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40. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency

ncidents but some journalists exaggerated them out of all proportions. B. Agree political realities require some form constitutionality for new govt. However if we to be realistic, must be satisfied with democratic facade as, with possible exception Nigeria, there no real democracy in Africa and Congolese are less prepared than most Africans for true democracy. We have alternatives between [ Lumumba ] dictatorship which would be anti-Western and pro-Western coalition which would try give Congo stable if not fully democratic govt. C. Agree parliament meeting must be “full” (that is include Kata…

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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	1960-11-03
Type	diplomatic document (FRUS)
Details	Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXIII, Congo, 1960–1968
Found at	https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1964-68v23/d40
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Record ID	`frus:frus1964-68v23/d40`

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40. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1960. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1964-68v23/d40.