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11. Memorandum of Conversation

c operational alternatives could be found to the IO suggestion that we “continue to do what we are doing—only better.” Mr. Penfield said we could launch a new endeavor to stir up activity by approaching Nehru and by asking the British to talk to the Nigerians. Mr. Hare explained that such an endeavor was based upon the following consideration: If we are to get a new Congolese government, get it to work with the U.N. to keep foreign powers out, encourage it to retain its security forces and have a reasonable expectation that it can restrain the Congolese, then we must mobilize other African sta…