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227. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations

ith countries so indicated, but it will not be first time we have opposed them successfully on African matter. If we had not done so on Cameroun, there is strong possibility it would be controlled by Communist Government under Dr. Felix Moumie. With Nigerians, you should take the position that we stand for strict non-intervention from whatever sources as the only alternative to chaos and civil war. We worked as closely with Lumumba as we were able when he was in power and we will now work with present government. Inform Department when foregoing steps taken. Dillon

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Source	Foreign Relations of the United States
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	US Department of State, Office of the Historian
Date	1960-09-23
Type	diplomatic document (FRUS)
Details	Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Africa, Volume XIV
Found at	https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1958-60v14/d227
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Record ID	`frus:frus1958-60v14/d227`

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227. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1960. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1958-60v14/d227.