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182. Memorandum From the Joint Strategic Survey Council to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

IN THE CONGO (U) 1. The situation in the Congo is deteriorating rapidly, and both the public news and the intelligence reports indicate that the central government has little, if any, control over the course of events. The UN forces, except for some Nigerian troops, have left the country. The Congolese National Army is an almost useless instrument. 2. There are clear signs that the Communists are exploiting the growing chaos. The Committee of National Liberation has had financial aid and guidance from both the Soviets and the Chinese; there are Chinese and Czech agents along the Burundi border…

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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	1964-06-25
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/d182
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Record ID	`frus:frus1964-68v23/d182`

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182. Memorandum From the Joint Strategic Survey Council to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1964-68v23/d182.