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  1. “This is to be done through the execution of the plans, projects and tasks in all fields laid down in the Ministerial Programme issued by the Government four months ago. 109. The popular revolution which, under the leadership of the National Front, had achieved complete political and military independence and established a revolutionary and progressive régime, will forge ahead to accomplish the aims of the people. It will continue its struggle by carrying arms in defence of the revolution and its achievements while further liquidating the evil vestiges of the previous dark régime, and will build an independent national economy. 110. Colonialism, world imperialism and reaction, which were defeated by our people during the fight for freedom, have not accepted defeat.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  2. “The historical phase through which the Southern Yemen revolution is passing places before the Government the following tasks: (1) Defending and consolidating the revolution and the present progressive régime and their achievements; (2) Maintaining political and military independence and achieving economic independence. Although we achieved political and military freedom by ending foreign rule, we are still in the process of ending the present dependent state of our economy, which is a remnant of economic colonialism; (3) Crystailizing the true content of the revolution by making real and safeguarding the interests of the masses, to whom the revolution belongs; (4) Building the country and achieving progress for our people, who have for too long suffered from misery and deprivation.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  3. “The people should be at least partially compensated for all that Britain has long inflicted upon that country, so as to enable the present Government to tackle the extremely difficult economic and financial situation brought about by Britain’s financial and economic policy during the time of occupation — a situation which has been further aggravated by the reduction of local financial resources and by the increasing expenditures of the newly independent State. We therefore continue to demand that Britain should honour its obligations and respect its commitments to our people. 108.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  4. “Its refusal to pay compensation to our people, made during the last talks between its delegation and the Southern Yemen delegation, is aimed at stifling the free will of our people and toppling a progressive régime by precipitating the financial crisis which faces our people today. Thus Britain wrecked the financial talks of April and May of this year. The People’s Republic of Southern Yemen still holds Britain responsible for the economic under-development and deprivation of our country. We do not accept Britain’s argument that its declared prior commitment to pay 60 million pounds sterling over a period of three years after independence had been made only to the ousted puppet régime erected by Britain prior to independence. We maintain that Britain’s responsibility and commitments are to the people of the territory.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  5. “In addition, we inherited all the ill-effects of the destruction wrought by the British forces in urban and rural areas. During the four-year war of liberation they destroyed a number of villages in several areas including Radfan and Ihala where thousands of people were rendered homeless. 107. Britain aims at maintaining its old economic interests, while renouncing all its obligations and commitments declared before independence. it refuses to compensate the people cf Southern Yemen for the aforementioned destruction and for its exploitation and exclusive utilization cf the territory of the republic, its ports, air space and economic resources during its long period of occupation.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  6. “The British colonialists left us a country divided into minute principalities, sultanates and sheikhdoms, with no means of communication except for a road or two, built for military purposes, and actually used in their drive to crush. the revolution. They left an under-developed society, suffering from misery, deprivation, ignorance and disease. They left us no productive agricultural or industrial projects on which the economy of the independent republic could be based. We inherited an economy of which more than 80 per cent depended on services. It was only natural that such an artificial economy was adversely affected by the closure of the Suez Canal as a result of last year’s Israeli aggression and the liquidation of the huge British military base and the services related to it.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  7. “It confirms their ability to defeat their oppressors, put an end to aggression, liberate their land and restore their dignity. The victory of our revolution came also as a ray of light dispersing part of the darkness which had been clouding the horizon of humanity, proving to the world that the forces of good, freedom and peace cannot be suppressed, no matter how long the imperialist reactionary and racist shadows fall. 105. On their departure from our territory the British left us a heavy and onerous heritage — poor economic conditions, a tottering treasury, an excessively large and inefficient administrative structure in Aden as well as an administrative, cultural and health services vacuum in the countryside where the vast majority of the population of the Republic live. 106.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  8. “It came at a time when the Arab nation was passing through one of the darkest phases of its long and eventful history, following the execution by Israel, the base of imperialism in the Middle East, of the criminal expansionist scheme which it had been planning over the past twenty years and in particular since its participation in the tripartite aggression on Suez in 1956. 104. Our country has been suffering from the consequences of that aggression since independence, and particularly from the grievous economic losses caused by the fact that our economy depends to a large extent on the international port of Aden. We received no aid to compensate us for those great losses. Despite this, the victory of the revolution of Southern Yemen should be a clear proof of the morale of the Arabs.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  9. “Our nation, small in population, rich in revolutionary spirit, firm in its belief in its legitimate right to a free and dignified life amongst the other countries of the world, realized its independence and established its Republic on 30 November 1967. At the beginning of last week, our nation celebrated the fifth anniversary of the 14th of October Revolution, for the first time as master of its own country and destiny, after having unified the country which had been torn and divided by the imperialists during their dark rule of 129 years, in which they sowed dissension, intensified ignorance and backwardness, spread deprivation and inflicted humiliation and indignity on our people. 103. The birth of the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen coincided with rapidly deteriorating and tense international circumstances.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  10. “They wrested their liberty, in whose cause thousands of martyrs were sacrificed, rid their land of the military and political vestiges of colonialism and liquidated the gigantic British military base in Aden, which had continuously threatened the independence and security of neighbouring Arab and African countries. 101. Our people also put an end to the reactionary puppet régimes of the Sultans, with which the British colonialists had worked with obstinate determination during the past ten years in order to bequeath them authority on departure. The British had intended to give the Territory a false independence which would guarantee the continuation of British influence and safeguard foreign economic and commercial interests in the country. 102.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  11. “I shall not speak of the pre-independence period for I am confident that you are all aware of the various stages of the heroic struggle of our people, which culminated in the outbreak of armed popular revolution on 14 October 1963, under the leadership of the National Liberation Front. 100. The armed revolution came after our people had exhausted all peaceful ways and means in unsuccessful attempts to persuade the British colonialists to accede to the will of our people and to accept our right to self-determination and to the shaping of our own future. After a bitter struggle, during which the revolution spread out from the countryside until it swept the towns, our people achieved their great victory.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  12. “I feel honoured in extending appreciation and gratitude, on behalf of the people and Government of the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen, to all friendly Member States which welcomed us to the United Nations as a new Member and I pay special tribute to the President of the Republic of Chad for welcoming our membership in his speech delivered before the General Assembly on 7 October 1968 [1684th meeting]. 99. I also feel pleased and honoured to be entrusted by my Government with the task of heading my country’s delegation to the twenty-third session to participate in its work and for the first time to take part in the name of the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen in the general debate of this Assembly. May I therefore, Mr. President, give a brief survey of conditions in the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen since independence.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  13. “We look forward, as a nation which itself achieved its independence less than a year ago, and after a long armed struggle, to the membership of other nations remaining under the yoke of colonialism and racist minority rule as they liberate their territories and assume an honourable place in the sun. For we believe that the world we live in will not enjoy peace, stability or progress as long as there are oppressed and exploited nations and colonialist and imperialist States which still hold absolute power over the destinies of nations and the fate of peoples. 98.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  14. “I wish also to express our appreciation and support for the sincere efforts which are being exerted by the Secretary-General in the cause of humanity, despite the challenges and difficulties that face him. 97. I take pleasure in welcoming, in the name of the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen, the membership in the United Nations of the newly independent State of Swaziland, as well as the independence of Equatorial Guinea, following the termination of foreign rule in those two countries and the liberation of two parts of the heroic African continent. We wish them every progress and prosperity.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)

  15. “94. Sir, I greet the President, Mr. Arenales, in the name of the people and the Government of the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen, and congratulate him on his unanimous election to the office of President of the General Assembly at its twenty-third session. I wish him complete success in his work and hope that this session will allow him and the General Assembly to attain positive results for the benefit of mankind all over the world. 95. I greet also, with appreciation, his predecessor, His Excellency Corneliu Manescu, the President of the General Assembly at its twenty-second session which witnessed the establishment of our Republic and its accession to membership in the family of nations. 96.”

    1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)