CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - CONGO

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• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2016
• Case Number: F-2014-02699
• Publication Date: May 19, 1961

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Congo: Anti-Gizenga commentary on Radio Leopoldville
indicates that Kasavubu so far is holding to his own proposals
on reconvening the Congolese parliament. The Leopoldville
radio on 17 May characterized the Congo crisis as "in its
final stages," and after alluding to Gizenga's counterproposals
observed that "no delaying tactics will prevent... the convoca
tion parliament" by Kasavubu.
elgian officials in Elisabethville have again voiced con-
cern11iat the security situation in Katanga will deteriorate as
Belgian military personnel are replaced in coming weeks.
The Belgian consul general has said that he had no confidence
in the ability of the UN to protect the 12,000 Belgians in Ka-
tanga, and that Belgian nationals in Elisabethville have drawn
up emergency evacuation plans. The American Consulate be-
lieves that at present these Belgian fears are exaggerate
Hammarskjold has told Ambassador Stevenson that lie
plans o send Dayal back to Leopoldville on about 25 May for
roughly one month. Hammarskjold stated that he was con-
vinced that the reaction to Dayal's return would not be so
sharp as to paralyze UN operations. He insisted that were
Dayal not to return to Leopoldville there was a real danger
that India would shift its position not only on the Congo but on
broader UN issuetq
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France-Algeria: Eespite the hope of the Provisional Al-
gerian Government (PAG) that the broad outline of an agree-
ment with the French would be reached through preliminary
ontacts before talks begin at Evian on 20 May, recent re-
orts indicate that little common ground has been established.
he PAG negotiating team reportedly still feels that Algerian 0 K
overeignty�including the Sahara--must first be recognized
efore it can offer concessions for French participation in the
conomic sphere and guarantees for the European minority.
he PAG is said to hope that the negotiations can be completed
n three months--but is ready to break them off if no concrete
rogress is made within two weeks. The French team is
xpected to be firm but courteous, since it is well aware frIgn
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The Situation in the Congo
Nammarskjold's decision to return Dayal to Leopoldville
\--despite the danger of undermining the UN's newly improved re-
lations with the Leopoldville government- - reflects his sensitiv-
ity to Nehru's views. Despite Dayal's =popularity with vir-
tually all Congo factions, Hammarskjold has long favored re-
turning him to the Congo at least for a token period}
Gizenga's determination to resist Kasavubu's call for a
meeting of parliament in Leopoldville appears to have sharp-
ened differences among his followers which forced the adop-
tion of strict security measures. The American Embassy in
Leopoldville reports, however, that Gizenga has released from
prison Colonel Yangoie, the army officer who in April nego-
tiated with General Mobuti.i's representatives concerning the
desirability of reconvening parliament. The embassy specu-
lates that Yangoie's release was prompted by a desire to avoid
unrest in the army.
The embassy notes that recent arrests in Stanleyville stem
from opposition to Gizenga among moderates, notably those in
the Orientale provincial government. The easing by the Leo-
poldville government of the economic blockade of Stanleyville
reportedly permitted an influx of goods to the provincial gov-
ernment which strengthened its hand in relation to Gizenga's
"national" government. While the Gizenga regime appears
doubtful of its ability to control a new meeting of the Congo
parliament and continues to be troubled by factionalism, the
American Embassy believes it is not likely to collapse soon.
..trii Katanga, Belgian interests appear under pressure from
both The e UN and the Katanga government. Hammarskjold's
personal representative in Brussels has told Ambassador
Stevenson that the new Belgian Government seems to be yield-.
ing to financial interests and the press and is doing little to
bring about a progressive withdrawal of Belgian advisers from
the Congo, particularly Katanga. In Elisabethville, the Munongo
government has severely criticized officials of Union Miniere7
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\Eqr alleged acts inimical to Katanga, and has said it intends
to replace Belgian technicians with French advisers. Munongo's
pique has probably contributed to Belgian apprehension con-
cerning the safety of Belgians in Katangq
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