145 RedAR ateinistration tolloved policy of constructive souther Africa, ailed at promoting lon tera regional stability through improved cousuaications among all goverinei to trore, the peaceful settlement of regional dispeteseconodic growtk, gradual racial rotori IR sosta africa, and reconciliation In Angola. An inportant element of this policy da. Den the proposed isatago between a pared reduction IA tre Auber of Cuban troops 11 Angola and. top by step progress tovara sadependence for Tanibia in accordance wita waited Jations resolutions.
at tis. tkie policy has appeared on the verge of IUCCOBS, but the United State kao to date proven erable to bring aagola and South Africa tog. taer on the teras and cotdition of settlenont. ror cover. Angold to refuses to consider Regotiations Vita Javieb, vou it condcant as a rebel.
DOOR initial Fits the ropeal of the clart arenda. at aad 1985 offensive aga. At tvind. Bany Azericen: ca. to favor JOR. for of aid to VITA. On Feb. 18.
1986. following sa tabi. January February visit to ta. Daft. States, assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Chester Crocker, tola Senato Foreiga Relations Comittee that the decision to ait saviabi Aad and that the process :3 12 Botion. Press accounts. poto an Coani tatat of 10 million to 25 million is covert military 201istanc. to tavsi. Croctor. to 140ay 1990sted that tai sainistration did not View a unita military victory as POLS1Dility, but rotter regarded covert auniitance as a ran. of pressing Angola to agree to con. fort of Aegotiated settient with aviabi and on the Cuban troop 13110. but on lar. 30. 1916.
the Washington Post reported that the lansaistration and decided to SUPPLY Havindi ito Righiy accarate shoulder fired Stinger aati aircraft 1111iles. For further Atorsation, 15. cus Report 16 64 Stinger dir Det eRIO 111siles: Weapons Facts, by Stevea Jovan. Por sone critici, asd to tariani aistato that vill Only Begotiated solution. 10 southera Africa litely. whil. 21IOVIAS Sovitts and Cuban. AOV opportunit. to expand their iafluence in the regioa.
tasy vo hold this IUPport legislation to Proibit 18volver. At SA lagola.
Other critice, however, believe that the abiaistration bas not gone enough is assistins UiTa. taey would like to see. large scal. assistance oran. Includia Aati taak and additional a ati aircraft weapoas. intended to overtarou the angolan regis end bring Saviadi to pover or at least raise ta prico to CA Soviet DATOR of Angola involvement. tany aro Suspicious of a covere program, OR the grounds that it can be too easily tepe 110ited, aad favor mandatory legislation that voula create substantial, public program of aid to unita.
ito lagolan operation: of tro chevroa oul! Corporation have bacon.
controversial in Coasect 100 with the lagolan policy debate. 103. argu.
1t contradictory for the United statos to TII21 bilo peruitting caevron ul! to continue operation. tsat Provide foreign exchange to angolan governsent. chevron 01! OUR 498 of the cabi Ada Gulf CorporationVAIC produces an estinated 756 dagolci, 011 tarough operation.
911 rica Cabiada province. IR 1987. Casinda Gulf reportedly producing aa average of 200. 000 barrels day. takla 98, 000 barrels a day for Chevron (half of which was Skipped to United States) and turning the rest over to goles Aational совряду.
Chevron oull investeent 1a Angola is valued at 600 Billion.
Angolan governaent reportedly derives about 90 of Ito toreiga exchange 0:1 sales. In Tebruary 1987, chevron said it would sell one fifth of its Iharo 012