MOBUTU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001200090001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 21, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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FELL WING 18 SUiIMARY OF 18 BEPTEMBER CABLE
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* BUTU 25X1A6a
1. -states crash operation needed to bolster Colonel Mobutu
and opposition to Lumumba.
A. Mobutu needs financial assistance to pay certain troops and
officers, provide gas for troop movements.
Mobutu needs French-speaking economic, political and sect.rity
advisers.
Communists.
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needs chief of staff.
. At present Mobutu almost overwhelmed by daily details,
C. Mobutu desires security team to work against Luba and
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1. Mobutu's home inside camp Leopold ii is armed camp with
Congolese National Army and Moroccan guards. He conatains
about security.
ii. Assassination plot against Mobutu on 18 September almost successful,
A. Plan was to sound general alarm Camp Leopold 11 and turn out
all troops. Mobutu would be shat when he arrived on the scene.
Mobutu, learning of plot, blocked central alarm and called
in former friend, a major, who was behind the plot.
C. Major tried to draw pistol but Mobutu grappled with his
until guards arrived.
M. He then ordered arrest of all Communist-influenced ministers
in Lumumba government.
111.
Mobutu plans to cooperate with ileo-Kasavubu group.
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A.
he agreed to name Bomboko chief Co ngol*sle _.
UN delegate with &anza as his deputy.
B.
Promised to turn over government to Ileo group by end of
October but meanwhile at save face by living up to pros &se
which he made to army of neutralizing political factions. C. Stated that until end October, the technical council would
take orders from Kasavubu.
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