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166. Telegram From the Embassy in Zaire to the Department of State

ndividual states: Cameroon was shaky but visits by both Bula and me during the next few days should help. Chad was also doubtful, but Mobutu (working through Bongo ) had assured them of some military assistance as a counter to the Soviets’ help. The Nigerians, I said, were worth continued attention since, despite their recognition of the MPLA , they had told us they still supported the idea of a coalition government; Mobutu agreed. On the other hand, Mobutu thought Ghana had caved because of Nigerian pressure and was not salvageable. 6. Comment: Mobutu was obviously concerned about development…

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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	1975-12-27
Type	diplomatic document (FRUS)
Details	Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXVIII, Southern Africa
Found at	https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v28/d166
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Record ID	`frus:frus1969-76v28/d166`

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166. Telegram From the Embassy in Zaire to the Department of State. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1975. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1969-76v28/d166.