CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/08/08

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03185148
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• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2016
• Case Number: F-2014-02699
• Publication Date: August 8, 1960

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Indonesia-Netherlands: The recent arrival of Dutch naval
units, including the aircraft carrier Karel Doorman, in West
New Guinea--an area claimed by Indonesia�poses the possibil-
ity of an armed clash between Indonesian and Dutch forces. In-
donesian public concern over the Dutch naval movements has
been deliberately revived by the Djakarta government, and the
likelihood of a highly emotional speech on the subject by Pres=
ident Sukarno on 17 August, Indonesian independence day, will
further increase tension. The most critical period will be from
24 to 26 August when the Dutch ships are scheduled to be exercis-
ing north of New Guinea. Danger would appear to stem, not from
deliberate provocation by either side, but from chance encounters
between Indonesian air patrols and the Dutch ships, which could
lead to an unpremeditated incident.
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confidence and determination that neither the US, which Fidel \
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of the OAS," can stop the Cuban revolution and Latin America's
"liberation from the Yankee colonial yeike." The Castros' uncom-
promising vehemence and the decree in effect ordering confisca-
tion of most remaining American properties in Cuba came ten days
before the opening of the OAS foreign ministers' meetings. They
suggest that the Cuban leaders are convinced that US military inter-
vention in Cuba, which they might even be trying to provoke, would
enhance the
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*Republic of the Congo: President Kasavubu's Abako party,
which is strong in the lower Congo region, has revived its pre-
independence demands for "independence" within a loose con-
federation. This may be followed by similar, declarations by
other opponents of Congolese Premier Lumumba's concept of a
highly centralized state. Encouraged by the success of ICatanga
Province's Premier Tshombe in inducing the UN to hold up its
scheduled move of troops into Katanga, the anti-Lumumba ele-
ments appear to be attempting to join forces in an effort to under
mine and possibly oust Lumumba. Tshombe's regime, mean-
while, is pushing the buildup of its new security force and still
appears determined to resist any external force attempting to
move into the province.
The UN Security Council session on the Congo crisis, which
was scheduled for 7 August, was postponed until 8 August.
Tunisia, Ceylon, Argentina, and Ecuador are reportedly work-
ing on a resolution designed both to meet Hammarskjold's re-
quest for new assurances to Tshombe of the UN's neutrality in
the Congo's constitutional controversy and to gain the acceptance
of African countries backing Lumumba. Ghana and Guinea have
already offered military assistance to Lumumba independent of
the UN effort.
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The Situation in the Congo
As the UN Security Council prepares to consider the Congo
crisis again on 8 August, tension has once more risen sharply
in the Congo amidst signs pointing toward an early showdown
between Premier Lumumba--who is due back in Leopoldville
on 8 August--and Congolese political elements opposed to him
and his concept of a highly centralized Congo state. President
Kasa-vubu's Abako party, which is dominant in the lower Congo
region, revived publicly on 7 August its earlier demands for
"independence" within a loosely-joined Congo confederation
and adopted a formal expression of no confidence in Lumumba.
Kasavubu's failure to dissociate himself from his party's
action suggests he may be behind it and perhaps also working
with leaders of other parties to undermine and possibly oust
Lumumba. Earlier Kasthrubu and Lumumba were bitter rivals
for the premiership of the first Congolese government. Premier
Tshombe of separatist Katanga Province indicated on 7 August
that he was engaged in "negotiations" with other confederation-
minded Congolese leaders, including "some" from the lower Congo
and also Equator Province.
Time appears to be working against Lumumba's opponents.
There is increasing evidence that Lumumba is proceeding rapid-
ly to reorganize the disintegrated Force Publique as part of his
personal political organization. This presumably accounts in
part for the lack of interest and evasiveness of Lumumba-
appointed Congolese officers toward UN suggestions for the
organization of a national army.
In Katanga, Tshombe is endeavoring to strengthen his bargain-
ing position in any future negotiations with the central government
and to counteract charges that he is merely a Belgian puppet.
Tshombe declared on 6 August that his government did not intend
to preserve an exclusive role for Belgians in the exploitation of
Katanga's great mineral wealth and that Belgian troops would leave
the province as soon a the new Katanga forces are strong enough
to maintain security. elgium, apparently encouraged by indications
:hat wide Katangan s port for Tshombe is facilitaing a rapid build-
ip of the new force toward a 3, 000- man goal as offered to make
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a:n early announcement of its intention to withdraw Belgian troops
from Katanga within a few weeks, according to a Belgian official
in Elisabethville
Tshombe's regime still appears determined to resist with
all its resources any external force, whether or not under UN
auspices, which might attempt to move into Katanga Province.
Plans for resistance apparently include the harassment of
"invaders" by tribesmen employing guerrilla tactics. A Belgian
official who visited the province last week returned to Leopoldville
with reports that tribes loyal to Tshombe were "preparing for
war." Such reports are contributing to the great concern being
displayed among the approximately 15, 000 Belgian civilians re-
maining in the Katanga.
Moscow, which has become increasingly critical of the UN
intervention, has denounced Hammarskjold for "capitulation to
the colonialists. Izvestia on 6 August said the Security Council
must call for an immediate withdrawal of Belgian troops from
Katanga and an end to "attempts to tear this province from the
Congo Republic."
In a statement of 5 August terming the Congo situation as
"absolutely intolerable," the Soviet Government charged
Belgium, supported by its NATO allies, with defying the United
Nations. While the statement carefully avoided commiting the
USSR to any unilateral action, it attempted to sustain the im-
pression that Communist bloc countries stand ready to send
forces if the present UN contingents are unable to enforce the
Security Council's resolutions. Soviet leaders apparently hope
that their implied threats of unilateral action will increase
pressure for an early withdrawal of Belgian forces, thus en-
abling the USSR subsequently to claim credit for having protected (b)(3)
Congolese independence and unity.
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