THE SITUATION IN THE CONGO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00826A002400010001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 16, 1967
• Content Type: MEMO

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16 July 1967
Supplement 5 to "The Situation in the Congo" (dated 13 July)
1. Kisangani. The evacuation of foreigners from
Kisangani has been completed for the time being. Some
30 to 100 Europeans who remain there say they want to
stay for at least a few days, but most apparently will
want to be evacuated if the situation does not improve.
Embassy officers who toured Kisangani yesterday report a
ravaged and terror-stricken city. The degree of looting is
unprecedented and the food situation is critical. Although
these American officers were well received, the Congolese
attitude toward foreigners, particularly Belgians, is
visibly hostile. Most of the foreigners who sparked the
city's comeback after earlier periods of turmoil appear to
be leaving for good this time.
2. Bukavu. Plans for evacuation are getting under-
way in Bukavu which remains tense but still under control.
The Bukavu consular corps estimates that some 200 to 250
local Europeans will elect to take advantage of President
Mobutu's authorization for European teachers, widows,
invalids and children to depart the Congo. With Congolese
cooperation evacuees can move by road into neighboring
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Rwanda but it is doubtful that the facilities in
Rwanda can accomodate such a volume. Our consul expects
that the United States may be called on to assist the
evacuation.
. 3. Mercenaries. The main column of mercenaries has
apparently stopped in the Punia area where their leader,
Major Schramm, has a plantation. A group of Italians and
Belgians being held as hostages have radioed Kigali that
their safety depended on getting airplanes to evacuate
the mercenaries plus food and medicines.
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MEMORANDU14 FOR THE RECORD:
DISTRIBUTION FOR CONGO SITREP
LDX to White House
1 Cy to DCI
1 Cy to DDI
1 Cy. to D/OCI
1 Cy to Originator
1 Cy to MCO
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