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141. Memorandum of Conversation

ot a very good instrument since its members do not see eye to eye. It would be much better to find a prominent personality such as President Senghor, President Houphouet-Boigny, Mr. Tsiranana, or even President Bourguiba. The President said that the Nigerians also could be considered for such a role. The more so since Nigeria has experience with a federal regime. However, in approaching them to ask them to act as mediators, it would have to be made clear that Prime Minister Adoula speaks for a common Central Government and that there can thus be no strict equality between him and Tshombe . Wha…