MPLA via Congo (Brazzaville).
In the Alvor Accord all three liberation
movements agree to peaceful
competition, under Portuguese
supervision, for elections and
independence scheduled for November
II, 1975.
40 Committee approves s300,ooo for
Roberto.
FNLA destroys prospect for peaceful
solution by attacking MPLA in Luanda
and northern Angola.
Soviets respond by escalating their arms
shipments to the MPLA. Soviet and
Cuban advisors go to Angola.
40 Committee approves s14 million
paramilitary program to support FNLA
and UNIT A against MPLA.
MPLA evicts FNLA and UNIT A from
Luanda.
United States ignores Senegal's appeals
for United Nations or Organization of
African Unity mediation.
CIA arms deliveries begin going into
Angola via the Kinshasa airport.
Zairian army armored units join FNLA
and UNIT A in Angola.