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Mozambique
A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Mozambique
Summary
The United States recognized the People’s Republic of Mozambique on June 25, 1975, when President Gerald R. Ford sent a letter to that effect to President Samora Moises Machel.
Modern Flag of Mozambique
Recognition
The United States recognized the People’s Republic of Mozambique on June 25, 1975, when President Gerald R. Ford sent a letter to that effect to President Samora Moises Machel. Mozambique previously had been under Portuguese sovereignty.
Diplomatic Relations
The United States and Mozambique established diplomatic relations on September 23, 1975, when Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Foreign Minister Joachim Alberto Chissano initialed a joint communiqué.
Embassy Lourenco Marques (now Maputo) was opened on November 8, 1975, with Johnnie Carson as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.
Resources
- Department of State Background Note: Mozambique
- Department of State Country Information: Mozambique
Resources
- Mozambique in World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index