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33. Memorandum of Conversation

Congolese Government even though the U.N. has already seated the Kasavubu delegation, its absence of a ban on introducing arms as well as forces and the wording of the section on the U.N. use of force if necessary. In February 18 messages to Nehru , Balewa , and Liberian President William V.S. Tubman, Kennedy urged revision of the draft resolution. (All in Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/2–1861) The Secretary said there were other things we did not like about the resolution too but maybe we could pay this price if the specific points which he mentioned above were somehow taken care…