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248. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

from Katanga imports. Spaak said UMHK reply would be they had to take into consideration Tshombe ’s reaction. Spaak noted he had on several occasions advised GOC to pass laws which would provide basis for such action. 9. Stevenson asked Thant about Nigerian troops. Thant ’s reply was virtually identical with his earlier explanations to Yost concerning need for economy and for efforts discreetly to begin process of cutting expenses. He apparently does not want to block Nigerian withdrawal but may delay it. 10. Spaak expressed view Katangans should at least be threatened with economic sanctions …

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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	1962-06-25
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/d248
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Record ID	`frus:frus1961-63v20/d248`

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248. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1962. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1961-63v20/d248.