CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY SUMMARY - CONGO

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• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06541060
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• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2016
• Case Number: F-2014-02699
• Publication Date: March 2, 1961

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MIT IrnLIGEWKsY SUN &1
The 1 c ion by Gi&onga
forces into the Luluabourg area
of Kasai Province, which caused
such affrehension in Leopold-
ville, has faded out this vent.
UN sources claim that Luluabourg
to a "UN city"; nevertheless
Coagolese troops of Idobute,
cording to press roperta, have
engaged In riots With the local
Populace which have reoulted in
more than 40 fatalitisa. The
UN has confirmed that another
Oizeaga forte estimated at two
battalions Is moving from thole
in central ConCo toward Coquil-
batville, capital of Sauateur
Province, which the ON reperta
virtually unguarded by Leopold-
ville forces. nesmarsk3o1d told
ambassador Stevenson OA 28 nab-
ruary he did eot thiot reCeat
military operations in the Congo
had changed the balance of Power
anang the various factions.
Par at least a Month, CI,-
sedge's forces have apparently
operated with relative freedom
in northern Uasal Province. The
population there, which includes
Lus _lo own tribe, either la
politically apathetic or fa-
vors Gizenga's $taoleyville re
gime. The force that "toot"
talluabourg apparently had rea
soft to ex ct that Kobutu
troo vould not resint.
The Gizeaglet tthdr&wl
n on 27 yobruary, the troops
Leg LuIuabourg "lite a wave
" acme disappearing in..
bush after abandoola8
r veaponn, mad none withdraw-
the northeast toward
?ince. According to
es, all Congolese troops
cleared from the city
t.
ems:ander
to the fad
the acea the
_eel of the invading force
not have control of their
and the forceevident17
e4 rather than submit to
=anent agreenent which
enders had negotiated with
ocal un contingent. 0i-
gist officers involved in
negotiation() and the cow..
of the pro-Uobuto garri
lied for and received UN
c ion, although there are
tang that the LeoPold-
overnnent intends to take
nary action against Its
This confusion jib
g illustrates the do- '
of Congolese miIttarF
a on the labiTIA of in -
ite.
The Vizenga force* in
uabourg, secordinK to eYevit
ea, did hot have oven the
Meager logistical eoPPort
d other Stapleyville coluans
Operating in Kasai are probably
in a similar condition, 01 -
zeragato over-all supply Problem
appears to bo precarious.
The expulsion of five Com-
1st louroalists from Stan-
i12� on 20 ftbruary i-
dly because 01zenga waa
piqued about not receiving aid
from Communist countries- -prob-
ably was intended by (lizeoga
to dramatize his supply situa-
tion.
The Smdannse UN delegate
told an American official on
27 February that Khartoun does
not intend to give vaF to So-
viet and VAR pressure for trans-
it rielbts no said vmriOus
devices were being tried, but
would not succeed.
Gird/MUM app reotly re�
ton
the.daminant fueg
101,11il1e and the city in
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CE irx.za
ral Lundula,
Stall, re.
re on 26
molesting
hot, and
r decreed
1 Stanley-
vi order the
ego, who
port and
ban Eaintatned hi 9081t10n
largely tbr0ugh poUtical mon1P-
u34tioe, may have weakened it
by defonding RoroPetod.
somever, be appeara
removed some potential rig*
Benaro Salome, formerly his
reseatative la Cairo and mer
recently a leading figure in
the Stanleyville regime, IS
reported to bave fled, pre8w-
a rental of n otreggie
/or paver.
In Leepoldy Ile, the rIot
in by Congolese army amen
ars to have requited from
both of an &cyaniding -at-
tack by Gleeinges cOlunaS aad
the possibility of attempt by
MIN forces to disarm kobutu's
troops. Easavubu4o radio ad-
dress on 21 P ruary in ehiCh
he urged reeistance to UN
�tutelage" may worsen tbe al.
read/ tease eituAtIon botwooe
UN persoxutel and the Coug01080
army, and further attack* Oa
VS personnel could lead to re-
taliatory actlen by the WI
force.
In tate Pebrry1 Cease.
lese ott*cta3a in Leopold.
rill* were *akn frantic ef-
forts to put together a fierce
with which to Oppose Gizenga'S
to:Irene*. lo the event Otkenga'o
forect neve Os Leopoldville,
they would be uoithely to meat
effective opposition in eastern
teepoldvillo Province, whore
Aetimg
di wes t.tyin to raise two
lions of voiunteere in the
Aville area, and repeTt.
Y evan anted Alh*rt italeejt,
4 Of the 30Uth RASai State,
his two battalions of
rly trained trOOTO aSalodt
Menge force in Lulea -
Whet this request *as
red te the UN COmmand,
I protested, objecting to
neggreseive posture."
Accer4ing to UN egureem to NeW
trOOpet hod taken
r LuluabOur
prestinntel
in the vicinity
SiblY stilt hoping
tato Ortoatele Province.
SOurceS estimate tbsti altbevgb
be has same trucks brought up
by river from Coquilhatville,
he Would met be able to carry
Out nn attack on Stanleyvilie.
Following a 21 Yebrumry meeting
mita UR commander McKeown, *o-
blate promised to take up only
defensive positions to prevent
infiltrations from Stanleyville,
but be refused to meet with
Lundula to discuss, a fir'. and and seimbliebaent of &
neutral tone. dammarshjold
thinks there ts a chance that
RObutu and Luadela might join
forces is * military al-
liaece agaiast all peliti.
cisme.
butu 114y be Litthibe a'
to tett:Sett teOPOidv11_
'a
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CURRENT INTZILIGENC/
all
aft
by 04.20nga
dor in Bukavv.
meats that thi$
better cheese of
than did
tenOt *n
Ovando-Ume
givu Province.
bo Apse to further
sure should such an operet on
take place' fres Reseda -Urendi,
shish it admicietOre AG 4 UN
trust territory.
loop. The
uldbura re
that R40-
lotbefi
rood*.
/IV?
rolled
o Mar*
Oicesga's apparent n
successes probably c
o the 2$ February egr41,0-
1ong labonb4, 1100, and
shish prOsidoR for
ono-
e p u
Congo
poOling a
continuing ml
tool conaultati
tacitly admitting t
t tongs se a Sopa
end XaSavtibu pay
reined their alatft
kesmen for Cho optire Congo.
Tbt ogronalost iz unlikely
yilyoult lA much direct pill-
ory Support for the Leopold-
gips. 7ehomb4 IS gore
use his treop* againgt
Baba* trIbtAnde to
A* ova position_
the It two *rooks he
ly izaued rouser
amd ammunition to mbh7
of his Cocotte% pOrty
abothville and the Si -
IINges. hut this
ra to bo Tomo ea
o morale and to
ant1-4Comaket
crease the
ongth of
rte.
be- on
enoneed
0-fir0
th4 ON
date
Seerctary Genral
rattjold deacribta
mew Congo mandato as
. bpmn sailed� regarding
shot la to he dOne ac4
"lodeilotte� rd-
ho is to carry
I% out. Se reluninO
cautions in his linter,*
PrOtntiloa of provt-
ainoo Authorising the
mem of force. No be-
lieves that UN trvo
could tAhe polaitiOnS
to heep contendieg
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the use of
iota that
limitation*
Contributing
TumIsion, Ethicp
Sudamete demands that
trOepS Cot become Part:-
internal c00fit4.
On the basis of
ttan, ux advisersestimate
23 battalion* (1.040:ses)
vote:wary to maintain Lao
Ser. they believe IS
ono could prevent *reel?�
to within the Congo. If
Induce-eta eosOly
kjeld,s appeal to
reaps there,
Congo vill resole
aao. lisanare*joid
rstea Afri444 atatso to
s or six additional
/or one In latenga,
and a tly le hoping for
thto0 4 waiTe battalions frOn
India. -egar0A AA IeldiAA
eoutribut as the "key" to
th ttti jr 04 Ora:seat.
ea to
lost at-
Ate
joid
by
Massaro ld ha* hid A
sor of co tinge with his le -
Involver Coogo Advisory Commit-
tee witb the Over-all objeetive
f forcing tbo states repreOnsted
on that bo