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Africa is no longer a silent continent but, rather, a continent of great expectations. In the 1960's, partici pation of the new African states in the solution of interna tional problems, large and small, is a fact of international life. It has been the policy of the Soviet Union throughout the pe riod of the emergence of independent states in Africa to sup port, especially in the United Nations, anticolonial struggles and decolonization proposals and resolutions. The Soviet Un ion, aware of the discrepancies between former colonial coun tries and their ex-possessions in matters of trade, industrial de velopment, education, and medical care, is pursuing a policy toward Africa calculated to assist the African countries in at tacking and ending backwardness. This policy supports na tionalization of the properties of foreign monopolies, develop ment of local industry, creation and strengthening of a state- owned sector of the economy, and radical agricultural reforms. The Soviet Union is convinced that practical measures must be taken to mitigate the damaging effects of world-market price-and-demand fluctuations on African economies. These measures include equal trade agreements, low-interest credits, guaranteed market, supplying necessary equipment, and train ing local African personnel. The Soviet Union feels that the African nations' position of positive neutralism fully corre sponds to African needs and interests and permits freedom of choice in social and economic development.—Ed.

Africa is no longer a silent continent but, rather, a continent of great expectations. In the 1960's, participation of the new African states in the solution of internat'l problems, large & small, is a fact of internat'l life. It has been the policy of the USSR, throughout the period of the emergence of independent states in Africa, to support, esp in the UN, anticolonial struggles & decolonization proposals & resolutions. The USSR, aware of the discrepancies between former colonial countries & their ex-possessions re trade, indust'al development, educ, & Med care, is pursuing a policy toward Africa calculated to assist the African countries in attacking & ending backwardness. This policy supports nationalization of the properties of foreign monopolies, development of local industry, creation & strengthening of a state-owned sector of the economy, & radical agri'al reforms. The USSR is convinced that practical measures must be taken to mitigate the damaging effects of worldmarket price-&-demand fluctuations on African economies. These measures include equal trade agreements, low-interest credits, guaranteed market, supplying necessary equipment, & training local African personnel. The USSR feels that the African nations' position of positive neutralism fully corresponds to African needs & interests, & permits freedom of choice in SE development. AA.