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171. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State

more relaxed. Had lunch alone with Ambassador who gently made usual remarks re necessity collaboration GOC. On arrival Kitona group taken directly base hospital which surrounded barbed wire, security guards and two lines hastily dug foxholes manned Nigerians full battle dress. Department already aware composition parties. Munongo ’s and Kimba’s absences noted as indication Tshombe not free agent and would have to report to government. When Ambassador showed Tshombe on aircraft list Leo participants he commented adversely on inclusion Mwamba and Bomboko calling latter “Belgian stooge.” On arriv…

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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	1961-12-19
Type	diplomatic document (FRUS)
Details	Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XX, Congo Crisis
Found at	https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1961-63v20/d171
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Record ID	`frus:frus1961-63v20/d171`

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171. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1961-63v20/d171.