Stranica 1 [1]
OCR
A REPORT FROM ETHIOPTA, As already indicated in earlier dispatches the Soviet interest in Ethiopia has always been a very great ones Despite the fact that Moscow has as yet not made Africa a center of its more active policy and continues to consider the black continent only of secondary importance, there was always ,major importance shown to Ethiopia. Let us not forget, that the Thiopian studies have always been very prominent at Lenin University. The most recent indications nevertheless begin to show that a shift in the Soviet policy might not be to far off. Recentjy a member of the Soviet Legation in Addis Abbeba has told this observer, that at present the Communist Party Membership in the three areas togather of Sudan, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast had just passed the one million mark. And he added that such a number simply could no longer be overlooked, Hence it will be important to focus attention increa= singly on ali the activities emanating from the Soviet Legation in Addis Abbebae This Legation is impressive indeed, and well made in order to impress primitive minds. Its staff is as large as the staffs in large world capitals. In fact the Soviet staffs in Adéis Abbeba are as large as the one in Parise The buildings of the Russian colony are impressive. And the Soviet Hospital, with its staff of over 300 is a good show place for Soviet Medical Science, The most important feature nevertheless lies in, the fact that the Soviet Legation not only has today the central evidence office of all the Communist Parties in the whole dark continent, but that it is also the very high command of the increasing drive for Soviet disruption, Most of the Agents who now leave daily Addis Abbeba for the most remote parts of Africa are disguised as traders. As such they have relatively easy and inconspicuous entry everywhere, And before their departure, they receive intensive briefing both on intelligence work and on the way to carry out their mission in the wild and remote areas - an operation, it must be said again, which meets with rapifly rising success. eS
