CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - THE CONGO SITUATION

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• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06541046
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• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2016
• Case Number: F-2014-02699
• Publication Date: September 17, 1960

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The Congo Situation (Information as of 0300 EDT)
Colonel Mobutu has moved to consolidate control in the Leo-
poldville area. On 16 September, troops loyal to him prevented
a meeting--called by President Kasavubu�of the Congolese Nation-
al Assembly. Mobutu troops also raided Lumumba's residence
and arrested about twenty of the premier's staff, although Lumumba
himself remained unmolested. Censorship reportedly has been im-
posed at the Leopoldville telegraph office. This activity is in line
with Mobutu's announced policy of "neutralizing" contentious political
forces.
� Mobutu also repeated his demand that Communist bloc diplomats
leave the Congo by noon on 17 September. According to press sources,
on 16 September personnel of the Soviet and Czech embassies began
preparations to depart Leopoldville. A TASS newsman was quoted
b a western Journalist as sa ing, "We are all leaving tomorrow."
The latest attempt by the central government to invade Katanga
apparently has failed, and at least part of the Congolese invading
force has retired across the border into Kivu province. The Tshombe
government continues to be troubled, however, by serious disorders
among Baluba tribesmen in northern Katanga. Tshombe's troops
reportedly have killed fifteen persons in suppressing disturbances at
Manono in the north central part of the province, and another 20
tribesmen have been killed at Luena, about 60 miles southeast of
Kamina.
At the Security Council meeting on 1.6 September, Tunisia and
. Ceylon introduced a moderate resolution, designed to confirm the
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present UN position without specifically condemning the USSR's
activities. I:Ws resolution was vetoed by the USSR, supported
by Poland with France abstaining. The US then called for a4
emergency session of the General Assembly which was summoned,
over a negative Soviet vote, for 2000 EDT 17 September. Secretary
General Hammarskjold is confident that the African states will
support him in the Assembly, and he believes he can force the USSR
into the unpopular position of defending unilateral military support
of the Congo in defiance of the UN.
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