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February 7, 1989	Record from Protocol No. 147 of the Meeting of the Politburo of the CC CPSU, Supplying Arms to Angola In response to requests from the President of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, the CC CPSU agrees to supply arms which will be sent from the Soviet Union to the Republic of Cuba, and then provided during the withdrawal of Cuban troops from the People’s Republic of Angola.
April 28, 1989	Press Release, SWAPO Dismisses South African Charges of Amassing Troops on Angola-Namibia Border SWAPO press release dismissing South African claims of instigation of violence as an attempt to influence the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) against SWAPO. SWAPO asserts that South Africa hopes to encourage UNTAG to let South African forces off of their bases so that they can attack SWAPO without reprimand.
July 20, 1988	Agreement between Angola, Cuba and South Africa, 'Principles for a Peaceful Settlement in Southwestern Africa' Lays out the conditions for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Namibia, agreed on by Angola, Cuba, and South Africa.
September 12, 1984	Memorandum of Conversation between Pedro Maria Tonha, Konstantin Kurochkin and Polo Cintra Frías, 'Versión de la conversación sostenida en el Ministerio de Defensa de la RPA el 12 de septiembre de 1984' Pedro Maria Tonha "Pedalé" was the defense minister of Angola; General Konstantin Kurochkin was the head of the Soviet Military Mission in Angola; General Polo Cintra Frías was the head of the Cuban Military Mission in Angola
February 4, 1982	Cuba-Angola Declaration A defense of Cuban military intervention in Angola, citing the advance of South African troops in Angolan territory as justifiable cause. Accuses the United States and South Africa of inciting bands of Namibian militia to upset the Cuban presence in Angola. Argues that the presence of Cuban troops in Angola is an agreement between two sovereign governments.
January 31, 1989	Memorandum of Conversation between Jorge Risquet and Alexander Yakovlev on 29 January 1989, enclosed in Risquet to Fidel Castro Jorge Risquet was Castro’s point man for Angola; Alexander Yakovlev was a member of the Soviet Politburo and the Central Committee secretary in charge of foreign relations.
December 17, 1988	Memorandum of Conversation between Fidel Castro and José Eduardo dos Santos José Eduardo dos Santos was the president of Angola.
November 2, 1988	Jorge Risquet to Fidel Castro Jorge Risquet was Castro’s point man for Angola.
October 28, 1988	Jorge Risquet to Fidel Castro Jorge Risquet was Castro’s point man for Angola.
October 27, 1988	Memorandum of Conversation between Jorge Risquet and José Eduardo dos Santos Jorge Risquet was Castro’s point man for Angola; José Eduardo dos Santos was the president of Angola.