CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY SUMMARY: CONGO

Created: 11/23/1961

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Current Intelligence Weekly Summary

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Tho president of theprovincialpro-Gizenglst Cleophas Kamltatu, told Ambassador Gul-llon onovember It would be "criminal" If the UN used force at Klndu and that he intended to toll Adoula that if thc UN

did so without comparable meas< urcH against Katanga, thogroup wouldIts support of Adoula. General Mobutu has remarked that without completemilitary, and financial" unity between the Stanleyville and Leopoldvllle forces. It would be Impossible to defeat Katanga. Press reportsthat Adoula ls stalling on his investigation of the Klndu incident.

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tbat it in diriicuit RTestab-llsh whothor Gizenga was actually responsible for tho Klndualthough bis presence and inflaasutory propaganda against tbe UKong periodthe atmosphere lor it. objective in going to Klndu vas probably to demonstrate that it was be who waa actively pushing tho Invasion of Katanga rather than Leopoldvllle orLundula.

ble for the action ln Klndu, are growing Impatient and reportedly intend henceforth toigid line with the premier on both tbe Katanga problem and on Congo's neutralism. Tbey are pressing to have the Soviet blocin Leopoldvllle accredited soon and assort that both Soviet and American presence ls to ensure the neutrality of the UN. They also want to be able to "weigh" Soviet andoffers of aid.

present whore-abouls ls unknown. Interior Minister Gbenye, recentlyfrom Klndu, advised tbe Adoula cabinet onovember tbat Gizenga was not in Klndu at the time of tbe atrocities. Rit may turn up ln Stanleyvilleelated rump convention of his Lumuablst party, which ha had called forovember. Glv.onga 'a rivals, although not opposed to tbe formationew single national party, are opposed to his heading it. onovember, tbe Leopoldvllle cabinet reportedly decided to make another attempt to bring Gizenga back to tbe capital, and three nominal Glzengist sympathizers were to be sent to stanloyvllle to try to locate him.

Leopoldvtllo's failure to date to control Tshonbe* either by negotiation or force has created strong pressures on Adoula. Thoho apparently bold the UN and not the Congolese military responsi-

tary and economic aid. too oiler reportedly included transport and military aircraft, arms,andinancial subsidy. Foreign Minister Bombokotold US officials that tbe Soviets in negotiating for tbe re-estsbllsbsent of relations bad offered "all aid" to the Adoula government.

Tshombe* has not changedthat Adoula recognisevirtual autonomy,knows Adoula cannot acceptln

;ements of "gua.ded will" toward Leopoldvllle toWestern supportosition. Katangan hopes, I

| are based on tne pros-BpleB|fsBBfnlT^ho Adoula regime will deteriorate and reduce its demands, and that trouble between UN and Congo Army troops will continue.

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