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Current Intelligence Weekly Summary
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY SUMMARY
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Leopoldvlllebetween Adoula and Tshombf were recessed by the centraloapril. Adoulaby rivorboateat" tour of the provinces theday, and probably will not return to Leopoldvllle beforepril. UN representatlve Gardiner has informed Tshoube tbat hetalks to resume no Inter than that date, and tbat Ti boabe should come forth with concrete propnsals at that time.
The central government's pique at Tshoube was dramatized by Its action onpril ln physically blocking bis departure from Leopoldvllle airport. His aircraft finally lett for Kllsa-bethvllle on the morning ofpril, after UN troops renovod fire trucks which had been placed on tbo runway to prevent hisHis freedom of movement bad earlier been guaranteed by the UK command.
It ls unclear whetherho charged Adoula with bad faith In recessing the talks-will seize upon Adoula's action and upon the airport Incident as reasons for breaking offback in Lllsabethvllle. he spoke disparagingly of tho central government, stating that tht talks hod not boon broken off, because they had never seriously Started. Tbe Ill-advised attempt to detain Tshombe reflects tbe central government's sensitivity to charges that Adoula isof coping with the problom of Knta
As ofpril, Adoula and Tshombe appeared no closer to agreement than when tbe talks began onarch. Tshombe has indicated vaguely that,igh degree ofautonomy, he is prepared to drop Katanga's claim toand to contribute to tbe national treasury. Adoula. ln turn, cane up with aformula which, while permittingto retain half of Katanga's mining rov-onuos. would centralizeat Leopoldvllleegrev unacceptable to Tshoube. Koltber party hasisposition for serious bargaining. Gardiner has said that fatigue hus made Adoula "Irratlonel and irascible,"
Adoula reportedly plans to visit tho USS8 next month; he tentativelyoviet Invitation in February. Row-ever, he reportedly fears that Ifatanga problem Is not solvod shortly,isit would prove an embarrassment. The USSR may use thc occasion to offer economic and technicalAlthough Adoula to date has refused aid other than that channeled through the UN, he might rind it difficult toan attractive Soviot offer.
troops,
There ls Increasing evidence that Tshombe's month-long absence from Eltsabcthvllle, together wit the Increasing frequency ofinvolving UN and Katangan
has Increased tension ln
southern Katanga. pokesman for Tshombe's KlIsabethvLllehas reportedly urged thut Tshombe return at tbe first oppor tunlty ln order to quiot anxiety and reassert his leadership. Word of Tshombe's treatment at the Loo poldvllle airport nay inTlaao his supporters against the central government. There Is nomoreover, that the UK'son Tshombe's behalf wl materially alleviate the deep-seated hostility between hisand the UN Command. 4J|
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