CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM LEOPOLDVILLE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06821566
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: September 18, 2019
• Case Number: F-2019-00081
• Publication Date: January 12, 1961

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DATE : 12 JAN 61
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SITUATION DETERIORATING RAPIDLY. TROOPS AND POLICE
MOST RESENTFUL BECAUSE PAY LOW AS COMPARED OFFICERS. AND GOVT LEADERS.
. PER IlCABLESIPOLNEWERE ON VERGE 'MUTINY 10 JAN. MANY LOCAL -
SOURCES SAY DISCONTENT CONTINUING 11.0UN.T IUT STATION NOT. ABLE.
SUBSTANTIATE AT PRESENT.
2. GUT1-(MANI1R.ETURNED LEOP. MORN.ING 12 JAN ON, SAME PLANE
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LATTER TALKED WITH
1BY PHONE 11 JAN. SAID IT HIS
OPINION
LEO P GARRISON WILL
MUTINY WITHIN
TWO OR THREE DAYS UNLESS
DRASTIC \
ACTION TAKEN SATISFY COMPLAINTS/\. IN REPO' QUESTION SAID ONLY
SUGGESTION AT PRESENT IS OFFER TROOPS SPECIAL COMBAT BONUS TO PUT
DOWN GIZENGA "REBELLION". HOWEVER SAID NO GOC FUNDS AVAILABLE THIS
PURPOSE. LITTERALLY BEGGED GUTHMANADMIN ODYOKEAFUNDS MEET THIS
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NEED, POINTING .OUT TROOP MUTINY ALMOST CERTAINLY WOULD 'END
CONTROL CNA. AND BRING ABOUT RETURN POWER. !ESTIMATES
WOULD TAXE ABOUT ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVE.-- :HE. RECOGNIZES �
THIS NOT 'GOOD SOLUTION FOR IN.
� WAY THIS IS *ACCEPTING CNA BLACKMAIL. BUT BELIEVES IT BETTER THAN
LETTING MATTERS DRIFT . AND FACING CERTAIN .-FAILURE OBJECTIVES.
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3. COS_ AND AMBASSADOR SEEI.NG
1..plo TRYING CON.TADT.
AND OTHER
1500Z, 12 JAN. GUTHMAN (b)(1)
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LEADERS. TO GET :
IREADING. THIS :MESSAGE SENT WARN HQS ,SERIOUS PROBLEM EXISTS AND TO
URGE IMMEDIATE KUBARIChLiAISON AND pIscpssION THIS PROBLEM. BELIEVE
COULD INSERT FUNDS CLANDESTINELY VIA
4., WILL CABLE STATION AND
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IF NECESSARY,
VIEWS ON REQUEST SOONEST.
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