THE MESS IN THE CONGO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00904A001300040049-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 10, 2006
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: January 5, 1967
• Content Type: MEMO

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5 January 1967
C E N T R A L I N T E L L I G E N C E A G E N C Y
RAND M NO. 2-67 (Internal ONE Working Paper --
ONE Distribution Cnly)
S*JBJSCT: The Mess in the Congo
The consequences of President Mobutu's confiscation of Union
Mdniere du Haut Xatanga properties in the Congo may soon require
new and far-reaching policy decisions by the US.
We suggest that this memo be converted into a Memorandum for
This draft has been coordinated with O/RR, and is being dis-
cussed with O/CI and DDP. Returns from DDP are not yet in.
25X1
GROUP 1
Excluded from automatic
S-E-C-R-E-T downgrading and
declassification
Approved For Release 2007/01/17 : CIA-RDP79R00904A001300040049-3