CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY SUMMARY

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• Collection: FOIA Collection
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• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2016
• Case Number: F-2014-01825
• Publication Date: August 31, 1961

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UN troops over the past*
week detained for repatriation
approximately SOO Europeans,
most of them Belgians serving
in the Eatangan armed forces.
The evacuation of mercenaries
is part of a stepped-up UN
campaign to force Tshombe to
drop his claims of Katangan
independence and to enter into
negotiations with Premier Adoula
aimed at reintegrating Katanga
with the Congo.
The UN move began on 25
August with the airlifting of
a battalion of Indian troops
from northern Katanga to Elise-
betbville. Thu airlift immedi-
ately triggered rumors that the
UN, in support of Adoula, would
attempt to disarm Katanga's
10,000-man army and 3,000-odd
police. On 26 August, UN repre-
sentative O'Brien delivered a
virtual ultimatum to Tehombe,
warning that If he did not go
to Leopoldville the "situation
would worsen," and emphasizing
that the UN was prepared to
assist Adoula in military action
against Katanga. Tshombe re-
plied that be would not negoti-
ate with Leopoldville under
pressure.
In a swift predawn maneu-
ver on 28 August, Indian troopS
seized key points in Elisabeth-
'tulle and began the roundup of
Belgians. Although Tshombe
announced that he accepted the
UN action and urged the popu-
lace to remain calm, the UN
placed laterite. Minister Mimosa.�
under detention, apparently as
precaationary measure, On 29
August the UN announced that
most of the SOO white officers
of Tshombe'S army were "controlled"
by the UN, and O'Brien observed,
"Ratanga is in secession without
the means of maintaining it."
Tshombe replied on 29 Au-
gust that he had toured military
camps in the past 24 hours and
that "the army will not mutiny."
A major disciplinary breakdown,
hOwever, might well lead to the
collapse of his government,
Even prior to the UN roundup
there were periodic reflections
of poor diacipline and morale in
army camps near Elisabethville.
The Belgian consul general has
stated that, as early as 28 Au-
gust, there were eeveral "inci-
dents" between African soldiers
and whites.
Belgian Foreign Minister
Speak has sent Secretary General
Rammarskjold an "energetic" Pro-
test over the UN measures against
Belgian officers in Katanga. ini-
tially he had indicated that his
government would continue to co-
operate with the UN and would
remove Belgian officers from
Katauga, provided such measures
did not lead either to a panicky
exodus of the European population
or to a mutiny of the Katangan
armed forces. However, the dras-
tic action of the UN in taking
Belgian officers into custody
prompted the protest move. Spank
fears that large-scale humiliation
of Belgian nationals would be
exploited to the fullest by his
right-wing critics at home.
In the Congo proper, atten-
tion has centered on the uncer-
tain relationship between Adoula
and Gizenga and on maneuverings
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concerning Congolese attendance
at the Belgrade conferette of
uncommitted nations. Although
Gizengs is believed to favor
Cengoleae participation in the
conference, his main preoccupa-
tion appears to be with securing
agreement to warioue eend1-1
tions he laid down for his sup-
pert Of the new government. in
the meantime, he has refused
to go to Leopoldville to take
up his vice premiership.
A fifth Air Jordan charter
flight to StanleyVille arrived
on 26 August, reportedly carry-
ing ft:10d, Clothing, and six
pasaeagers. Unlike previous
occasions, however, the cargo
was inspected by UM officials,
When a U3 consul attsmpted to
Centaet the plane's American
pilot, be was threatened at
the airport by Oimengist
sol-
diers, who apparently blamed
bin for the UN's detention of
the aircraft, The consul was
placed under UM protection, and
Subaequently raturneatolieopold-
villo after being "expelled"
frow Stanleyville an Oimengais
orders.
Jordanian King Rusayn has
indicated concern over the Stan-
leyville flight and has ordered
the grounding of all Air Jordan
aircraft pending the outcome Of
a court of inquiry.
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