Mozambique

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: Moçambique or República de Moçambique, Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɛˈpuβlikɐ ðɨ musɐ̃ˈbikɨ]; Chichewa: Mozambiki; Swahili: Msumbiji; Tsonga: Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest. The sovereign state is separated from the Comoros, Mayotte and Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo.

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The National Archives · 12 March 1942 English

Madrid on a possible invasion of Mozambique by South Africa, on March 4; and from the Japanese minister in Lisbon on a German warning of a British intervention in Mozambique, on March 4.

JAPANESE MINISTER. MADRID. ANTICIPATES INVASION OF MOZAMBIQUE BY SOUTH AFRICA. 1 0 2 1 6 9 Date: 12th March independence from the home-country. The invasion of MOZAMBIQUE has been advocated for many years by the {group political position of General SMUTS. An invasion of MOZAMBIQUE would also have the effect of diverting the merely seeking a nretext for intervention in MOZAMBIQUE. It appears that he immediately noted this down


The National Archives · 10 May 1942 English

on May 5; that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lisbon is concerned over Allied intentions for Mozambique, on May 8; and a Turkish report of an RAF raid on Hamburg, on May 8.

PORTUGUESE APPREHENSIONS OF BRITISH DESIGNS ON MOZAMBIQUE. 104230 No: Date; 10th May, 1942. from; Ministry British of already preparing the next attack for MOZAMBIQUE and having the intention of driving out of AFRICA


The National Archives · 9 August 1944 English

instructions on convoy policy in the Biscay area; and that U198 is operating successfully in the Mozambique Channel; from the Japanese naval attaché in Berlin, giving further details of the Hitler assassination

west of Durban, has since been operating in the Mozambique Channel and has 3unk S.S. "Director" on 15/7


The National Archives · 27 March 1942 English

report on German and Italian activity; the Italian minister in Lisbon reports on anxiety regarding Mozambique, on March 13; the Japanese minister in Sofia reports on Soviet designs in the Middle East, on March

MINISTER, LISBON, REPORTS ANXIETY REGARDING MOZAMBIQUE. No: Z 5 7 Date: 27th March, 1942. From: situation in regard to JAPAN and in particular * of MOZAMBIQUE. The Portuguese Government is well aware how


The National Archives · 1 May 1940 English

colours including National Republican Guard and Police is estimated at 44,000, (to which must be added about 10,000 men in the colonies), 7. In peace there is no divisional organisation. …

reservists are being called to the colours in Mozambique. A company of infantry and some guns have been


The National Archives · 10 August 1942 English

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to …

the Colonies to ANGOLA/the Belgian CONGO and MOZAMBIQUE in relation to the general situation as follows: purpose of arranging for the passing over of the Mozambique Company into direct administration seems [?


The National Archives · 23 October 1943 English

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to …

should consent to the temporary occupation of MOZAMBIQUE by the British, as demanded by General SMUTS


The National Archives · 9 January 1943 English

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to …

reconnaissance hydroplanes at KOSY Bay near the MOZAMBIQUE frontier. This would enlarge the area under


The National Archives · 9 July 1942 English

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to …

SHIPS HAVE BEET SUNK IN TIE LAST WEEK IN THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL AREA.TIE NUMBER IS HOT CERTAIN. (A)


The National Archives · 9 May 1942 English

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to …

and AMERICA enjoying safe passage through the MOZAMBIQUE straits. Taken in conjunction with the report


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