CONGO LEADERS NOW FAVOR RELATIONS WITH US

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100090046-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2000
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: September 28, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS
DATE - 28 SEPTEMBER Ig74
SUBJECT: CONGO LEADERS NOW FAVOR RELATIONS WITH US
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A MAJORITY OF THE CONGO'S LEFTIST-ORIENTED RULING GROUP ARE
NOW PERSUADED THAT THE RESUMPTION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE
US IS DESIRABLE,
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THE CONGO ALONG WITH UGNANDA~ARE THE ONLY COUNTRIES SOUTH OF
THWE SAHARA THAT DO NOT MAINTAIN RELATIONS WITH THE US. WASHINGTON
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SUSPENDED RELATIONS WITH THE CONGO N 1965 BECAUSE OF HARASSMENT
OF US OFFICIALS.
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T THE CONGOLESE REPORTEDLY HAVE BEEN URGED TO NORMALIZE
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PARTICULARLY CLOSE TIES. THE CONGO MAY HOPE TO ATTRACT US
INVESTMENT TO HELP EXPL6IT MODEST OFFSHORE OIL DEPOSITS.
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