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Adoula feels that be oss failed In hie mandate to reintegrate Katanga and appears to berame of sine* to act rashly. Ambassador Gull Ion says that Adoula believes tbend the ON no longer have the will, the strategy, or the means to help him unify the Congo, and that tho premier is convinced that even sere Tshombe toan agreement, it would not be kept. Onpril Adoula told several members ofhe planned to submit his
resignation, but they reportedly talked him out of It. Hespoke of reorganizing his government and ofew political party.
Foreign Minister Bonbofco, army chief Mobutu, and Surete chief Nendakaleast at tbe time Tshoirbe leftonprilAdoula must either resign or win avote of confidence. was reported rife In parlla ment and in the army over Tshombe's
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"escape." Adoula might fall, but the odds are against it since General Mobutu is still supporting him and there does not seem to bo any obviousas prime ministor. Mobutu is reported to haverojected army novo to overthrow Adoula onpril.
now appears to be trying to regain the Initiative. Onpril hethe first timeAfro-Asian states' for help if Tshombe refusedccession, BsmmnTJH^IH|fl^H| AdoTJlanaytry to obta^noi^rTeral aid from the Casablanca powers and that he may also follow through on his threats to ask the UN to Ho notes that theof bilateral aid from the Afro-Asian states mayhannel for Soviet bloc assistance to Adoula. Adoula may be reconsidering his previous rejoctlon of Soviet bloc support, but there has been noof the report that he plans to visit Moscow In May.
espite his charges of bad faith on Adoula's part, appears confident and gives every Indication, publicly andthat he win return toand resume negotiations UN officials have renewed UNguarantees, and Tsboabe has told them be will returnay Mo will be preceded by an advance Katangan delegation. Tshombe's
Tho resumed talks will. Initially at least, probably center on some new draftproposals Adoula presented to Tshombe before Tshombe's departure. Thewhich would allow even less provincial autonomy than under the present syatem, will almost certainly be rejected by Tshombe. While Adoula is not sanguine over theofegotiated settlement, he ls willing to resume the talks and has said that many Items in his draft proposals wore inserted for bargaining purposes.
Tshombe's gratitude for the UK's honoring Itsfor his personal safety has brought atmprovement ln Ka-tangan-UN relations. tho sentencing byof South Kauai "King" Albert Kalonjl to five years' imprisonment may product violence in that area.
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