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393. Memorandum of Conversation

ply to a question he said his government was about to send an Ambassador to Tanzania. With regard to the Commission meeting, Tshombe did not know what would happen, but he did not expect much with countries such as Algeria and the UAR participating. Nigeria, he said, had sent a good representative with firm instructions but the Upper Volta, while not opposing the Congo, was influenced by radicals, such as the Algerians, who did all the talking. Governor Harriman suggested that Tshombe should spend more effort himself and send special ambassadors to make contacts with African countries which co…