inn Ár dtag éin Bhur dtag Dáta Foreign Affairs Bureau 51/53, Falls Road BELFAST IRELAND 0232 323214 London Representative tel 01 278 3746 21st October, 1988 To the Seventh Congress of the Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organisation New Dehli Dear Friends, Sinn Féin, on behalf of the patriotic and revolutionary people of Ireland who are fighting for national liberation, reunification and independence, sends its warm fraternal greetings to the 7th Congress of the Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organisation being held in the capital of the Republic of India. Inspired by the spirit of the Bandung conference and the great anti- colonial national liberation movements the AAPSO for more than 30 years now has united the forces of socialism, national liberation and democracy in a common struggle for progress. It made a great contribution to the destruction of colonial empires and today seeks to intensify the struggle against neo-colonialism, for development and the new international economic order and in defence, of world peace. Our people, who for 800 years have been forced to wage bitter and tenacious struggles for independence and freedom, look to the peoples of Africa and Asia, to all the peoples of the non-aligned and other developing countries as our natural allies in the struggle to establish Ireland's own place in the world. We believe that the free Ireland of the future will surely find its place within the ranks of the Non Aligned Movement, and our people, even in the midst of difficult conditions, never hesitate to extend support and solidarity to other struggling peoples. Just as the imperialist and reactionary forces are united on an international scale, so must the progressive peoples strengthen their unity. It is in this context that Sinn Féin, and myself personally, express our appreciation for the work of AAPSO and hope that your current congress will create the conditions where you can continue to go forward in closer unity with all the anti-imperialist forces of the world. With anti-imperialist solidarity and friendship, G. Adams Gerry Adams MP President of Sinn Féin Member of Parliament for West Belfast
