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291. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs ( Robinson ) to Secretary of State Kissinger

acquire 40 percent—in some cases 100 percent—of some of their old enterprises. In this atmosphere, we have a better chance than we ever have had or may again have to move Zaire along the way toward fulfilling its great promise. In Zaire, Zambia and Nigeria there are the resources on which to build viable national economies naturally oriented toward economic associations with us. I believe the course of political events in all of Africa will be greatly affected by the economic vitality of these three countries. In Zaire and Zambia, much depends on the development and export of copper at remuner…