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199. Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson

help Tshombe organize and equip a force of Katanga ex-gendarmes led by white mercenaries (best practical prospect, but Spaak so far refuses to let Belgians serve as mercenaries, which is most critical need). (d) Try to get African forces into Congo (Nigerians, Tunisians, etc.)—very doubtful, very complicated and would take time. We would have to compel Tshombe to broaden Congo Government in order to get any African help. 4. The Harriman – Spaak talks will probably show Belgians absolutely unwilling to do anything except perhaps supply and equip mercenary-gendarmes force. If so, by this weekend…

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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	1964-08-06
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/d199
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Record ID	`frus:frus1964-68v23/d199`

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199. Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1964-68v23/d199.