CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - CONGO

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06541084
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2016
• Case Number: F-2014-02699
• Publication Date: June 1, 1961

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Congo: [Foreign Minister Spook of Belgium has informed
Ambassador MacArthur that reports of unrest and anxiety
among the Belgians in Katanga have aroused misgivings within
the Belgium Government and furnished certain elements, pre-
sumably economic groups in Brussels with investments in the
Congo, with ammunition to oppose his policies. Spook empha-
sized that while he is prepared to withdraw Belgian military
personnel as soon as possible from Katanga, there must be UN
replacements acceptable to Katanga and with the capability of
maintaining order. He indicated that a mass withdrawal of
Belgian civilians and technicians might otherwise occur. If
such a withdrawal occurred it would result in economic chaos
in Katanga2.3
President Kasavubut ideas on the reconvening of parlia-
ment in the Congo differ notably from Hammarskjold's. In
contrast to Kasavubu, who appears willing to seek an accom-
modation with Katanga but not with Stanleyville, Hammarskjold
has publicly stated that a meeting of parliament without repre-
sentatives of both the Leopoldville and the Stanleyville govern-
ments "would not make sense." He added that the UN-controlled
Kamina base in Katanga--the site desired by Gizenga for any
meeting of parliament�would be a practical site.
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