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Date Created 15/06/1962
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UNATIONS
G-732
SECGEN FROM GARDINER
FOLLOWING FROM GHALEHB QUOTE:
FOLLOWING APPEARS IN L'ESSOR DU KATANGA OF 15 JUNEj
"PROTEST OF GENERAL MUKE
"THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE HAS HANDED TO TEE PRESS THE FOLLOWING NOTE
OF PROTEST SIGNED BY GENERAL MUKE, COMMANDER OF THE KATANGESE ARMED FORCES.
'THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE KATANGESE FORCES HAS BEEN SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT faY I CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS.ELIZABETHVILLE ARE SPREADING INSIDIOUS
PROPAGANDA OR MAKING STATEMENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROVE THAT THE KATANGESE GENDARMERIE
IS AN UNDISCIPLINED FORCE. HEADQUARTERS IS ALL THE MORE SURPRISED AS EVIDENCE IN
THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS SHOWN THAT WITH A LITTLE GOODWILL ON BOTH SIDES, EFFECTIVE
COOPERATION CAN BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE TWO ARMED FORCES.
•HEADQUARTERS WISHES TO RECALL THE FOLLOWING FACTS. C •ON SIX JUNE, A SARGEANT OF THE ETHIOPIAN CONTINGENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS
WENT BERSERK AND BEGAN TO SHOOT HIS FELLOW SOLDIERS. THE KATANGESE GENDARMES
HELPED THE ONUC SOLDIERS TO KHEMK'ir.m.l'XE SUBDUE THE ETHIOPIAN.
'ON SEVEN JUNE, A sSlGEANT OF THE TUNISIAN CONTINGENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS
CAME TO CAMP UMHK DF LUBUMBASHI WITHOUT PERMISSION FOR REASONS UNKNOWN TO HEADQUARTERS.
HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN AFRICAN. THE TUNISIAN BirifXMliat SOLDIER WAS ARRESTED BY THE
KATANGESE GENDARMES WHO TOOK HIM TO HEADQUARTERS . HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY INFORMED
THE CHIEF OF POLICE, MR. PIUS SAPV5E, WHO ARRANGED FOR THE TUNISIAN SOLDIER TO BE
RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO ONUC HEADQUARTERS, WHICH WAS DONE. - 2 -
'ON TWELVE JUKE, A (SOUP OF SOLDIERS OF THE MALAYAN CONTINGENT STATIONED
ON JADOTVILLE ROAD WENT TO THE Vld NITY OF KIBEM6E, SIX HUNDRED METERS FROM WHERE
OUR SOLDIERS WERE POSTED. THE OFFICER IN COMMAND OF THE GROUP MET THE UNITED
NATIONS FORCES ON HIS WAY BACK FROM JADOTVILLE. HE WAS ARRESTED AND HIS CAR
INSPECTED ALTHOUGH UN FORCES HAVE NO RIGHT TO SET UP A ROADBLOCK OR HAVE TROOPS
IN THAT PLACE.
'HEADQUARTERS REGARDS THESE RECENT MOVES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AS WELL AS
THE STATEMENTS AND INSIDIOUS PROPAGANDA NOW BEING SPREAD BY CERTAIN ONUC ELEMENTS
AS LEADING TO ONLY ONE THING: A NEW STRAINED ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN THE TWO ARMED
FORCES WHEREAS EVERYTHING IS NOW BEING DONE TO SETTLE THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS OF
THE FORMER BELGIAN CONGO, A FACT WHICH SOME QUARTERS REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE.1
AFTER CHECKING WITH HI EM CHAND WE FIND ALL MUKES ALLEGATIONS TO BE FALSE A EXCEPT FOR ONE REFESRING TO TUNISIAN SERGMTi . WE SUGGEST A COUNTER DECLARATION BE RELEASED TO PRESS TOMORROW 16 JUNE ON OTHER POINTS. AWAIT YOUR ADVICE ON
SIHGLE SIDE BAND AT 10 EVILLE TIME TOMORROW TO REMSE TO PRESS AT 1530Z.
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READ THIRD LINE IN PI..NOTE DE PROTESTATION
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FOLLOWING APPEARS IB L ESSOR DU KATANGA OF 15 JUNE » ~: ' 9. SUBSUOTE PROTESTATION DU GENERAL MUKE PARA LE SECRETARIAT : ' "" ° BETAT A LA DEFENSE NATIONALS A REMIS A LA PRESSE LA NOTE DE PROTESTATIH SUIVANTE SIGP1EE PAR LE GENERAL MUKE* P 2 » COMMANDANT DES FORCES ARMEES KATANGAISES* SUBSUBQUOTE LE QUARTIER GENERAL DES FORCES KATANGAISES VIENK DAPFRENDRE AVEC
ETONNEMENT QUE CERTAINS ELEMENTS DES NATIONS UNIES A ELISABETHVILLE j SE LIVRENT /?
INSIDIEUSE OU FONT DES DECLARATIONS TENDANT A VOULOIR PROUVER QUE LA GENS RMERIE KATAN6AISE EST UNE FORCE INDISCIPLINEE2. LE QUARTIER * P 3 * GENERAL SETONNE DAUTANT PLUS QUE CBS BERNIERS JOURS DES FAITS PROBANTS ONT DEMONTRE QUIL SUFFIT BUN PEU DE BONNE VOLONTE DE CHACUNE DES DEUX PARTIES POUR QUUNE COLLABORATION EFFICACE ENTRE LES DEUX FORCES PHENNE JOUR. PARA LE QUARTIER GENERAL TIENT A BAPPELEH CES FAITS. PARA LE 6 JUIR » ,,SP 4 » UN SERGENT DU CONTINGENT ETHIOPIEN DES NATIONS UNIES DEVENU FOU TIRAIT SUR SES COMPATRIOTES. LES GENDARMES KATANSAIS ONT AIDE LES SOLDATS DE LONU A NEUTRALISER CE SOLDAT. PARA IE 7 JUU liKHAl 3 UK StO VUl'irn iftiv !£..->« M,^ «c,»*iruv>u**r lu^..>.._..._ .... AIDE LES SOLDATS DE LONU A NEUTRALISER CE SQLDAT. PARA LE 7 JUIN UN SER6ENT BU CONTINGENT TUNISIEN DES NATIONS UNIES SEST RENDU SANS AUTHORISETION AU CAMP UMHK DE LA * P 5 « ^iK GET OFFIER ETAIT ACCOMPAGNE DUN AFRICAIN. LQFFICIER TUNISIEN A ETE ARRETE PAR LES GENDARMES KATANGAIS QUI LONT CONDUIT AU QUARTIER GENERAL * CE DERNIER A IMMEDIATEMEBT PREVENU LE COMMISSAIRE EN CHEF N.PIUS SAPWE QUI A PRIS SES DISPOSITIONS « PS* POUR'aUE LOFFICIER TUNISIEN SOIT IMMEDIATEMENT REMIS AU QUARTIER GENERAL DE LONUC GE QUI FUT FAIT . PARA LE 12 JUIN UN GROUP DES SOLDATS DU CONTINGENT MALAIS STATIONNE SUR LA ROUTE DE JADOTVILLE SEST RENDU AUX ENVIRONS DE LA KIBEMBE A 600 METRES DES POSITIONS DE NOS SOLDATS. LE CHEF • P 7 « DE GROUPEMENT A RENCONTRE CES FORCES DE LONUEN REVENANT DE JADOTVILLE. II A ETE ARRETE ET SA VOITURE INSPECTED ALORS QUE LES FORCES DE LONU NONT AUCUN DROIT DE PLACER UN BARRAGE QUDAVOIR DES FORCES A GET ENDROIT. PARA LE QUARTIER GENERAL CONSIDERS QUE CES DERNIERS * P 8 « AGISSEMENTS DE LONU AINSI QUE LES DECLARATIONS ET LA PROPAGANDE INSIDIEUSE QUE CETAINS ELEMENTS OS LONU PROPAGENT ACTUELLEMENT NE PEUVENT ABOUTIH QUA UNE SEULE CHOSE* TENDRE A NOUVEAU LE CLIMAT ENTRE LES DEUX FORCES ARMEES EN PRESENCE ALORS OUACTUELLEMENT TOUT EST FAIT POUR RESOUDRE LES DIFFERENTS PROBLEMES DE LEX-CONGO * P 9 " BELGE CHOSE QUE CERTAINS NE PEUVENT ADMETTRE. UNSUBSUBQUOTE . PARA AFTER CHECKING WITH PREM CHANS WE FIND ALL MUKES ALLEGATIONS TO BE FALSE EXCEPT FOR ONE REFERRING TO TUNISIAN SERGENT. WE SUGGEST A COUNTER DECLARATION BE RELEASED TO PRESS TOMORROW 16 JUNE ON OTHER POINTS. AWAIT YOUR ADVICE » ^ P 10/18 * ON SINGLE SIDE BAND AT 10 EVILLE TIME TOMORROW TO RELEASE TO PRESS AT 15302. UNSUBQUOTE UNQUOTE +
COL G-732 15 « 7 12 600 1$ 15302 +
PSE READ FIRST LINE IN Pi..FROM GHALEB... TENDRE A NQUVEAU L£ CLIMAT ENTRE LES DEUX FORCES ARMEES EN PRESENCE ALORS QUACTUELLEMENT TOUT EST FAIT POUR RESOUDRE LES DIFFERENTS PROBLEMES DE LEX-CONGO * P 9 * BELGE GHOSE QUE CERTAINS NE PEUVENT ADMETTRE. UNSUBSUBflUQTE . PARA AFTER CHECKING WITH PREH CHAND WE FINS ALL MUKES ALLEGATIONS TO BE FALSE EXCEPT FOR ONE REFERRING TO TUNISIAN SERGENT. WE SUGGEST A COUNTER DECLARATION BE RELEASED TO PRESS TOMORROW 16 JUNE ON OTHER POINTS. AWAIT TOUR AJJVICE • v P 10/IS « ON SINGLE SIDE SAND AT 10 EVILLE TIME TOMORROW TO RELEASE TO PRESS AT 1530Z. UNSUBQUOTE UNQUOTE +
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NY * j r 6-748 SEC6EN FROM GARDINER / /?' FOLLOWING FOR ROL2 BENNETT FROM PREMCHAND EVILLE (UNCLAS HILPERS 2619) COLON QUOTE MTfSELF AND ALL RANKS KTANGA AREA THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND MESSAGE TO WORK IN CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH YOU DURING OUR SHORT TENURE OF * KB/27 * DUTY TOGETHER, ON BEHALF OF ALL RANKS KATANGA AREA PLEASE ACCEPT OUR SINCERE GOOD WISHES FOR THE FUTURE. GOT MY FIRST BOGIE YESTERDAY . UNQUOTE +
COL G-74S 2019 * INCOMING CLEAR CABLE
Unofficial translation
Tos Secretary-General
From: Gardiner Dates 21 June 1962 No. 0-755
Following is text of today's radio telephonic conversation with
Elisabethville: Quote Radio telephonic conversation between President Tshombe at Leopoldville and Minister Kimba at Elisabethville on 21 June 1962 at 1800 hours. Minister Kimba - We arrived at Kongolo at 1125 a.m. and heard the wvidence of Colonel Kimwanga. According to this evidence, a number of soldiers of the A.N.C. were beyond Luika. A.N.C. soldiers were also at
Solie, at Kitule; also soldiers at Kaseya and Sbombo. Two weeks ago there was a skirmish between the Katangese gendarmerie and the A.N.C. at Luika. Yesterday an engagement between the Katangese gendarmerie and soldiers of the A.N.C. took place at Kaseya, thirty-six kls. from Kongolo. One Katangese soldier was slightly wounded. The situation * , has become calm again after this engagement. Colonel Kimwanga sa/0{ that after yesterday's attack a massive attack could take place on 25 June. We ourselves have noted and seen some is broken-down vehicles and some cars in good working order. The vehicles were on the road leading from Kongolo to Ebombo. There was also a tank truck at Ebombo. Major Selamani, who went with me, said that he had seen several soldiers. A detailed report on the air reconaissance will follow. TVe did not -2- reconnoitre ICamipinij this reconaissance did not take place in the morning because of bad visibility; it did not take place in the afternoon either because of lack of gasoline. The present report has / been approved by the delegates of the United Nations and of Katanga.
President Tshombe observed to Mr. Kiraba that there was a contradiction betY/een him and the representative of the United Nations who had told Mr. Back that he had seen absolutely nothing at all.
Mr. Ghalfeb, speaking after Mr. Kimba, says he thinks that every- one is agreed. 'Mr. Kimba has given you the evidence of Colonel
Kimwanga1.
Mr. Tshombe adds |T.Yho is the commander of the garrison at Kongolo?1
Mr. Ghalebs'We collected this evidence together with Minister
Kimba. We did not go to the place of the engagement. 'Ye were 36 kls from the place where the engagement occurred. This we must tell you.
We did not go to this place and we took the evidence of Colonel Kimwanga.1
Mr. Tshombe: "Che result of your investigation is that there is no conclusion because you did not take the trouble to go to the place of the engagement and it seems to me that you do not place much faith in the evidence of Colonel Kimwanga. One person tells me that he has seen absolutely nothing at all, while another tells me that there was one person wounded.1
Mr. Kimba: 'Between myself and Ghaleb there is no divergence of views at all about the engagement. There was an engagement and the situation has become calm again. There is no attack. That is the essential thing, I think. Vi'e did not consider it necessary to go to the place because there was no attack. ' -3-
Mr. Tshombes !I do not want there to be any contradiation betvreen the statements. I should like Mr. Ghaleb to tell his chiefs that there was an engagement and that, for the moment, the situation has become calm again.1
Mr. Kimba: 'There was an engagement between the Katangese gendarmerie and soldiers of the AKC; ±k±s the situation has become calm again.'
Mr. Tshombe: 'The engagement which took place, was that in fact the one of yesterday?1
Mr. Kimba: 'The evidence of Colonel Kimwanga was in the affirmative.
The engagement took place yesterday.'
Mr. Tshombe? 'Would you ask Mr. Ghaleb to confirm that there was an engagement yesterday. Was it in fact at yesterday's engagement that there was one man wounded?1
Mr. Kimbat 'The engagement took place yesterday according to the a v t\Ai i&u*. fa i affirmative evidence of Kimwanga. The chajrfeur who drove me ^HRnit ao Par ae- Kaseya.1
Mr. Tshombe: 'Would, you ask Mr. Ghaleb to confirm this? There is fy a divergence of views. According to your statement and/evidence of
Colonel Kimwanga, the engagement took place yesterday.1
Mr. Ghaleb: 'According to the evidence of Colonel Kimwanga, the engagement took place yesterday. Therefore there is no contradiction between the statement of Mr. Kimba and myself.1
Mr. Tshombe: 'There was a contradiction between Mr. Back and yourself.'
Mr. Ghaleb: 'I think there is no contradiction between Mr. Back and myself. The important thing is that everything is now calm.' -4-
Mr. Tshombe: 'To summarize the conversation, there was an engagement last week. There was an engagement yesterday. After this, calm reigns at Kamipini and Kapona and the weather was unfavourable for reconaissance.' Mr. Ghalebs 'That is exact - visibility was very bad.1 Mr. Tshombe: 'Van Roey will leave Leopoldville tomorrow for Elisabethville. He has finished his work.1
Mr. Backs 'Mr, Ghaleb, I have a question to put to you because
I should not wish there to be any misunderstanding. Mr. Kimba indicated that you and he were agreed in stating that you have ascertained that there was an engagement yesterday. Is this true or is this derived from the evidence of Colonel Kimwanga?1 Mr. Ghaleb: 'We did not go there yesterday. '.Ye heard the evidence of the Colonel.' Mr. Back: 'So then it is a matter of the evidence of the Colonel i and not your own observations and those of Minister Kimba*1
Mr. Ghalebs 'Yes, that is the case.'
Mr. Tshombe: 'I am sorry that you did not go to the place itself, 36 kls. away, to find out what happened, because I know very well what people will say.1 Mr. Kimba: 'We thought that the important thing was, as the Colonel said, that there was no longer any fighting.1 Unquote 1QJQ fe* 2Q5SZ«
FROM GARDINER. FOLLOWING is TEXT OF TODAY*f s RADIO TELEPHONIC eONVERSATIQN WITH ELI'S ABETHVILLES QUOTE COMSRSATIQN RADIO TELEPHONIQUE ENTRE LE PRESIDENT T5HOMBE A LE©P0LDVii,LE ET LE MINISTRE KIMBA A ELISABETHVILLE LE 21 JUIN 19 62 A 1SOO H. 1IMBA- A JCONGfiO A UH25, *
AVONS RXeBElUX LE TEMOIGNA6E DU COLONEL KIMWAN6A. 5ELOH GE tEMOIQWAGE, PLUSIEURS SOLDATS DE L*ANC SE TRQWAIENT AJJ DELA DE LUIKA. DES S0LBATS ANC SE TROUVAIENT EGALEMENT A SOLIE, A KITULE SEMICOLON EGALEMENT DES SOLDATS ANG • P3 *" A KASEYA ET EB0MBO. IL Y A DEUX SEMAINES IL Y A EU ACCROCHAGE ENTRE LA GENDARMERIE KATANGAISE ET L'ANC A LUIKA. HIES UN ENGAGEMENT BE LA GENDARMERIE" KATANGAISE AVEC DES SOLDATS DE L*ANC A EB LIEU A 3S KM DE KONGOLO, A KASEYA.
KATANGAIS A ETE LEGEREMENT BLESSE. LA SITUATION EST REDE- IENUE SALME &PRES GET ENGAGEMENT. LE COLONEL KIMWANGA BIT OJJ'APRES L*-ATTAQUE i' HIER UNE ATTASUE MASSIVE POURSArlT AVOIR LIEU' LE 25. JUIW. - NQUS -AMEMES AVONS CONSTATE ET AVONS VD &UELQUES VEHICULES USAGES ET QUEiQUES VOITURES EN BON mi m MARGHE. =
SE TROUVAIENT SUH LA ROUTE CONDUISANT DE KONGOLO A EBQMBQ. UN CAMION GJTERNE SE TROUVAIT EGALEMENT A.EBQMBO.
AVOIR - VU- SOtBATS, UN RAP-PORT DETAILLE SUR LA RECONNAISSANCE AERIENNE SUI:V_RA. NOUS N' AVONS PAS FAIT LA _ REtJONNAISSANeE DE KAMIPIHI * P6 * SEMI COLON GETTE RECONNAISSANCE N'A PAS EU LIEU LE KATIN A CAUSE DE LA MAUVAISE VIS1BILITE.LE RECONNAISSANCE N'A PAS EU LIEU NON PLUS LfAPRES-«ISI A CAUSE DU MANQUE D'~ ESSENCE.
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-~-< M. KIMBA; ENTRE MOI ET GHALEB IL NY A PAS DU TOUT D£ DIVERGENCE BE VUES SUR LENGAGEMENT, IL Y A EU ENGAGEMENT ET LA SITUATION EST REDEVENUE CALME. IL NY A PAS DATTAQUE. JE CROIS QUE CEST LA LESSENTIEL. NOUS NAVONS PAS JUGE
PIS *• BE NOUS RENDRE SUR LES LIEUX PARCE QUIL NAVAIT PAS DATTAQUE, M. TSHOMBE! JE NE VEUX PAS QUIL Y AIT CONTRADICTION ENTRE LES DECLARATIONS, JE VOUBRAIS QUE M. GHALEB DISE A SES CHEFS QUILS Y A EU LENGAGEMENT ET QUE POUR LE MOMENT LA SITUATION EST » P13 « REBEVENUE CALME.A A M. KIMBA: IL YA EU UN EWGUGEMENT ENTRE LA GENDARMERIE KATANGAISE ET DES SOLDATS ANCS LA SITUATION ---'••' M. KIMBAS £NTSE MOI ET GHALEB IL NY A PAS DU TOUT BE BIVJERSEKGE BE VlfES SDR LENGAGEMENT . II Y A EU ENGAGEMENT ET LA SITUATION EST REDEVENUE CALME. IL NY A PAS BATTAQUE. JE CR01S QUE GEST LA LESSENTIEL. NOUS NAVONS PAS JUGE NISESSAiRE » PS2 » BE NOUS RENBRE SUfi LES LIEUX FARCE CLUIL NAVAIT FAS DATTAQUE. M, TSHQMBES JE NE VEUX PAS QUIL Y AIT CONTRADICTION EWTRE LES DEGLAR ATIOKS* JE VOUDRAIS QUE M. GHALEB DISE A SES CHEFS QUILS Y A EU LENGAGEWENT ET QUE POUR LE MOMENT U SITUATION EST * FJS » REBEVENUE GALME-.A A M* KIMBA* IL YA EU UN ENGUGEMENT ENTRE LA GENDARMERIE KATANGAISE ET DES SOLBATS AMCS LA SITUATION EST REBEVEWOE CAUSE. - - M, TSHOMBEJ LEKGAGEMENT &UI A EU LIEU CEST BiBj'eiLHI BHIER t - « M. KIMBA! LE TEMOIGNAGE DU COLONEL KIMWANGA ETAIT AFFIRMATIF * Pift * LENSASEMEKT A EU LIEU HER* - - M. TSHOMBE! VQULEZ-VOUS DEMANDER A »• GHALEB BE CONFIRMER aUIL Y A EU ENGAGEMENT HIER . CETAIT BIEN A LENS6SEMENT BHIER dUIL Y A EU UN BLESSE ? — M, KIMBA: L* ENGAGEMENT A EU LIEU HIER SELON LE TEMOIGMAGE AFFIRMATIF BE KIMWANGA. * PJ.5 * LE "CHAUFFEUR GUI M'A CONBUIT A ETE JUSQU'A KASEYA. — M, TSHQMBES VOULEZ-VOUS BEMANDER A M, "GHALEB BE SONFIRMER CELA. IL Y A UNE DIVERGENCE DE VUES . SUIVANT V0TRE DECLARATION ET LE TEMOIGNAGE DU COL. KIMWANGA, L*ESGABEMENT A EU LIEU HIER, -- M, GHALEB4 SELON *
HIER, BONG IL W'Y A PAS DE CONTRADICTION ENTRE LA DECLARATION BE M, KIMBA ET MOI, — M. TSHOMBEJ IL Y AVAIT CONTRADICTION ENTHE M. BACK ET VOUS-MEME, — M. GHALEB* JE CROIS QU1 IL N' Y A PAS * P17 * BE CQNTRABXGTION ENTRE M, BACK ET MOI-MEME. L*|ESSEWTIEL EST SUE LE 6ALME REGNE MAINTENANT. — M. TSHOMBES POUR RESUMER LA CONVERSATION, IL Y A EU UN ENGAGEMENT LA SEMAINE DERNIERE. IL Y A EU UN ENGAGEMENT HIER, APRES CELA LE EALME REGNE A KAMI PIN! "ET * PIS 9 KAPSNA ET LE TEMPS ETAIT BEFAVORABLE A LA RECONNAISSANCE. — M. GHALEB* C'EST EXACT - LA VISIBILITE ETAIT TRES MAUVAISE. — M. TSHOMBES VAN ROEY QUITTERA BEMAIN LEO POUR ELISA- -JET — M, GHALEBS JE CRQIS au* n N" y A PAS * Pi? * BE eONTSABICTION ENTRE M. BACK ET MQI-iffiME, L*|ESSEWTIEL EST SUE LE 6ALME REGNE MAINTENANT. — M. TSHOMBE! POUR RESUMES LA CONVERSATION, IL Y A EU UN ENGAGEMENT LA SEMAINE DERNIERE. IL Y A EU UN ENGAGEMENT HJER. APRES GELA LE CALME REGNE A KAMIPINI ET * pig *
KftPQNA ET LE TEMPS ETAIT BEFAVQRABLE A LA RECONNAISSANCE, — M. GHALES* C'EST EXACT - LA VISIBILITE ETAIT TRES MAUVAlil* — M. TSHQMBEt VAW ROEY &UITTERA BEMAIN LEO POUR ELISA- ?3§|»S»3« IL A TERMINI SON TRAVAIL. — VM BASKS M* GHALEB, J'AI UKE QUESTION A VOUS
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PAR0E QUE 4E VOUBRAIS aU'IL Nf Y AIT PAS BE MALEflTEWBU. M. KIMBA A INBIQUE QUE VOUS ET LUI ETIEZ S* ACCORD POUR INSIQtfEB QBE VQUS AVE2 CONSTATE QU1 IL Y A E0 UN ENGAGEMENT HIER, EST-GE EXACT OU BIEN S'ASIT-IL DUNTEMOISNAGE DU €§LONEL'KJMWANSAt — M» GHALEB* NOUS »
N' AVOWS PAS ETE HIER LA-BAS, NOUS AVONS ENTENBU LE TEMQIGNASE SU COLONEL. — M* BASKS IL VS-AGIT DONC DU TEMOIGNAGE DU COLONEL ET WON PAS BE .VOTRE GONSTATATION ET DE CELLE DE M. LE MINIS TRE KIMBA. - *&Hr~^^ M. TSHOMBES -
_ JE'REGRETTE QME..VOUS N'AYEZ PAS.ETE A-L*ENDROIT MEME, A 36 KMS CONSTATER CE"QUI Sf ETAIT PASSE CAR JE SAIS
BIEN 6E W0N VA BIKE. : - . KIMBA! NOUS AVONS PENSE SUE L'ESSENTIEL ETAIT, COMWE L' BIT LE COLONEL W ON NE SE BATTAIT PLUS
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' • O & 2sr* •£* "co- N I T E D NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (For use of information media — not an official record) Press Release CO/212 21 June 1962 QNUG AUTHORIZES AID IN INVESTIGATES ALLEGATIONS OP ATTACKS IN KATANGA (The following was received here from a UN Information Officer in Leopoldville.)
The following statement was made in Leopoldville today by the Officer-in- Charge of United Nations Operations in the Congo (OMJC), Robert K.A. Gardiner:
"On 20 June 1962 at 1600 hours (local time) the Qfficer-in-Charge of ONUC was informed by President Tshombe that according to information he received from Elisabethville, an attack had been launched by ANC (the National Congolese Army) against Kongolo and Baudouinville. In those circumstances Mr. Tshombe stated he was net prepared to participate in the scheduled meeting with the Central Govern- ment delegation. The Offieer-in-Charge of ONUC immediately put at his disposal ONUC's radio-telephonic facilities with Elisabethville in order to enable Mr. Tshombe to ascertain the facts from Minister Kimba, who is acting on the Presi- dent 's behalf in Elisabethville. At the same time, instructions were given for an ONUC air reconnaissance to leave from Kamina this morning over areas where the attack had been alleged to have taken place. "The Prime Minister of the Central Government was informed of the above developments. "Yesterday at 1900 hours Mr. Tshombe had a conversation with Minister Kimba in the presence of ONUC officials. The President requested Minister Kimba to give an account of attacks of the ANC against Kongolo and Baudouinville. Mr. Kimba admitted that there had been threats of attack by the ANC against the two towns but the messages received had been contradictory. The President insisted on having details, including the number of killed and wounded on the Katangese side. "Referring to an understanding with the United Nations, the President gave instructions for officers of the gendarmerie to be detailed to travel in the company of United Nations military personnel to the two towns in question. He wondered whether it would be safe for UN planes to land under the circumstances, but Mr. Kimba gave assurances that the necessary orders would be sent. (more) - 2 - Press Release CO/212 21 June 1962 "At 2300 hours Mr. Kimba requested from Elisabethville to have another talk with the President. He then repeated that the information at hand proved that the AHC had been stationed 125 kilometers from Ebombo and that an attack had taken place % kilometers from Kongolo. Mr. Kimba added that the AHC had fled in panic but could not give details of casualties.on the Katangese side. In connection with the report about Baudouinville, he mentioned threats against Kamipini and Kapona. The President asked for further details. "This morning at 0815 hours a UN plane took off with Minister Kimba, the UN Acting Representative in Elisabethville, the Chief of Staff of the Katanga Command and a major of the Katangese gendarmerie, to study the situation on the spot in Baudouinville and Kongolo. A report is expected in the course of the day. "The Officer-in-Charge of OHUC was informed this morning by President Tshombe that in the circumstances he would not participate in the meeting with the Central Government delegation scheduled for this morning. Mr. Tshombe informed the ..Officer- in-Ch?.rge that he could not vouch that there might not be an outburst from one of the members of the Katangese delegation which might jeopardize the outcome of the Adoula-Tshombe talks. "The Central Government has been kept fully informed."
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Press Release CO/213 22 June 1962
JOINT INQUIRY PARTYJIHTTS gCFES OF ALLEGED MILIT-APY CLASH IN K&&NGA
(The following was received here from a UN Information Officer, Leopoldville.) The following communique was issued in Leopoldville this morning (22 June): "A party composed of Katangese Minister Evariste Kimba, Gamil Ghaleb, UN Officer-in-01-iO.rge in Elisabethville, and Major K. Sunaarji, Chief of Staff of CHUG in Elisabethville, left Elisabethvr.lle on 21 June at 0600 (GMT) to check the allegGd large-scale attack by the AHC (National Congolese Army) in the Kongolo area. "T-?.e plane flaw over said area and landed at Kongolo where the local command-ir, Colonel Kinwanga, showed the party one soldier alleged to have been slightly wounded in the ambush which he declared had taken place on 20 June at Kaseya, ?6 kilometers from Kongolo. No evidence of any ANC or gendarmerie troop moveuenbs was seen by the party which returned to Elisabethville at 1530 GMT." INCOMING CLEAR CABLE
Unofficial translation TO: SECRETARY-GENERAL FROM: GARDINER DATE: 22 JUNE 1962 HO. G-?6l
Central Government and Katangese delegations this afternoon resumed consideration of mandate of Monetary Commission. After studying report of group of experts cabled in my G-752 they adopted following mandate: QUOTE fendate of the Monetary Commission. Article I. A Monetary Commission is hereby established in accordance with the final joint communique1. Article LT. The two delegations have adopted the principle of the establish- ment of a single monetary authority. They confer a mandate on the Commission to propose to the Central Government and the Government of Katanga the technical measures necessary for the establishment of this authority. Article III. The two delegations also confer a mandate on the Commission to propose to the Central Government ^id the Government of Katanga the necessary technical measures concerning the following: A. The arrangements relating to the circulation of two types of currency, taking into account the circumstances of time and place and the requirements of the country's general situation, in accordance with the provisions of the report of the gioup of experts dated 20 June 1962. B. The elaboration of the national monetary policy, credit policy and banking control policy. C. The regulation of foreign exchange and trade. — 2 -
D. The temporary arrangements and provisions which should be made in order to MKKHPM attain the objectives contemplated in this mandate. Article IV. The Commission shall consist of tjaree representatives of the Central Government, three representatives of Katanga and two experts of the International Monetary Fund. The president shall be designated by common agreement by the Commission.UNQUOTE
Above text is not, repeat not, to be released. SSS LEO 283 22 194S2 * EfAT PRIORI TE UNATIOMS
SEGGEN FROM GARDINER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ANB KATANGESE DELEGATKONSHIS AFTERNOON RESUMED CONSIDERATION OF fmNBATE OF MONETARY COMMISSION. AFTER STUDYING REPORT OF GROUP OF EXPERTS CABLED IN MY G-752 THEY ADOPTED FOLLOWING MANDATES QUOTE MANDAT DE LA COMMISSION MQNETAIRE. ARTICLE i PARA UNE COMMISSION * P2 « MONETAIRE EST CREE CQNFORMEMENT AU COMMUNIQUE COMMUN FINAL. PARA ARTICLE 2 PARA LES DEUX DELEGATIONS ONT ADOPTS LE PRINCIPE DINSTAURATIQN D'UNE AITTORITE MONETAIRE UNIQUE. ELLES DONNENT MANDAT A LA COMMISSION DE PROPOSER AUX GOUVERNEMENTS CENTRAL ET DU KATANGA LES MESURES TECHNIQUES POUR L' INSTAURATION DE CEtTE AUTORITE* PARA * P3 » ARTICLE 3 PARA LES DEUX DELEGATIONS DONNENT EGALEMENT MANDAT A LA COMMISSION DE PROPOSER AUX GOUVERNEMENTS CENTRAL ET DU KATANGA LES MESURES TECHNIQUES NECESS AIRES CONCERNANTS A) - LES MODALITES RELATIVES A LA CIRCULATION DES DEUX
SIGNES MONETAIRES, COMPTE TENU DES CIRCONSTANCES DE TEMPS „. _ * C- — 1 ET DE LIEUX ET BES »
ro EXIGENCES DE LA SITUATION GENERALE DU PA^S# CONFORMEMENT AUX DISPOSITIONS DU RAPPORT DU GROUPE D? EXPERTS EN DATE DU 20 JUIN 1^62. PARA. B) - L* ELABORATION DE LA POLITIQUE MOKETAIRE NATIONALS^ DE LA POLITI&UE DE CREDIT ET DE LA POLITIQUE DU CONTROLS BANCAIRE SEMICOLON PARA, C> - LA » PS « REGLEMENTATION DU CHANGE ET DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR SEMICOLON PARA D) - LES MODALITES ET LES DISPOSITIONS TRANSITOIRES QUI DEVRONT ETRE PRISES DANS LE BUT D'ATTEINDRE LES OBJECTIFS VISES DANS LE PRESENT MANDAT. PARA ARTICLE 4 PARA LA COMMISSION SERA COMPOSES DE 3 REPRESENTANTS DU GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL, 3 REPRESENTAWTS *
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COL G-761 G-752 t 2 3 20 1962 4 3 3 2 Translation - Agence France press, Elisgbethville, 22 June 1962
"Not a gram of copper vail leave Katanga without our agreement", Mr. Evariste Kimba declared to journalists. Mr. Kimba is replacing President Tshombe during his absence in Leopoldville. "While the discussions are going on in Leopoldville," added Mr. Kimba, "a plot is being hatched in Brussels against the Government of Katanga *.. the plan for reintegrating Katanga into the Congo by force having failed, they are trying to attain this end by more subtle means ... it is not lilt^b that I declare that the people of Katanga are ready to defend their rights against the seizure of our country by financial groups ... if the Union Miniere does not work any more for Katanga, it will not work for anybody. From one day to another and without the slightest difficulty we can com- pletely stop its operations." Asked why Katangese Government had refused to allow the opening in ElisabethviUe of an American cultural centre, Mr. Kimba declared that this measure was not directed against the American nation but against the government of Mr. Kennedy "who has betrayed the ideals of his country in arming the mercenaries of the United Nations against the women and children of our little country of Katanga." 01 Meanwhile, Mr. Godfroid Munongo, Minister of the Interior, confirmed that the ANC had attacked the Katangese gendarmerie in North Katanga. "I do not say that the Congolese soldiers acted on the orders of the Central Government. In fact, this is an undisciplined army which takes its own initiatives. But that does not mean that the Government is not responsible if it fails to make itself obeyed by its own troops." TU W /
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OKNIPRESS NEW YORK * ONUC ««%» OPI 7i? CAftSUTHERS FROM LEHWKUKL. CARBINES KASE fOL LOWING STATEMSKT TO PRESS 3« JUNTt io SIKCI ta crfty~49VULE PARA THI KATANCtSE DELEGATION HAG RECEIVED SAKE GUARANTEES FROM UNATIONS AS CUBING THEIR * n * APRIL- rjRST SERIIS or MEITINCS FROM 15 HARCK TO £8 -048) 19 & PARA REPRESENTATIVES OF UN AT IONS HAVE ATTINDIB MEETINGS AN5 190 B£Li8ATJONS ADOPTED AH A6&K&A PRESENTID BY UKATIOKS AND ALSO ACCEPTED A UHATIONS BRAFT AS A WORKING DQCUHIHT FARA WIRING THE 41 MEETINfiS, THE TEBMS Qf REFERENCE OF FOUR COMMISSIONS - P9 » WERE ABOPTEO iiSUTAKY COMMISSION, HONETAUT COMMISSION, TRANSPORT AND COWMUNICATION3 COHM1SSION, AND ECONOMIC AND FISCAL COMMISSION PARA THE DELEGATIONS ASTtE£B TO BESIGNATE THE MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONS NOT LATER THAN F1FTCSH BAYS AFTXR ARRIVAL IN EVILLE OF KATANCESE BELIGATIOH, THEY Bit HOT REACH AfiRlEWENT CM A JOINT * P* » FINAL COHMUNIflUE PARA AT REQUEST OF KATAN1ESE OEUSAHOM, VR1CH EXPHESS3CD ITS DESIRE TO RETURN TO SVILLE, TALKS WftE 8U8PSNBED ON 2« JUNE J9S2 AND^ IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COKMIT?DtNn» UHAT10WS WILL ASSURE RETUW QT PRESIDENT TSHQHME AND KATANCESE * 99 * . " ' Qy_ M1ECATION LEFT LEOPOLDVILLC At W* GMT 34 J(M FOR EVILLE ON BOARD UN PLANE. PARTY WAS ACCOMPANIED BY BACK DEPUTY TO OFFICER EH CHARGE ONUC AND UN REPRESENTATIVE IN EVILLE. SARBXNEfi WAS PBE3ENT AT NDJIL1 AIRFISLB. PARA THE FORTY- FIRST WIETIHS mim BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER 1700 HOURS LOCAL * WIRE AB0PTEB* MILITARY COMMISSION, KONETAaY COMMISSION,
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SySPESDKS ON 2S JUNE 19 COKMITHESTS, UNATIOMS WILL ASSUSE RETU8N OF PSISIDEMT TSHGKBE A»B KATAHGESE » LEFT LEOPOLB9ILLE AT Q«l« SHI 86 Ji TO8 EVILLE 0« 80ARO UK PLANE* PARTY WAS ACCOMPANIED 3Y SACK DEPUTY TP OFFICES IN CHAH6E ONlfC AND UN H£PRESEMfATIVE IPS EtflLLE. SA3DIHE8 WAS PRESENT AT N0JILI AIRriELD. PARA THE FORTT-FIRST KEETIN6 WHiNH 6EGAN SHORTLY AFTO 1700 HOURS LOCAL * P&CJi * TIKE ©N 25 JUNE ADJOURNED SHORTLY SEFOSK 0«)Q ON 2 STB SSBAU •»• QQL %44» 73$ 2« IS 1962 li Ifi i$€S 4i 2S 19S2 C$12 26 £5 «ey INCOMING CLEAR CABLE Unofficial translation To: Secretary-General From; Gardiner Date: 25 3une 1962 "!? Wo.: G-766 Following received from Elisabethville (ELLE0846)s QUOTE As requested by Back following is text of article published in L'Essor du Katanga of 22 June 1962: "Katanga will defend its rights. Hot a gramme of copper will leave Katanga without our consent, Minister Kimba has told us. The royalties of the Union Miniere should be paid to Katanga and not to anyone else. We are aware of the plot which is being hatched in Brussels. Delegates of the United Hations, including Mr. Sture Linner and Mr. Solz-Bennett5 representatives of the Belgian Government, including Mr. Spaak, Deputy Prime Minister, and delegates from large companies are preparing, under the kindly wing of the United States Department of State, a plan for the payment to the Government at Leopoldville of the royalties from mining companies in Katanga. They think that by thus depriving us of our resources, Mr. Kimba went on, they will bring us to our knees. Since the plans to crush us by force with the help of the United Nations have failed, they are now looking for some other way. Lines of communication and means of production in Katanga are too vulnerable for the United Nations to be able to claim that it can keep everything; under its protection. Moreover, the Katangese people and gendarmerie are determined to defend the right of their soil, even at the cost of -2- their lives. This is a solemn warning to those who would wish to arrange things behind our backs and without taking account of the conversations at Leopoldville between President Tshombe and Mr. Adoula. We protest once again against the policy of the Department of State and the United Nations who are seeking by every means, honest and dishonest, to re-integrate us into a unitary Congo. It is for this reason in particular that I have refused to allow the/bpening at Elisabethville of an American cultural centre. v?e do not want the United States Department of State to use this centre, as it has done in Leopoldville, to disseminate propaganda on behalf of a single American party, that of Mr. Kennedy, and a single policy, that of the law of the strongest. The Government of Katanga has not forgotten the historic and traditional role of the American people who have many times intervened effectively and disinterestedly to save peoples fighting for their liberty. TTe are aware that even at the present time in the United States voices are being heard more and more frequently demanding a revision of the United States1 policy towards Katanga. :"e read with pleasure the wise declarations of Senator "Russell on 6 June last in the Senate, declarations which conform to the ideal of peace and liberty of the American people. It is for this reason that we would make a clear distinction between the American people, who are upholders of liberty, and their present Sovernment which is granrS guided by bas£$/motives of material gain. It was not the American people who gave the United Hations guns and aircraft with which to kill our women and children but simply certain men who have betrayed the ideal of their people. -3- As a small nation we are entitled to the protection of the United States "but it is the contrary which has happened. And now we continue to "be made subject to a Central Government which is in no degree representative, either of the Zatangese peoples or of the Congolese peoples, and the legality of which could honestly be disputed." Following extracts of Kimba's Press Conference on Saturday June 23 at 4 P«m.s "As there is a refugee camp at ULisabethville which contains persons hostile to the Katangese Government, and as this camp is an enormous burden ofi the finances of ONUC, it would be sensible to replace the Bahembas and Batabwas and members of still other tribes at Albertville who are faithful to Katanga by the "Dlisabethville refugees in order to solve the specifically U.IT, problem and con- solidate the northern zone of "Katanga which they are trying to withdraw from the authority of Dlisabethville8 You learned yesterday, through the channel of United Nations propaganda, that the Congolese were opposed - Allegedly - to the arrival of the refugees from riisabethville. That is simply a pretext to help achieve the aims of Sendwe. Since the refugees cannot be taken elsewhere in the Congo they vd.ll be deposited at Albertville." "I think there will be only two men in the world v/ho will rejoice in the success of this plan; Sendwe and Ambassador Guillion, The latter will be able to cable to '"ashington that one o~" t^ ^-; ^actorisiL- in tiie Congos belonging in large part to American capital, will hendeforward be in a zone which is completely in the control of the United States. I am speaking of Piltisaf. The procedure was the same at T/ianono. This zone was isolated so as to permit the extraction -4- .«... and direct despatch to the United States, by the Americans, with the complicity of Sendee, of the tfntalite -^^SR} \vhich is f ' ir~~r ' necessary for the construction of inter-continental rockets. Th; Government of Katanga has never admitted that any substance which is used in the manufacture of a weapon should be exported from its territory without control." "On 11 July nextj the festivities which will occur throughout Katanga* will show the vitality and enthusia.sm of our peoples, both ?ihite and black. This will be the overwhelming evidence of our success, not only at the political level which v/e have never considered as a means, but also at the human level, which is the only valid one in our eyes. The 11 July sk will recall to us the struggle upon which we have embarked against chaos and anarchy - that is the real meaning of this 11 July. It is only by such a struggle against what is going forms ic on in the other provinces of the/ss-Selgian Congo that we shall re-make the Congo, a Congo calm, hard-working and disciplined. Cne day, I know, 11 July will be celebrated by all the future generations of the former Belgian Congo." UNQUOTE. sss LEO 1032 as 10222 • VTA rrr<=?.„,! *S£^^ffy-:^ 8ELGE IONT Mo. SPAAK, VICE-PREMIER MINISTRE> BES SELESUES B*fMPORTANTE S0GIETES METTENT AU POINT, SOUS L'AILE BIENVEILLANTE BU BEPARTEMENT B'ETAT AMERICAIN, W PLAN VISANT A REMETTRE AU GOUVERNEMENT DE LEOPOLDVILLE, LES REBEVANGES DES SOGIETES MINIERES DU KATANGA PARA * ON CROIT AINSI EN NOUS PRIVANT DE RESOURCES, CONTINUA M. KIMBA, NOUS METTRE A GENOUX. LES PLANS DESTINES A NOUS REQUIRE PAR LA FORSE AMEC L'AIDE DES NATIONS UNIES AYANT E0H0UE, ON CHERCHE MAINTENANT AUTRE CHOSE. LES MO YENS DE eOMMUKieATIQN ET BE PRODUCTION S0NT TROP" n " ' VULNEHISLES AU KATANGA POUR QUE L'ONU PUISSE AVOIR LA PRET1NT10N DE TOUT CARDER SOUS S A" PROTECTION . BE PLUS LES POPULATIONS ET LA GENDARMERIE KATANGAISES S0NT DETERMINEES A SEFEHDRE LE BROIT DU SOL, MEME AU PRIX DE LEUR VIE. CEGI EST UNE SERIEUSE WISE EN GARDE A CEUX « F« * ' mi VQUBRAIENT ARRANGER LES CHOSES BERRJ-ERE NOTRE DOS ET SANS TENIR COMPTE DES CONVERSATIONS DE LEOPOLBVILLE ENTRE LE PRESIDENT TSHOM1E ET M. ABOULA . PARA. NOUS NOUS ELEVENS UNE NOUVELLE FQIS CONTRE LA POLITIQUE BU DEPARTEMENT B*ETAT ET DES NATIONS UNIES QUI VISENT PAR TOUS LE MSYENS, HONNETES « - •PT * ' OU MALHONNETES, A NOUS REINTEGRER BANS UN GONGO UNITAIRE . PARA . C'EST POUR CELA NOTAMMENT QUE J'AI REFUSE *• L'QUVERTURE A ELISABETHVILLZ B1 UN CENTRE CULTUREL « - AMERIGAIN. NOUS NE VOULGNS PAS QUE LE DEPARTEMENT D'ETAT EST UNE SERlEUSE WISE EN GABBE A CEUX ARRANGER LES SHOSES DEBRIERE NOTRE DOS ET TEWfR eOMPTE BES CONVERSATIONS DE LEQPOLDVILLE ENTRE LE TS-HGKBE ET M* ADQULA . PARA. BOUS NOBS .UNE• wi/ELLE reis CONTRE u POLITIQU' E BU BEPARTEMENT ET BES NATIONS UNIES GLUI VISENT PAR TQUS LE H0NNETES • 00 iiSALKONNETES, A NOUS REINTEGRER BANS UN CONGO UNITAIRE . PARA . e'EST PQtJR CEU NOfAMMENT QUE JfAI REFUSE •y ^ A £USABETRTII,UE B*UN CENTRE CULTUREL M . mm KE VOULONS PAt-S QUE LE BEPARTEMENT B*ETAT ' ;"A. SE SERVE DE CE GENTflE, COMME A LEOPOLDV " .< LLE , ; P0KR FAIRI LA * ' . B'UN SE0L PARTI AMERICAIN..CELUI DE «, KENNEDY, ET S'UNE SEULE POLITIQUE, LA POLITIQUE DE • • • DROIT DU PLHS^FORT. PARA . LE GOUVERNEMENT W KATAKGA , N* IGNORE PAS LA VOLONTE HISTORIOUE ET TRADITIONNELLE DU PEOPLE AMERICAIN WI EST INTERVENU A MAINTES REPRISES EFFICJCEMENT ET BE FASON SES INTERESSEE « P9 * POUR SAUVER LES PEUPLES DERNIER, GUI SONT 60NFQRMES A Lf IDEAL DE PAIX ET BE UBERTE DU PEUPLE AMERIGAIN^ PARA^ C'EST POUR SELA QUE NOUS FAISONS UNE NETTE DISTINCTION" ENTRE LE PEUPLE AMERIGAIN, DEFENSEUR 9E LA LIBERTE, ET SON GOUVERNEMENT AGTUEL ASSERVI A DES BASSES CONVOITISES MATEHIELLES . * SE"N%ST PAS LE PEUPLE AMERIGAIN QUI A DONNE A L'QNU DES IANOWS ET SES AVIONS POUR TUER NOS FEMMES ET"NOS ENFANTS J3AIS UNIGIUEMENT DES HQMMES QUIONT -TRAHI Lf IDEAL DE LEUR PEEEPLE., PARA, eOMME PETITE NATION, NOUS AVIQNS DR0JT A LA PROIECTIONDE L'AMERIQUE ET * f 12 * GfEST LE GQNTRAIRE QUI EST ARRIVE. ET MAINTENANT ON CONTINUE A NQIS SOUMETTRE A UN GOUVERNEMENT "CENTRAL QUI N'EST PAS REPRESENTATIF DU TOUT, NI DES POPULATIONS KA>TANGA-IS£Sj: NI DES POPULATIONS GONGOLAISES, ET BONT LA LEGALITE PEUT ETRE HONNETEMENT CQNTESTEE UNQUOTE • FOLLOWING EXTRACTS OF KIMBA'S PRESS * ENFANTS MAIS UNIQUEMENT BES HOMMES QUIQNT TRAHI Lf IDEAL BE LEHR PEttPLE, PARA. GOMME PETITE NATION, NOUS AVIQNS A LA PRQTEETIONSE L'AMERIQUE ET • G'EST LE GQNTRAIRE GUI EST ARRIVE. ET MAINTENANT ON CONTINUE A NOUS SOUMETTRE A UN GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL GUI Nf EST PAS REPRESENTATIF BU TOUT, NI DES POPULATIONS K&TANGAISES,. NI DES POPULATIONS GQNGQLAISES, ET BONT LA LEGALITE PEUT ETRE HONNETEMENT CONTESTEE UNQUOTE . FOLLOWING EXTRACTS OF KI MBA'S PRESS » ON SATURDAY JUNE 23RB AT lfi.00 * QUOTE;. PUISQUE A ELISABETHVILLE ON A UN CAMP BE REFUGIES QUI GROUPE LES ABVERSAIRES BU OOUVERNEMENT KATANGAIS ET QUE GE GAMP EST UN POIBS ENORME POUR LES FINANCES BE LfONUC , H SUFFIRAIT BE REMPLAGER LES BAHEMBAS ET LES BATABWAS ET » BfAUTRES TRIBUS ENCORE, D* ALBERTVILLE FIDELES AU KATANGA, PAH DES REFUGIES VELISABETHVILLE POUR RESOUBRE LE PR0BLEME SPECIFIQUEMENT ONU ET CONSOLIDER LA ZONE BU WORD KATANGA €iUE L'ON ESSAIE BE SQUSTRAIRE A Lf AUTORITE Bf EUSABETHVItLE. VOUS AVEZ APPRIS HIER, PAR LE CANAL BE LA PROPAGANBE ONU QUE LES G0NGOLAIS * S^OPPOSAIENT, PARAIT-IL, A L'ARRIVEE BES RJEFUGIES D*ELISA8ETH\TILLE, CE"N*KT QU'UN PRETEXTE POUR PERMETTRE BE REALISER LES BESSEINS BE SENBWE GOMME LES REFUGIES NE PEUVENT ETHE TRANS FORTES AILLEURS AU CONGO ON LES BEPOSERA A ALBERTVILLE » SUBUNQUOTE .* S0BHUOTE, JE GROIS QiU'IL N* Y AURA QUE BEUX » HOMME« . ..S- -A-U MONDE A SE REJOUIR DE LA REALISATION Bf UN TEL PLAN; SENBWE ET L* AMBASSABEUR GUILLION. GELUI-GI POURRA EABLER A WA§HINGTON QU'UNE BES RARES USINES BU . E0NGO, APPARTENANT EN GRQSSE PARTIE A UN CAPITAL AMERICAIN, EST BESOHMAIS BANS UNE ZONE COMPLETEMENT SOUS LA COUPE BE p? » r .. IL S*AGIT BE FILTISAF« LE PROCESSUS A ETE LE MEME A MAN0WO, CETTE ZONE FUT ISOLEE AFIN BE-PE8METTRE Lr EXTRAGTION ,,..,.,. ET L1 ENVOI BIREGT AUX USA, AVEC LA GOfiPLlGITE BE. SENBWE, £T PAR LES .AHERIGAIMS, IE LA TENTALITE QUI EST NECESSAIHE A LA CONSTRUCTION BIS TUS.EES ISTERGONTINENTALES , LE SOUVERNEMENT DU KATANGA rfc.JAMASS^AeGEPTE GU* UNE • MATIERE1 &UI EST: UTILISES' BANS it fQWSTRUCTIpN B*UNE"ARME..SORTE SANS GONTRQLE'DE SQN SUBWGUOfE. SUSQtJOTE. LE 11- - JUILLET- LES FESTIVITES GUI SE DEROULERONT A TRAVERS TOUT LE KATAN6A, BEMONTRERONT LA VITALITE r...... IE LA TENTALXTE GUI EST NESESSAIRE A LA CONSTRUCTION * FUSEES INTERCONTINENTALES , LE GOUVERNEMENT DU KATANGA N» A JAMA•-.'-,f S , AG-CEPTEftU . *UN E MATIERE'ftU ..JES T ^TJUSEE. ' OANS L! 6fNS"TR»aTlQN B'ME'ARME^ORIE SANS SCUT-SOLE BE SON TERR4W1HE SUBUNG00TE, SUWOTE* P . «'. : BILLET - : - - ' PR06HAIN, LES FESTIVITES QUI SE BEROULERONT A TRAVERS TOUT WE KATANGA, BEMQNTRERQNT LA VI TALI TE * ET L*E»TH01JSIASME DE NOS POPULATIONS BLANCHES ET NOIRES. . 6E SERA LE TEMQIGNAGE ESLATANT DE NOTRE REUSSJTE, NON PAS TANT SUR LE PLAN POLJTIQUE SUE NOUS N'AVONS JAMAIS CONSISERE COMME m M0YEN, QUE SUR LE PLAN HUJtfAIN, LE SEUL VALABLE A NOS YCHX, LE 11 JUILLET « " N0fS° RAPPELLE LA LUTTE 6KE NOUS AVONS ENTAMEE CONTRE LE CHAOS ET L'ANARCHIE, C*EST CELA LE REEL SYMBOLS SE CE l.l JUILLET. C'EST'A PARTIR DE CETTE LUTTE CONTRE CE 001 SE PASSAIT DANS LES AUTRES PROVINCES DO CONGO EX BELGE QUE L'"ON REFORMERA LE CONGO , UN « CONGO, CALME, TRAVAILLEUR ET DISCIPLINE. UN -JOUR, JE LE SAIS, LE 11 JUILLET SERA FETE PAR TOUTES LES GENERATIONS 'FUTURES DE L'EX CONGO BELGE UNQUOTE ft COL C-7«6 84 « 22 19«2 6 23RD 1 r~ $*> c = P? O Incoming CLEAR Cable Unofficial translation TO : Secretary-General FROM : Gardiner DATE : 26 June 1962 NUMBER : G-770 Most immediate Press communique": Since 18 May 1962 the delegations of the Central Government and Katanga have been meeting at Leopoldville. The delegation of Katanga received from the United Nations the same assurances as at the time of the first series of meetings which were held between 15 March and IS April 1962. The representatives of the United Nations attended the meetings and the two delegations adopted an agenda submitted by the United Nations; they also accepted a United Nations draft as a working paper. In the course of 41 meetings the mandates of the following four commissions have been adopted: the Military Commission, Monetary Commission, Transport and Communications Commission, and Economic and Fiscal Commission. The delgations have agreed to designate the members of the commissions two to weeks, at the latest^ after the Katangese delegation has reached Elizabethville. They have not been able to reach agreement on a final joint communique". At the request of the delegation of Katanga which expressed the desire to return to Elizabethville, the talks were suspended on 26 June 1962 and in accordance with its undertakings the United Nations will ensure the return of President TshombS and his delegation to Elizabethville, . ; ACT!0! | JUK281SB2 CYTO SSS LEO 2I« 26 ©9162 • ETATPRI0RITE * ,n ACTION COV" NEWARK * SECGEN FROM GARDINER. "^"COMMUNIQUE BE PRESSES DEPUIS LE IS MAI 1962 LES DELEGA- TIONS DU GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL ET DU KATANGA SE TROUVENT REUNIES A LEOPOLDS! LLE, PARA LA DELE6ATION DU KATANGA AVAIT RECU DE L'ONU LES MEMES ASSURANCES GUE LORS BE LA » P2 »" PREMIERE SERIE DE REUNIONS QUI S'ETAIENT TENUES DU 15 MARS AU IS AVRIL 1962. PARA LE§ REPRESENTANTS DE L'ONU ONT ASSISTS AUX REUNIONS ET LES DEUX DELEGATIONS ONT"ADOPTE UN ORBRE DU JOUR PRESENTS PAR L'ONU ET ONT EGALEMENT ACCEPTS UN PRO JET SE L*ONU COMME DOCUMENT DE TRAVAIL. • PS * . PARA AU C^URS DJE 41 SEANCES LES HANDATS DE QUATRE COMMISSIONS ii ONT ET ADOPTES: COMMISSION MILITAIRE, COMMISSION MONETAIRE, COMMISSION DES TRANSPORTS ET COMMUNICATIONS ET COMMISSION ECONOMIQUE ET FISCALE, PARA LES DELEGATIONS ONT CONVENU DE DESIGNER LES MEMBRES DES COMMISSIONS AU PLUS TARD 15 JOURS APRES L'ARRIVEE s DE LA DELEGATION KATAN6AISE A ELISABETHVILLE, ELLES Nf ONT PU SE METTRE D* ACCORD SUR UN COMMUNIQUE COMMUN FINAL. ~PARA - A LA DEMANDS DE LA DELEGATION DU KATANGA QUI A EXPRIME LE DESIR DE RENTRER A ELISABETHVILLE, LES POURPARLERS ONT ETE SUSPENDUS LE 2€ JUIN 1962, ET CONFORMEMENT • A SES' ENGAGEMENTS L'ONU ASSURERA LE RETOUR DU PRESIDENT „ TSHOMBE ET DE SA DELEGATION A ELISABETHVILLE + COL G-770 IS 1962 15 IS 1S>62, 41 15 36 *9 CO UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United Nations, K.Y. (For use of information media -- not an official record) Press Release CQ/2lk 26 June 1962 TALKS BETWEEN CENTRAL CONGO GOVERNMENT AND KATANGESE AUTHORITIES SUSPENDED IN LEOPOLDVILLE (The following was received from a UN information officer with ONUC, Leopoldville.) Robert K.A. Gardiner, Officer -in -Charge of the United Nations Operation in the Congo, issued the following statement to the press today: "Since 18 May 1962 the delegations of the Central Government and of Katanga have been meeting in Leopoldville. The Katangese delegation had received the same guarantees from the United Nations as during their first series of meetings from 15 March to 18 April 1962. The representatives of the United Nations have attended the meetings and the two delega- tions adopted an agenda presented by the United Nations and also accepted a United Nations draft as a working document. During the if-1 meetings, the terms of reference of four commissions were adopted: military commission, monetary commission, transport and communications commission, and economic and fiscal commission. The delegations agreed to designate the members of the commissions not later than 15 days after the arrival in Elisabethville of the Katangese delegation. They did not reach agreement on a joint final communique. At the request of the Katangese delegation, which expressed its desire to return to Elisabethville, the talks were suspended on 26 June 1962 and, in accordance with its commitments, the United Nations will assure the return of President Tshombe and the Katangese delegation which left Leopoldville at O6l2 GMT on 26 June for Elisabethville on board a UN plane. The party was accompanied by Jean-Hugues Back,* Deputy to the Officer-in-Charge of ONUC and UN representative in Elisabethville. Mr. Gardiner was present at Ndjili Airfield. The forty -first meeting which began shortly after 1700 hours (local time) on 25 June, adjourned shortly before 0600 on 26 June." # ### # *Mr. Back was appointed Deputy to Mr, Gardiner on 25 June. He has been UN representa- tive in Elisabethville and will carry out both functions for the present. Mr. Back is a French national, born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1908. He has been with the UN Secretariat since V Incoming CLEAR Cable Unofficial translation TO : Secretary-General FROM : Gardiner DATE : 2? June 1962 NUMBER : G-?80 Following received from Elizabethville: QUOTE Following received this morning from Kimba: "SdbqiMr. President, As you know the main effort of the Katangese Government since 11 July I960 has been directed towards the preservation of the economic life of the region of the foimer Belgian Congo over which the Government exercises its authority. The result obtained by the action of the Katangese Government is sufficiently well known to make it unnecessary for us to dwell on this point. However, thefadt that the control of the traffic in goods at the airport of Elizabethville is not in the hands of the Government causesNaasB/economy considerable harm. Furthermore, we have learned that aircraft of your organization are transporting towards other regions of the former Belgian Congo goods which have not been controlled by our economic services. We are unable to understand the attitude of your Organization whose purpose it is to respect the economic and financial laws of the countries to which it lends its assistance. The |i fact of your helping persons who are seeking only an exorbitant and illegal profit by placing aircraft at their disposal so that they can carry on their illicit trade which damages ithe country's economM is in contradiction with your Organizations Charter. G-780 We refuse to believe, Mr« Representative, that this course of action has your agreement. In order to avoid, the difficulties which you can well ±m. imagine we beg you to consider the possibility of all owing our economic services'^^carryiBg- out control procedures upon the arrival of all civil traffic either at the airfield or on the road leading to the airport from Elizabethville. greetings, Kimba" UNQUOTE *' ' '"•'? I rV ' CY113 S LEO 23 t 27 10502 * ' ETAT PR I OR I TE UNATIONS NY c S-7SO SEC GEN FROM GARDINER. tSftflE^^ RECEIVED THIS MORNING FROM KIMBA! QUOTE. MONSIEUR LE PRESIDENT. COMME VOUS LE SAVE2 L* EFFORT PRINCIPAL DU GOUVERNEMENT KATAN6AIS DEPUIS LE ii JUILLET I960 A ETE ORIENT! VERS LA PRESERVATION DE LA VIE * P2 = ECONOMiaUE DANS LA REGION DE L' EX-CONGO BELGE SUR LAQUELLE LE GOUVERNEMENT EXERCE SON AUTORITE. LE RESULTAT OBTENU PAR L* ACTION DU GOUVERNEMENT KATANGAIS EST SUFFISAMMENT CONNU'POUR NOUS PERMETTRE DE NE PAS INSISTER SUR CE POINT. TOUTEFOIS, LE FAIT QUE LE CONTROLS DU TRAFIC DES MARCHANDISES A L'AEROPQRT » P3 = D'ELISABETHVILLE ECHAPPE AU GOUVERNEMENT CAUSE DES PREJU- DICES CONSIDERABLES A NOTRE ECONGMIE. DE PLUS, IL NOUS EST REVENU QUE DES AVIONS DE VOTRE ORGANISATION TRANSPORTENT VERS LES AUTRES REGIONS DE L' EX CONGO BELGE DES MARCHAN- DIESE QUI N'ONT PAS ETE CONTROLEES PAR NOS SERVICES ECONOMIQUES^ NOUS NE NOUS EXPLIQUONS « PH m PAS' Lf ATTITUDE DE VOTRE ORGANISATION QUI A COMME BUT LE RESPECT DES LOIS ECONOMUQUES ET FINANCIERES DES PAYS AUXQUELS ELLE PRETE SON ASSISTANCE, LE FAIT DE FOURNIR VOTRE AIDE A DES PERSONNES QUI NE VISENT QU*UN BENEFICE EXORBITANT ET ILLEGAL EN METTANT A LEUR DISPOSITION DES AVIONS POUR EXERCER P5 « LEUR COMMERCE ILLICITE QUI NUIT A L' ECONOMIE DU PAYS EST EN CONTRADICTION AVEC LA CHARTS DE VOTRE ORGANISATION. NOUS NOUS REFUSONS DE CROIRE MONSIUR LE REPRESENTANT QUE CETTI P4 « PAS' L' ATTITUDE DE VOTRE ORGANISATION QUI A COMME BUT LE RESPECT DES LOIS ECONOMUQUES ET FINANCIERES DES PAVS AUXQUELS ELLE PRETE SON ASSISTANCE. LE FAIT DE FOURNIR VOTRE AIDE A DES PERSONNES QUI NE VISENT QU' UN BENEFICE EXORBITANT ET ILLEGAL EN METTANT A LEUR DISPOSITION DES AVIONS POUR EXERCER * p§ « LEUR COMMERCE ILLICITE QUI NUIT A L'ECOMOMIE DU PAVS EST EN CONTRADICTION AVSC LA CHARTE DE VOTRE ORGANISATION. NOUS NOUS REFUSONS DE CROIRE MONSIUR LE REPHESENTANT QUE CETTE FACON DE FAIRE RENCONTRE VOTRE ASSENTIMENT. AFIN D'EVITER LES INCONVENIENTS QUE VOUS COMPRENDREZ NOUS VOUS PRIONS Df EXAMINER LA POSSIBILITE POUR * P6/31 * DE TOUT TRAFIC CIVIL SOIT A L' AERODROME SOIT SUR LE CHEMIN QUI MENE A L'AEROPORT D* ELISABETHVILLE. SALUTATIONS. KIMBA. UHQUOTE + COL F-7SO 11 I960 + V Incoming CLEAR Cable Unofficial translation TO : Secretary-General FROM : Gardiner DATE : 2? June 1962 NUMBER : G-782 Most immediate Reference your 4592 quote press communique*. Since 18 May the delegations of the Central Government and Katanga have been meeting at Leopoldville. The delegation of Katanga had received from the United Nations the same assurances as at the time of thefirst series of meetings HK3EK which were held from 16 March to 18 April 1962. The representatives of the United Nations attended the meeting and the two delegations adopted an agenda presented by the United Nations; they also accepted a United Nations draft as a working paper. In the course of 41 meetings the mandates of four commissions were adopted: the Military Commission, Monetary Commission, Transport and Communications Commission and Economic and Fiscal Commission. The delations agreed to designate the members of the Commissions at the latest two weeks after the arrival of the Katangese delegation at Elizabethville» They were unable to agree on a final communique1. At the request of the delegation of Katanga which expressed the desireto return to Elizabethville, the talks were suspended on 26 June 1962, and in accordance with its engagements , the United Nations will guarantee the return of President Tshombe and his delegation to Elizabethville. CY1I2 S LEO 215 27 10501 * ITAT PRIORITE* UNATIONS NY * 3 -•--^-v ) "•"•y C-7S2 HOST IMMEDIATE SECGtN FROM GARDINER REFERENCE TOUR *5S>2 QUOTE COMMUNIQUE BE PRESSE. PARA "• DEPUIS LE IS HAI 19 $2 LES DELEGATIONS DU GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL IT DU KATANSA SE TROUVENT REUNIES A LEOPOLDVILLE. PARA LA DELEGATION OH KATANGA AVAIT REGU 9E L'ONU LES HEHES ASSURANCES OUE * LORS DC LA PEMIERE SERIE DE REUNIONS QUI S'ETAIENT TORIES 89 15 MARS 19 fi All IS AVRIL 19 SJ. PARA LES REPRESENTANTS DE L'ONU ONT ASSISTS AUX REUNIONS ET LES BEUX BELEeATISNS ONT ADOPTE UN ORDHE BU JOUR PRESENTE PAR L'ONU ET ONT EQALEMEtfT ACCTPTE UN PROJET DE L'ONIT BE TRAVAIL. PARA AU CQURS BE Hi SEANCES LES WAND ATS DE aUATHI COMMISSIONS ONT ETE ADOPTESl COMMISSION MILITAIRI, COMMISSION MONETAIRE, COMMISSION DES TRANSPORTS ET COMMUNICATIONS ET COMMISSION ECONOMISE ET FI SCALE. PARA LES DELEGATIONS ONT CONVEWU DE DESIGNER LES KEMBRES DES COMMISSIONS AU PLUS TARD * P* * . . 19 JOUR3 APRES L* ARRIVES DC LA BE LEGATION KATANGAISE A ELISAirTHVILLl^ ELLES N'ONT PU SE METTRI D' ACCORD SUR UN COMHUNIQUr FINAL. PARA A LA DEMANDE DE LA DELEGA- TION DU KATANGA GUI A EX PRIME LE DESIR DE RENTRER A ELISABETH* VILLE, LES POURPARLERS ONT ETE SUSPENDUS LE 2« JUIN PVIf * ET CONFOHMEMENT A SES ENGAGEHENT3 L'ONU AS SURER A LE RETOUR DU PBESIMNT TSHONSE ET DI 3 A DELEGATION A ELISABETHVILLE^- COL S-7S2 4592 IS 19*2 J5 |»<2 If J&62 41 15 2 Cff iff Uft 139 88 I fflRtt 4W OM 11? GAR&9TlflERS FROM 90VA2* COLONEL RETTA LEFT EUSAaSTRVIiLC THIS AfTEftlieON WITH f^AHT OF 35 ETHIOPIAN tUftli BATTALION FOR ASMAHA {ETSXOPIAN)* eESIM©S¥ T00K PLACE AT IALHAK© AZRPCHtt IK 'PRESENCE §f 111 emUAN REP8ESENTATIVE 8 * MAJOB X StfNBARPI 60S KAt ^IEA . ALL UNIT SEHI01 STAFF §rfJ€EiS WITH PASTICPAHON OF THE OF «TH BATTALION IUU PHTAKA KIFLES PARA THE 35 ETHIOPIAN BAnAUON ARfttVEB IN STANLEYVILLE OK 21 MAT 19«1 FROM ASMARA THE BATTALION MOOT ALL 0?SH THE CO^SO STANLEYVILLE * $"" FAISLIS Kimn AN& FINALLY KLISABETKVILLE WHERE IT m BEGEHBER 8 l$«t IN THE FITGH OF TME BATTLE IE Pl&m WHO CARRIES*HONE C^LO^Ei A^B HIS HIM HAS BE0IMHT REPLACEMENT TH00PS FIOH THE 4 ETHIOPISAN BATTALION •*• I If Incoming CLEAR Cable Unofficial translation TO : Secretary-General FROM : Gardiner Following speech pronounced by Tshombe in town, half an hour after his arrival in Elizabethville on 26 June: QUOTE I am extremely happy to be among you again after living for six weeks in very difficult psychological and physical conditions. You are entitled to know that the living and working conditions were not those described by the Government of Leopoldville. You will renember that I was confined to bed for several days before my departure for Leopoldville. As soon as I felt better I agreed to resume the negotiations because the interests of Katanga were at stake. Barely recovered, I went to Leopoldville where I had a relapse. My health is nothing compared with the sacrifices of the people of Katanga; that is why we set to work with courage and a firm hope of reaching a successful conclusion. Unfortunately from my very arrival on 18 May 1962 the Katangese delegation was placed in total isolation and for more than eight days we had no contqct with the outside. This procedure was intended to intimidate us. On 23 and 24 May after many discussions, it was decided to relax the security measures and to restore freedom of movement to the members -2- of the delegation, but they were fia& followed or accompanied^ by members of the Congolese and. ONUC security forces. It was only from 6 M. June that visitors were allowed to enter and then only Katangese Members of Ka± Parliament and certain persons who were able to secure an OMJC pass. After complete confinement a series of half-measures was taken which created an equivocal situation. The atmosphere of intimidation had the worst possible effect on the African visitors and discouraged many people who would have liked to visit us. For several days, for example, OMJC demanded a permit for an interview frdLj signed by the President, Without this permit p«roiission was refused but the visitors had no way of reaching me in order to get it and moreover I had not been informed of the measure decided on. Despite this painful atmosphere, despite the incidents at the Ndjili airport on 17 April when the Central Government tried to have us arrested, despite the restrictions placed on our freedom of movement, despite the threats of arrest issued towards myself by Mr. Jason Sgndwe, despite all this and my poor state of health I continued to attend the working meetings in order to protect the over-riding interests of Katanga. The atmosphere of hostility, filled with tension, made it impossible to carry on a free discussion of theimportant problems raised. It was only our unshakable desire to reach a peaceful solution that enabled us to continue the negoations. Our people have x^s£^:-: withstood severe trials; it is they who have saved the country. I shall never forget it and wherever I am it will be in the service of Katangaj my life and my health are as nothing compared with G-7S9 ^ -3- the safeguarding of the interests of the country. It was in order to secure peace and to prevent fresh bloodshed that I went to Leopoldville. The discussions took place in extreme^ly difficult conditions and the representatives of ONUC who were present were witnesses of the %pns&si£&. desire of the Katangese delegation to find a peaceful and reasonable solution to the conflict between the Central Government and Katanga. ZSXKKEQESp If the representatives of the United Nations are aineerc^ they will send a report to the Secretary-General recounting the happenings of the last weeks which will show our desire to reach a successful conclusion. The Security Council if it were to take a new decision with respect to the Congo could not pass over in silence our desire for peace and the efforts we have made to attain it. We encountered difficulties, many difficulties, and we shall encounter more because we are resolved tooBtablioh^theright s of Katanga. fife The discussions at ^eopoldville at which three parties pursue three different policies in the name of the well-being and happiness of the L&srf.^) peoples of the Congo, rraised very complex problems. It was impossible to solve all of them during the second phase of the talks. Our position was very reasonable; we agreed to the setting up of commissions to study the problems and to make proposals to the Central Government and the Government of Katanga. At the very beginning, our delegation made it perfect^clear that these commissions must be advisory in character but the Central Government /kOtA^py 4 and essasatory character on the decisions to s be taken by the commissions. G-789 -4- What we wanted was temporary and advisoryfegasa^aE commissions, real working commissions, which would make proposals to the two (gpvernments concerned. Attempts were made on various occasions to make us adopt amendments which would change the character of the commissions but we were not deceived by these manoeuvres. ^ ^$°*c~ --1 The Department of State was not entirely innocent^ias the attempts to introduce trusteeship which have been made during these past weeks. It is unfortunate that its interventions are never disinterested and that under cover of helping the Congo it is in fact simply trying to gain control over the stiEaanteconomy of the flamakgj^ entire country. The publication of successive communique's as the work continued is yet further evidence of the attempt to force our handtf. I signed nothing at Leopoldville. They tried to make me believe that I was committed by the press coramuniqulsjas if communique's represented a commitment. I made a vigorous protest & to the Central Government after publication of the draft O"P J mandatesSje/the Military Commission which was i^aes presented to the world at large as an agreement between the two governments. The Central Government continued however to spread the idea that agreements were successively being concluded. This was still the case later, when various communique's, both official and unofficial were published after the talks, whereas from the beginning^ of the conversationsit had been decided that the delegations would be committed only by the final joint *M/ communique1. It was only when the drafts were re-examined altogether that a possible agreement could be reached. ~ 5 - All this is very important for us because E we haveiiot been able to express our views on this procedure owing to the restrictions placed on our liberty. The discussions were presented as if the Katangese delegation was negotiating without securing any assurances. Nothing could be more false, We demanded numerous guarantees. As you see, our rights and the cause of Katanga weape'ctefended. When sagreed / I/ljBffiBHS'on behalf of my country to return to Leopoldville, after my arrest at Coquilhatville, my tjocjiuiciolifa-faion at Kitona, the attempt to arrest me at Ndjili and ray confinement in Leopoldville - when I accepted all that it was certainly not in order to abandon you^iafeeE* I have returned to Elizabethville in order to make contact with you and to report to you about the progress of the work. The Government also has a right to know the extent of the difficulties and the pressures brought to bear on us to make us abandon the principles for which we have always fought. The talks were long and the problems tackled complex. The nervous atmosphere was not favourable to reflection and good work. It was therefore necessary to interrupt thei^ (after deciding on the establishment of the commissions. Furthermore in order to be able to continue tirelessly to work for the protection of the vital interests of Katanga I am thinking of undergoing a general medical examination. The discussions are not over and I am still basically optimistic about the results which will be secured. -6- The search for understanding and cooperation with the rest of the Congo is for us an act of faith which we have enshrined in the first article of the Constitution (text of article quoted in full). Our efforts have always been in conformity with our Constitution, the mirror of the realities of Katanga. ¥e very firmly hope that the new Constitution which will be put forward by the Central Government will also allow the jjasajduMeag territories of the former Belgian Congo peace and prosperity, As for myself I shall continue to labour as in the past for the greater good of the entire population of Katanga and I shall be all the stronger if I have your confidence. Long live Katanga free and prosperous. UNQUOTE TO. ...» ,,v- ! FILE f\O. ACI'iON COMPLETED : SSS LEO UNATIONS NY * S**789 SE6GEN FROM GARBINER FOLLOWING SPEECH PRONOUNCED BY T5HOMBE IH TOWM, HALF AN HOUR AFTER HIS ARRIVAL IN ELISABETHVILLK ON JUKE 26 S QUOTE JE SUIS PARTICULIEREMEHT-HEUREUX- DETRE'A NOUVEAU PARMI VOUS APRES AVOIR VECU SIX SEMAINES DAKS DES CONDITIONS PSYGHQLOGIQUES Et PHYSIQUES TRES * P 2 * D1FFICILES , PARA . VOUS AVE2 LE DROIT BE SAVOIR QUE LES CONDITIONS DE VIE ET DE TRAVAIL NE SONT PAS CELLES QUI FURENT BECRITES PAR LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LEQPOLDVILLE . PARA. VOUS VOUS S0UVIENBREZ OUE JAI ETE ALITE PENDANT PLUSIEURS JOURS AVANT WON DEPAR POUR LEO. DES QUE 4E * P $"» ME SUIS SENTI MIEUX, JAI ACCEPTE BE REPREKDRE LES MEGOGIATIONS CAR LINTERET DU KATAMGA ETAIT EN JEU. A PEINE RETABLI, JE ME SUIS RENDU A LEOPOLBVILLE OU UNE REGHUTE MATTEHDAIT* PARA. MA SAWTE NEST RIEN EN FACE DES SACRIFICES DE LA POPULATION DU KATANGA, • p 4 * CEST* POURauOI NOUS NOUS SOtfMES MIS AU TRAVAIL AVEC COURAGE ET FERME ESPOIR BABOUTIR. PARA , MALHEUREUSEMENT , DES KON ARRIVES LE IS MAI 1962, LA DELEGATION KATANGAISE FUT PLACEE DANS UN ISOLEfffiNT TOTAL, PENBANT PLUS BE HUIT JOURS AUGUN CONTACT AVEG LEXTERIEUR. PARA, GETTE MANIERE « P * » BE PROCEDER AVAIT POUR BUT DE NOUS INTIMIDER* PARA . LES 23 ET 24 MAI, APRES DE NOMBRUESES DISCUSSIONS, IL FUT DECIDE D ASSOUPLIR LES MESURES DE SECURITE ET DE RENDRE LA LBERTE DE DEPACEMENT AUX MEMBRES DE LA DELEGATION, MAIS ILS ETAIENT SUIVJS OU ACCOMPAGNES PAR » P « - LA SURETE CONGOLAISE ET ORUSIENNE. CEST SEULEMENT A PARTIR DU MALGRE LES MENCACES SARRESTATIONS PROFEREES CONTRE MOI? PAR M. JASON SENDWE, HALGRE TOUT CELA ET MALGRE MA MAUVAISE CONDITION PHYSIQUE, JE NAI JAMAIS CESSE DALLER AUX SEANCES » P 1©/JI * DE'TRAVAIL AFIN BE SUVEGARBER LES INTERETS PRIMORBIAUC DU KATANGA . PARA. LATMOSPHERE BHOSTILITE CHARGES DE TENSION NE DEVAIT PAS PERMETTRE UNE DISCUSSION LIBRES DES IMPORTANTS PROBLEMES POSES, CEST UNIQUEMENT NOTRE VOLONTE INEBRANLABLE BABOUTIR A UNE SOLUTION PACIFIQUE QUI NOUS A PERMIS DE CONTINUER LES NEGOCIATIONS, PARA» * P QQ V NOTRE PEOPLE A RESISTE A DES DURES EPRSUVES, CEST EUX QUI ONT SAUVE LE PAYS, JE NE LOUBLIE JAflAIS ET PARTQUT OU JE ME TROUVE, CEST POUR SERVIR LE KATANGA SEMICOLON MA VIE ET M SANTE NE SONT PLUS RIEN EN FACE DE * P tt * LA'SAUVEGARBE DES INTERETS BU PAYS. CEST POUR CONQUERIR LA PAIX ET EVITER DE NGUVELLES EFFUSIONS DE SANG QUE JE ME SUIS RENBU A LEOPOLDVILLE, PARA. LES DISCUSSIONS SE SONT BEROULEES DANS DES CONDITIONS FOR BELICATE5, ET LES REPRESENTANTS SE LONUC 0UI Y ONT ASSISTS, * P 13 * GMT ET£ TEMOINS DE LA VQLONTE DE LA DELEGATION KATANGAISE SE TROUVER UNE SOLUTION PACIFIQUE ET RAISONNABLE AU CONFLIT GUI OPPOSE LE GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL ET LE KATANGA. PARA. SI LES REPRESEMTAKTS SE LOKU SONT SINCERES, ILS ptfERRONT UK RAPPORT AU SECRETARIAT GENERAL RETRACANT LES EVENEMENTS BE CES DERNIERES * P 14 * SEHA1NES QUI BEfiONTRERA NOTRE VOLONTE DABOUTIH. LE CONSEIL BE SECURITE S*IL DEVAIT PRENBRE UNE NOUVELLE DECISION A PROPOS DU CONGO, NE SAURAIT PASSER SOUS SILENCE NOTRE DESIR DE PAIX ET LES EFFORTS QUE NOUS AVONS FAIT POUR Y ARRIVER. PARA. NOUS AVONS RENCONTRE BES DIFFICULTES, * SEAUCOUP DE DIFFICULTES ET NOUS RENCONTRERONS ENCORE CAR NOUS SOMMES DECIDES A FAIRE LES BROITS DU KATANGABM PARA, LES DISCUSSIONS BE LEOPOLDVILLE, AU COURS BESfcUELLES TROIS PARTENAIRES POURSUIVENT DES POLITIQUES DIFFERENTES AU NOM DU BIEN«ETRE ET DU BONHEUR DES POPULATIONS BU CONGO, ONT POSE * BES PROBLEMS TIES COMPLEXES. IL ETAIT VAIN DE VOULOIR TOUS LES RESOUDRE AU COURS DE LA DEUXIEME PHASE DES ENTRETIENS. PARA. NOTRE POSITION FUT TRES RAISONNABLE, NOUS AVONS ACCEPTS LA CON- STITUTION DE COMMISSIONS CHARGEES D'ETUBIER LES PROBLEMES ET DE FAIRE DES PROPOSITIONS AU GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL ET * P17 * AU GOUVERNEMENT DU KATANGA. PABA. DAMS IE CEBUT, LE CARACTERE CONSULTATIF DE CES COMMISSIONS FUT PARFAITEMENT MIS EN EVIDENCE PAR NOTRE DELEGATION ALORS QUE LE GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL RECHERCHAIT PAR DIFFERENTS MODEMS DE DONNER UN CARACTERE PERMANENT ET EXECUTOIRE AUX DECISIONS GUI SERAIENT PRISES PAR LES COMMISSIONS* * Pig * PARA. CE SUE NOUS VQULIONS, C'ETAIENT DES COMMISSIONS TEMPO* RAIRES ET CONSOLTATIVES , DE VERITABLES COMMISSIONS DE TRAVAIL GUI FERAIENT DES PROPOSITIONS AUX DEUX GOUVERWEMENTS INTERESSES, PARA. OM S'EST EFFORCE A PLUSIEURS REPRISES DE NOUS FAIRE ADOPTER DES AMENDEMENTS GUI CHANGEAIT LE CARACTERE DES COMMISSIONS MAIS NOUS * PAS ETE DUPES DE CES MANOEUVRES. PARA, LE DEPARTEMENT D*ETAT NrEST PAS ETRANGES AUX TENTATIVES DE MISE SOUS TUTELLE GUI ONT ETE EFFECTIVES AU COURS DE CES DERNIERES SEMAINES, PARA. IL EST REGRETTABLE SUE SES INTERVENTIONS NE SOIENT JAMAIS DESINTERESSEES ET GUE SOUS LE COUVERT » P20 * D* AIDER LE CONGO IL NE TENTE, EN EFFST, QUE DE LUI IMPOSER SK MAMISE SUE L'ECONOMIE DE Lf ENSEMBLE DU PAYS. PARA. LA PUBLICATION BE" COMMUNIQUES AU FUR ET A MESURE DES TRAVAUX EST UNE PREUVE SUPPLEfffiNTAIRE QUE Lf ON A VOULU NOUS FORCER LA MAIN. JE * •..— .*.. •.*--Jr »•..**-*• WH * • P31 » N* AI'RXEN SIGNE A LEOPOLDVILLE. ON A VOULU m FAIRE CROIRE QUE JrETAIS ENGAGE PAR BES- COMMUNIQUES BE PRESSE CQWIE SI ON ETAlf ENGAGE PAR LA VOIE BES COMMUNIQUES « PARA. J*AI PROTESTS ENRGIQUEMENT AUPRES DU GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL APRES LA PUBLICATION DU PRO JET DE MANDAT DE LA COMMISSION « MILITAIRE QUE L'ON A PRESENTS A L' OPINION PUBLIQUE » COMME m ACCORD INTERVEWJ ENTRE LES DEUX GOUVERNE&1ENTS , LE GQUVERNEMENT CENTRAL, A* MAL6RE TOUT, CONTINUE A PROPAGER Lf IDEE aUE DES ACCORBS ETAIENT SUCCESS IVE^ENT COWCLUS^ CE FUT ENCORE LE CAS PAR APRES, LORSQUE DIVERS COMTOiaUES OFFICIELS » ET OFFICIEUX OWT ETE PUBLIES A LA SUITE DES ENTRETIENS, ALORS QUE DEPUIS LE BEBUT DES CONVERSATIONS, IL AVAIT ETE DECIDE QUE SEUL LE COMMUNIQUE CQMMUN FINAL DEVAIT ENGAGER LES DELEGATIONS* CE N'EST QUE LORSQUE Lf ENSEMBLE DES PROJETS SERAIENT REEXAMINES QU'UN ACCORD EVENTUEL POURSAIT ETRE DONNE. • PARA. 'TOUT CECI EST TRES IMPORTANT POUR NOUS CAR NOUS N'AVQNS PAS PU NOUS EXPLIQUER SUR CETTE PROCEDURE A CAUSE DES RESTRICTIONS APPORTEES A NOTRE LIBERTE. PARA. LES DISCUSSIONS ONT ETE PRESENTEES COMME SI LA DELEGATION KATANGAISE NEGOCIAIT SANS OBTENIR DES CONTREPAi& SIEW N'EST PLUS FAUX * NOUS AVONS EXIGE DE NOMBREUSES GARANTIES, PARA. COMME VOUS LE VOYEZ, NOS DROITS ET LA CAUSE DU KATANGA ONT ETE DEFENDUS, SI J*AIS ACCEPTE POUR MON PAYS DE RETOURNER A LEOPOLDS LLE, APRES M5w ARRESTATION A COQUILHAWILLE, MA SEQUESTRATION A KITONA, LE TENTATIVE Df ARESSTATION * BE NBJILI ET LA CLAUSTRATION BE LEOPOLDVILLE .... SI J'AI AGCEPTE TOUT CELA CE N* ETAIT CERTAINEMENT PAS POUR VOUS ABANDONNER PARA. . JE SUIS RENTRE A ELISABETHVILLE POUR PRENBRE CONTACT AVEC VOUS ET POUR VQUS TENIR AU COURANT DU DEROULEMENT DES TRAVAUX LE GQUVERNEMENT E6ALEKENT SE BEVAIT DE * P2? * OONNAITOE L'AMPLEUR DES DIFFICULTES ET DES PRESSIONS EXERCEES SUR NOUS POUR ABANDONNER LES VALEURS POUR LESQUELLES NOUS AVONS TOU JOURS COMBATTU. PARA. LES EWTRETIENS OKT ETE LONGS ET LES PROBLEMES ABORBES COMPLEXES, LE CLIMAT B'ENERVEMEKT ETAIT PEU FAVORABLE A LA REFLEXION ET AU BON TRAVAIL. IL ETAIT * DONC NECESSAIRE DE LES INTERROMPRE APRES AVOIR DECIDE LA CREATION DE COMMISSIONS . DE PLUS, AFIN DE POUVOIR CONTINUER INLASSABLEMENT A TRAVAILLER A LA SAUVEGARDE BES INTERETS VITAUX DU KATANGA JE SONGE A SUBIR UN EXAHEN MEDICAL GENERAL. PARA. LES DISCUSSIONS WE SONT PAS FINIES ET JE * RESTEFONCIKREMENT OPTIHISTE GIUANT AUX RESULTATS QUI SERONT OBTENUS . PARA, LA RECHERCHE D'UNE ENTENTE ET D'UNE COOPERATION AVEC LE RESTE DU CONGO ES/POUR NOUS UN ACTE DE FOI QUE NOUS AVONS SOUSCRIT DANS L* ARTICLE PREMIER DE LA CONSTITUTION S (CITER IN EX1SNS0 GET ^ARTICLE) . PARA. » P30 * N0§ EFFORTS ONT TOU JOURS ETE EN CONFORM! TE AVEC NOTRE CONSTITUTION REFLET DE LA REALITE KATANGAISE. NOUS FORMONS LES PLUS FERMES ESPOIR QUE LA NOUVELLE CONSTITUTION QUI SERA DEPOSES PAR LE GOUVERNEMBI CENTRAL PER!!1ETTRA EGALEMENT AUX TERRITOIRES DU CONGO EX-BELGE DE RETROUVER LA PAIX ET LA PROSPERITE. PARA . « P31A7 * QUAN:T A MO I JE CONTINUERAI A OEUVRER, COKHE PAR LE PASSE, POUR UN PLUS GRAND BIEN-ETRE DE TOUTE LA POPULATION DU KATANGA ET JE SERAI 0'AUTANT PLUS FORT CUE JE JOUIRAI BE VOTRE CONFIANCE . PARA* VIn LE KATANGA LIBRE ET PROSPERS UNQUOTE H» :.„: «yv ••"— m ••. CO! G~?S9 2 BE UNLEO HR CORRECTIONS FOR P 2 LINE 5 WORD AFTER AVAKT MOK .«. DEPART RPT DEPART P 3 LINE 4 HORB AFTER REGHUTE ... M1 ATTENBAIT RPT P 5 LINE a WORD AFTER APRES BE ». NGMBREUSES RPT NOMBREUSES P is LINE 5 WORD AFTER GLAUS TRATI ON *. TOTALS RPT TOTALE PiO FIRST LINE WORD AFTER INTERETS «. PRIMORBIAUX RPT PEIMORBIAOX P15 LINE 2 WORD AFTER DROITS DU .. KATANGA. PRT KATANGA. PI6 LINE4 WORD AFTER COMMISSIONS,... GHARGEES m RPT CHARGEES m PIT LIRE ONE ¥ORD AFTER PARA. DANS LE ,.« DEBUT RPT DEBUT *-^-rr- !=• •??r^ P20 LINE ONE FIRST WORD .. D1 AIDER RPT D* AIDER ~, «? O P24 LINE 4 LAST WORD ., CONTRPARTIES RPT~CONTREPARTIES " H — CO tKS 2AP PSE Incoming CLEAR Cable Unofficial translation TO : Secretary-General FROM : Gardiner DATE : 28 June 1962 NUMBER : G-790 Following received from Elizabethville: QUOTE Following letter to Secretary-General .received from Tshombe: "SR/769/fe7, 2? June 1962. To the Secretary-General of the United Nations, New Ybrk. I have pleasure in informing you that a Council of Ministers meeting at Elizabethville under my chairmanship has decided^ in line with the desire expressed by the Katangese delegation at Leopoldville, to participate in the expenditures of the Republic of theCongo in the amount of one hundred million francs transmitted through the inter- mediary of the United Nations. I have asked the representative of the {_arrangemejit s^ _. United Nations at Elizabethville to make all the necessary/with the National Bank of Katanga so that this money may be transferred immediately, I take this opportunity of assuring you of my optimism regarding the final outcome of the negotiations* I beg you,Sir, to accept the assurances etc, Moise Tshombe, President of Katanga." UNQUOTE . JUN2S 1962 TO 835 LIQ i<» 28 p 1/51/90 * FROM GARDINER. FOLLOtflKfi SECEIVEB VWM ELZSABETHVZLLE CLN QUOTE * FQLLOHZNG LETTER TO SECRETARY SEVERAL RECEIVED FROM TSHOKBE SEGBETAZRE BE LV€A6ANZSATX0N . J'AI L£ 9UX3ZR 9E POHTEI A VOTRE ill* UK CONSEIt DE Ift * MXNIS1RES mmi SOUS MA FRESIBEIICE A ELISABSTH^ILLE A BECIBE BANS i£ CABSE BU tTOEU EKPEIME PAS LA BEUJGATIOM KATANSA1SE A iEOPOLBFJLLE BE PABTICIFE8 AUX BfPEPSES BE LA ESPUBilQUE BU CONGO PAR UN MONTANT BE CENT MZLLXONS B£ FRANCS THAKSfSlS PAS L* IKTEHHEBIAIRE BE t1 ORGAUXSATZON BES MATIOMS UKIES. J'AI BEMA^BE A riONSIETO * v* #* Wl * LE 8EPHESEMTAWT BES UATIOS3S UNIES A SLXSABETmflLLE BE PRETOE TOtTTES BISFOSIflONS UTSLES AVEC LA EANStlE NATZONALE DU KATANGA AFIH SUE GET AH«IEKT SOIT VEHSE IMMEBIATEfffiMT. JE FIOFITS DE LA PRESENTS POUR 1TOUS ASSURES BE ®m OPTIMISMS QVANT A L' ISSUE FINALS QES . JE VOUS PHZE BE RICEfOIS MONSZEUS * LI SECHETAISE GEMHAL LES ASSURANCES BE MA TBES HAUTE COM31 DERATION, Lf PRESZBEHT BU KATANGA MOISE ISHOMBE* !INa00TE + .'$* c-¥ €0t S» 2? TO : Secretary-General ;* FROM : Gardiner DATE ; 2B June 1962 NUMBlfc : G-791 Following received from Elizabethville: QUOTE Following received from Tshombe: "Sir, Immediately upon my return to Elizabethville I k should like to thank you personally for the security measures taken with regard to myself and the members of the Katangese delegation by the United Nations organisation in the Congo during my stay in Leopoldville. I am convinced that the work we have done together in Leopoldville will bear fruit in the coming months. I was very happy to return to my dear Katanga, I intend to take a complete rest in the coming days in order to restore my v SA.<5^C I health which has been ES sorely tried in recent times, I saieft&dts take advantage of the respite that we have in order to consult specialists in Geneva, I should like to repeat to you my desire to reach a successful conclusion and to this end I shall remain in close contact with you. Greetings, Tshombe." UNQUOTE ACTION JUN23 ;332 SSS LEO 159 28 142^2 * 1TATPRI0RITE UKATIONS SECGEM FROM GARDINER. FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM ELISABETHVILLE CLN QUOTE FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM TSHOKBE. auOTE. MONSIEUR LE CHARGE BE MISSION DES MOW RETOUR A ELISABETHVILLE JE TIENS A VOUS REMERCIER PERSONNELLEMENT DES MESURES DE SECURITE PRISES A KON EGARD ET A L'EGARB DE • m * r* LA DELEGATION KATANGAISE PAR L' ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES AU CONGO LORS DE MON SEJOUR A LEOPOLBVILLE. JE SAIS QUE LE TRAVAIL QUE TOUS ENSEMBLE NOUS AVONS REALISE A LEOPOLDVILLE PORTERA SES FRUITS BANS LES PROCHAINS MOIS, J*AI ETE TRES HEUREUX DE RETHOUVER GH1R KATAN6A, JE COMPTE * ME REPOSER COMPLETEfffiNT CES JOURS CI AFIN DE RETABLIR MA SANTE DUREMENT EPROUVEE CES TEMPS DERNIERS. JE VAIS PROFITER DU REPIT SUE NOUS AVONS POUR ALLER CONS0LTER DES SPECIALISTES A GENEVE. JE VOUS ^j — cr RENOUVELLE MON DESIR B'ABOUTIR ET DANS CE SENS JE COMPTE RESTER ^ : rn EN CONTACT ETROIT AVEC VOUS. SALUTATIONS TSHQMBE. UNQUOTE + ,rv> CO :•=, -? O •~ ,xj ~2L H ^ CO Incoming CLEAR Cable Unofficial translation f6 : Secretary-General FROM : Gardiner DATE : 28 June 1962 NUMBER : G-793 Fo Hoiking received from Elizabethville. QUOTE Following letter from Tshombe to Gardiner: "SR/767/MV 2? June 1962 Mr. Robert Gardiner Officer in Charge of the United Nations Mission in the Congo Leopoldville I have the honour to confirm my letter SR/756/MV of today's date in which I thanked you for the security measures taken with regard to myself and the members of i& my delegation during my recent stay in Leopoldville. I take this opportunity to renew to you the expression %} T> of my desire to cooperate with /United Nations, ("Regret however to observe once more that certain members of the United Nations staff through I beg you, Sir, to accept the assurances etc, Moise Tshombe President of Katanga" Date of 27 May in Tshombe's statement is a mistake as I made this declaration today 27 June 1962. UNQUOTE I JUN23 !TO . .;.£ NO. SSS LEO 227 2S ETATPRIQRITE UNAfIONS NY « G-793 SECGEN" FROM" SARViioV'TouowYNG "RECETVED "FROM E~LI~S ABrn QUOTE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM T3HOI1BE TO GARDINER CLN auOTE . SR/767/MV 27 JUIN 1S>62, MONSIEUR ROBERT GARDINER CHARGE BE LA MISSION DES NATIONS UNIES AU CONGO LEOPQLDVI LLE « J'AI L'KONNEUR DE VQUS CONFIRMEE HA IETTRE SR/75&W « F2 * DE CE JOUR PAR LAQUELLE JE VOUS AI REMERCIE DES MESURES DE SECURITE PRISES A MON EGARD ET A L'EGARD DE MA DELEGATION LORS DE MQN RECENT SEJOUR A LEOPOLDVILLE. JE PROFITE DE CETTE OCCASION POUR VOUS RENOUVELER MON DESIR DE COLLABORATION AVEC LES NATIONS UNIES* JE REGRETTE * m « CEPENDANT DE CONSTATER UNE FOIS DE PLUS QUE CERTAINS MEMBRES DES NATIONS UNIES PAR LEURS DECLARATIONS MALVEILLANTES NE FACILITENT PAS NOS RELATIONS LA DECLARATION FAITE PAR MONSIEUR BACK DEVANT LA PRESSE LE 27 MAI 19<£ DECLARATION PAR LAQUELLE IL DEMENT LES CONDITIONS DE WON SEJOUR A LEOPOLDVILLE SONT DE CELLES aui POURRAIENT ASSOMBRIR * P4 » LE CL1MAT ENTRE NOUS, JE VOUS DEMANDE DE FAIRE DES REMARQUES A VOTRE REPRESENTANT A ELISABETHVILLE AFIN OUE DE TELLES DECLARATIONS QUI TRAHISSENT LA VERITE NE SE REPETENT PLUS. JE VOUS PRIE DE RECEVOIR MONSIEUR LE CHARGE DE MISSION LES ASSURANCES DE HA HAUTE CONSIDERATION. LE PRESIDENT • DU KATANGA MOISE TSHOMBE UNQUOTE. DATE OF 27 MAY IN TSHOMBES STATEMENT IS A MISTAKE AS I MADE THIS DECLARATION TODAY 27 JUNE UNQUOTE * r- • -- n-«-. crS> 5 .*-£ i r-^j ^^ m c-. -i o c~ n COL G-793 SR/767/MV 27 1962 SR/75 ETAtPRIQRITE " : ;--M.F NO 0NATIONS NEW YORK « 6-803 SECGEN FROM GARDINER STOP FOR INFORMATION FOLLOWING FROM BACK E'VILLE (ELLEO S76H QUOTE PRESIDENT TSHOMBE IS REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR A MR MARCO KABIBIONA MEMBER OF KATANGESE DELEGATION TO TRAVEL TO LEO TOMORROW TO ATTEND INDEPEN- DENCE CELEBRATIONS. PLEASE ADVISE UNQUOTE PARA EYE HAVE GIVEN APPROVAL + COL G-SQ3 S7€ * £ o <=> Unofficial translation Incoming clear cable To: Secretary-General From: B-lfliWTTffH' Brussels Date: 30 June 1962 Stop unjust war Katanga, Enough blood shad, I am giving you ray son Boudar Rangon to obliterate curse of Cain, May God take care of him. Eamon Borgerhoff 1962 G.I. MCK FQS son PKM m TO IH-XGQR PKCfBSSSJDS Of BBSBi j&RD B^SfflimTICK TO FITS) PEA fiassaBs KATMOI SB THE FJB? or ^B cofoo. wr TASK FAOILXTAT® IF TOO ooou) IST BE KHW AS scoa as POS IOJ aAVB.aoai JB lous.irioiffs to PSKSADS ram .Cf ?I3M «B OF TIB Gd§® SJCSS, Y05>? .i ;.J»S ABOD? FffiBAfflS .OP OF 0? TH3 FOUfi Ca^BSlC^ I ALSO as ' GMIO «• -s • ' • ' W \ AVVrV"'.H •' ••* " IW \ '^ ^ 1 •'''! '•i ' -- *' ' ' i^' * « * . t i*» a'1 f ftt >A * . . t s NY **9 2 IfATPRIORtTi 474i MOST IMMEDIATE KHIAHY FOB BACK, EtlSABETHVILLES VEUILLE2 TRAN5HETTRE BE MA PART LE MESSAGE SOTAOT A TSHGMBEs QUOTE VEOILLSZ 1TOUS EFFOHCEI JLfSTIFIER HA CONFIANCE BANS VOS CONCERNANT VOTHE BES1S ET VOTEE RESOLUTION BE 0ES MOYEHS PACIFIftUES BE RESLE& US DIVERGENCES * KATANGA FT IE RISTE BU e0M00. MA TACHE 8ESA FACILITEE SI VOOS POUVE2 ME FAIRE SAVGUB LE PLUS RAPIDEMEHT POSSIBLE DAKS QUELLE MESURE VOUS ETES PABVENU A FAIRE PARTAGER VOTE! POINT BE VUE A VOS CQlLEeUES ET A DESIGNER LES MEMBRES DEg COM1SSIOHS* XL SS1AIT UTILE BE * n/i* * SAUOIH A aUE'LLE BATE VO«S PENSE2 ACTIIELLEMENT QUE LES CO«ISSIOJIS POUSROKT CO^MENCER LEUHS TRAVAUX* GARDINER i ra Unofficial translation Incoming clear cable To: Secretary-General From: Khiary Date: 2 July 1962 Number: G-811 Following received from Elisabethville: QUOTE Abstracts as requested from Tshombe's address to the Congolese people and MC: "For two months I was shuj> up in a room which was a veritable prison; nevertheless, I chose voluntarily to live there because I was as I am still &W9 /wilDJ convinced that /Is the only way whichprreip us to find a solution to the Congolese problem. The clear vision of hundreds of millions of men reduced •he-afiJ to idleness, it was that hallucinating vision which enabled me to barrr my i 9aft 0-4^- I captivity. The months of talks I have had Tfie-aulteel IBB a very J3aint ray of hope* It would be criminal if some people were to try to extinguish it, That it is why my first action on reaching Elisabethville was to pprsuade my Government to agree to pay Leopoldville a sum of one hundred million francs, W® specifically stated that the one hundred million francs were intended for the unemployed and we transfeped them through the agency of the United Nations, Those were the only precautions we were able to take and we know that they are slight. Inhabitants of the Congo, the effortm! have made and the sums we are contributing are only the first stages of a long process we have decided to undertake with or without the agreement of those who claim to be our leaders, who have already squandeded more thalfl » 2 « eleven thousqndjf millions in exchange for- which they have given you words, Officers, junior officers, brigadiers and soldiers of the MC, you are subjected every day to an intense propaganda designed to make you believe H&£ that Katanga is your eru/8my, We have been compelled to take arms against you, we have had to do this in oirder to keep intact the TflfffrKKJiffi Katangese kernel on the basis of which we may builtl a Congo which is truljr free and whose leaders will not take their orders from certain embassies. The leaders at Leopoldville and those who advise them are afraid of the ANC, That is why they try to make people believe in the MC*s reputation fop indiscipline. This will allow them when they have attained their object lAlfiMMUHHE to persuade amgnable and interested foreigners That is the plan have attempted through the military agreements which I Yii)pa at Leopoldville to prevent such a situation arising* I hope that the commissions which I have agreed with Mr. Adoula shall be set up, will reach concrete solutions. It is in this spirit that I am working for the Katangese population and this I shall continue to do, cost what it may," Complete ££k text follows by next pouch. UNQUOTE JUL GYi QUE'J'AI EUS ONT SEBOUGHE QUE SUR UNE TRES FAIBLE LUEUR Df ESPOIR, IL SERAIT CRIMINEL POUR CERTAINS DE VOULOIR L'ETOUFFER, G*EST POUR CELA QUE MON PREMIER POINT EN ARRIVANT A EVILLE A"ETE D'OBTENIR BE HON GOUVERNEMENT QU'IL ACCEPTS DE VERSER A LEOPOLDVILLE UNE SOMME DE CENT MILLIONS B P4 * DE FRANCS. NOUS AVONS TENU A PRECISER QUE LES CENT MILLIONS DE FRANCS ETAIENT DESTINES AWTMbWURS ET NOUS LES AVONS TRANSMIS PAR LE CANAL DE L'ONU , CE SONT LES SEULES GARANTIES QUE NOUS AVONS PU PRENSRE ET NOUS SAVONS QU'ELLES SONT D5AIGRES , p§ * CONGO, LES EFFORTS QUE J'AI DEPLOVES, LES SOMMES QUE NOUS VERSONS NE SONT QUE LES PREMIERES ETAPES D'UNE LONGUE DEMARCHE QUE NOUS AVOWS DECIDE B' ENTREPRENBRE AVEC OU SANS L' ACCORD BE CEUX QUI SE PRETENBENT VOS CHEFS, QUI ONT DEJA DZLAPIDE PLUS BE QN2E MILLIARDS EN ECHANGE BESQUELS « ILS VOUS QNT DONNE DES MOTS, OFFICIERS, SOUS-OFFICIERS, BRIGAB1ERS ET SOLBATS DE L'ANC , CHAQUE JOUR VOUS ETES SOUMIS A UNE INTENSE PROPA6ANDE POUR VOUS FAIRE CROIRE QUE LE KATANGA EST VOTRE ENNEMI « IL LEUR EST ARRIVE DE DIRIGER LEURS ARMES eOHfRE VOUS, ILS ONT « P? » BU LE FAIRE POUR PROTEGER INTACT LE NOTCAU KATANSAIS A PARTIR DUQDEL OM POURRA EDIFIER UN CONGO REELLEMENT LIBRE ET DONT LES CHEFS N'IRONT PAS CHERCHER LEURS ORDRES DANS CERTAINES AMBASSA&ES. LES BIRIGEANTS BE LEO ET CEUX QUI LES CONSEILLENT REBOUTENT L'ANC. C'EST POUR CETTE RAISQN QU* ILS ESSAlIKt m " " pg » B'ACGREBITER LA REPUTATION INDISCIPLINES BE L'ANC. CELA LEUR PERMITTEE QUANT ILS AURONT ATTEINT LEURS^BUTS D'OBTENIR B'ETRANGER COKPLAISANTS ET INTERESSES QU* ON VOUS DESARME • VOILA LE PLAN MAIS J*AI VOULU PAR LES ACCORDS MILITAIRES QUE J'AI RECHERCHES A LEO EVITER QU'UKE TELLE SITUATION PUISSE SE PRESENTER* PUISSENT LES * COMMISSIONS BONT J'AI PREVU LA CREATION AVEC MONSIEUR ADOULA ARRIVER A BES SOLUTIONS CONCRETES, C*EST BANS CET ESPRIT QUE J'AI TRAVAILLE POUR LA POPULATION KATANGAISE ET CELA COUTE _ . u& « - 1 -,C^* QUE COUTE JE COHTINUERAI. UNQUOTE . COMPLETE TEXT FOLLOWS ^ ts> COL e- UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING CLEAR CABLE TO: UNITED NATIONS NY FROM: OMJC DATE: 3 JULY 1962 NO. : ONUC 459? Unclas. Elleo 885. Bunche, Gardiner, /Information Khiary, ffjjp Rikhye, Leopoldville. Today's Essor du Katanga publishes Secretary-General's independence message followed by following comments: "In connection with this message it is rather amusing to recall the principles which have guided the action of the United Nations in the Congo, Among these principles it was clearly specified (report by the Secretary-General to the Security Council of 18 July I960) that the United Nations must not become a party in 393£ domestic conflicts, that it %*^raig»Mf««iOfl^^ could not be used in support of a given political solution to problems in suspense or to influence a decisive political balance in favour of such a solution. We may also recall that during the discussions of the various resolutions of the Security Council the majority of representatives of .j ^ i^ember j&ates declared that it was for the Congolese themselves to settle between them the relations which should exist between the different regions of the Congo. Lastly, we may further recall in a similar spirit the statement which Mr. Hammarskjold was led to make on 3 August at Leopoldville: 'The United Nations Force is not under the orders of the (government nor can it become -2- a party to a domestic conflict of whatever kind. ^/"Disregard of this/ ^Principle would seriously compromise the impartiality of the United Nations and the action proposed1. We are far from these principles both yesterday and today. " 1 SSS " .*»»*_ *.M*.-'H •• 1 :' -ih\-' » , ,--/,- • -\f'• \.. "• ':t V,-' T0 CY*i SSS EVJLLE 23* 93 W462 - C I F * ETAT PRIORITE UNATIQNS NY » ONUC 4597 UNCLAS. ELLEO 385 * BUNG HE GARDENER INFO KHIARY RICKYE LEO* TODAYS ESS OR DU KATANGA PUBLISHES SEC GENS INDEPENDENCE MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY FOLLOWING COMMENTS . QUOTE A PROPOS DE CE MESSAGE IL EST ASSEZ AMUSANT DE RAPPELLER LES PRINCIPES SUE GUIDERENT L ACTION DE L ONU - P2 » AU CONGO. PARMI CES PRINCIPES IL ETAIT BIEN SPECIFIE (RAPPORT m CONS El L 8E SECUHITE PAR LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL EN DATE DU IS JUIU.ET 19fiO ) QUE LES NATIONS UNIEF NE DEVAIENT'PAS DEVENIR PARTIES DES GONFLITS INTERNES au ELLES NE POUVAIENT ETRE HTILISEES POUR FAIRE PREVALOIR UNE * P3 * SOLUTION PGLITiaUE DONNEE A BES PROBLEMES EN S US PENS OU POUR INFLUENCES UN ECU! 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TALKS CONCERNING SECGENS STATEMENT TO CONGO CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE HE DECLARES THAT IF COMMITTEE WANTS PEACE IT SHOULD NOT PREVENT 11TH JULY PARADE AS THIS MOULD BE CONSIDERED BY KATANGESE AS A * PJ/22 • PROVOCATION. HE ANNOUNCED KIMBAS DEPARTURE FOR GENEVA STATING THAT BECAUSE OF POOR HEALTH HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ^ •'V MEET SECGEN 4- /C s c COL 4S9S 121 2 4 11TH -h ,5" *» . •-> OUTGOING CLUaH CABLH Unofficial translation To: Khiary Froms Gardiner Date: 3 July 1962 Ho.: 4755 Please transmit following to Tshombe:- QUOTH! I am happy to learn that you have received the necessary support for the designation of the Katangese representatives to the four Commissions. I hope that this concrete step and c speedy action by the Commission'will enable us to reach our common objective, namely to solve the problems of the Congo as soon as possible by peaceful means. Gardiner UNQUOTE .'*- HERE AGAIN S Nt ??/£$ 3 ISI* Pi/54/50* iTAf FBI ©BITE • ONUC • LEQPOOTIUE* 4755 KHIMY FSOPJ GARDINER. PLEASE TRANSMIT FOLLOWING TO TSMOKBE atJOTE J£ SUIS HEUiEUK B*APPH£KBRE QU£ ?OUS AVEZ HECU LES APFUIS NECE5S AIRES POUH LA DESIGNATION BES REP RESENT ANTS KATANSAIS AUX ttUATRE COMMISSIONS. J*£SPERE SUE CETTE fffiSUBE CONCRETE ET L* ACTION RAH BE DES COMMISSIONS $GUS PERMETTRONT B'ATTEINDRE KOTKE , C'EST A-DIRE DE RESOU9RE IE PLUS TOT POSSIBLE LES -j.. . '' S> FSOBLE^ES 0U CONSO PAR BES MOVERS PACIFZaUES» : r~ -: ., ^ 6ARBINER IINGUOfE't" H < n UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING CLEAR CABLE TO: ffiBHM-M UNITED NATIONS FROM: GNUC (Elisabethville) DATE: 3 JULY 1962 NO.: ONUC 4600 Elleo 889 Secretary-General, Gardiner, ^formation Khiary, Rikhye, from Back Following received from Tshombe: "No. SR/808/MV Mr. Secretary-General, icLth reference to my letter SR/8Q1/MV of 1 July 1962, I have the honour to inform, you that the government of Katanga has appointed the persons who are to participate in the various commissions agreed upon during the Leopoldville talks. The names of the delegates are as follows: 1. Military Commission - Colonel Kiembe 2jf. Major M'Bayo, 23g£ Major Mutombo; 2. Monetary Commission - Messrs. Van Roey, Cornaz and Kitambalaj 3. Economic and Fiscal Commission - Messrs. Spandre, Matte and Kisabi; VOA^ 4. Transport and Communications Commission - Messrs. Wattecamps, Valterywalela I have asked the Government of Leopoldville to inform me immediately of the names of the delegates it has appointed. Tshombe" \ StS ELISABETHVILLE i39/137 3 1327Z Pi/Wf® - ETAt "" *" \ NEWTORK » ONUC 4 TTATRT "HKTiTTET TlTffRCTTEH* COMMISSIONS PREVUES AU COURS DES ENTRETIENS DE LEOPOLDVILLE. £ VOUS TROUVEREZ CI-APRES LES NOMS DE DELEGUES8 1. COMMISSION MILITAIRE8 COLONEL KIEMBE, MAJOR M* BAYO, MAJOR * MUTOMBO, 2. COMMISSION MONETAIRE* MESSIEURS VAN ROEY, ^ CORNAZ ET KITAMBALA, * 3o COMMISSION ECONOMiaiJE ET FISCALE* MESSIEURS SPANDRE, * MATTE ET KISABI* 4« COMMISSION DES TRANSPORTS ET DES m 3! S COMMUNICATIONS? MESSIEURS WATTECAMPS, VALTER, NtfALELA. ™ & ~3 • C) *—• J'AI AVISE LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LEOPOLDVILLE DES COWNAITRE > ^ ^ * INCESSAMENT LE NOMS DES DELEGUES QU'IL AURA DESIGNS, T ?i H ->• co o m TSHOMBE UNSUOTE -f ~ ^ ^ '^J l—j ^ ^ 4 MM ^ COL 4600 SSS> SR/SOS/MV SR/SOI/MV 1E8 1962 i, A 2. 3. 4. + GYS4 SSS LEO iSQ/129 3 UNATI0N8 SEGGEN FROM RIKHYE AND KHIARY. FOR GARDINER FROM BACK. (ELLEO SS6) CIUQTE* FOLLOWING LETTER JUST RECEIVED FROM TSHOMBE QUOTE SR/S04/MV, ELISABETKVILLE 2 JUILLET 1962, MONSIEUR CYRILLE ADOULA, PREMIER MINIS THE DE LA REPUBLiaUE BU GONRO. EN CONFORMITE AVEC • P2 • LES ENGAGEMENTS PRIS AH COURS DES ENTRETIENS BE LEOPOLDVILLE, LE GOUVERNEfffiNT W KATANGA A DESIGNS LES PERSONNES SUIVNTES GOMME SEVANT FAIRE PARTIE DES DIFFERENTES COMMISSIONS i, • \ to _"• — en ^^ 1 r-o ....; COMMISSION MILITAIRES COLONEL KIEMBE, MAJOR M BAYO, •1 — .1 o rj rn KAJOR MUTOMBQ, 2. COMt^SSION MONETAIRE: MESSIEURS •} . - VAN ROEY, CORNA2 ET KITAMBALA * — en 3»" COMMISSION ECONOMiaUE ET FISCALE8 MESSIEURS SPANDRE, H ° :) METTE ET KISABI* 4« COMMISSION DES TRANSPORT ET DES COMMU- NICATIONS 8 MESSIEURS WATTECAMPS, VELTER, MWALELA, UNOUOTE + CELLEO SSS) SR/S0VMV 2 i9^ 1. 2. 3. 4. V UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING CLEAR CABLE TO: SECRETARY-GENERAL FROM: RIKHYE AND KHIARY DATE: 3 JULY 1962 NO.: G 81? EaW Gardiner from Back (Elleo BBS) QUOTE Following received from Tshombe. No ST/807/MV "I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 1 July 1962 Ref KAT/130/62, I am surprised at your anxiety because the celebration of Vl/dW~^? festivals or anniversaries has never given rise to any untolSrlncidents or demonstrations at Elisabethville. The participation of symbolic detachments \ riJ-ce, of the forces of order in aNproo option of the people including women and school-children ought on the contrary to reassure the officers and troops of the United Nations. The celebrations planned can in no way harm the talks with the Government of Leopoldville which are not interrupted but merely suspended. The various positions taken by the ^atangese Government are proof of Katangal rdesire^ to continue the negotiations and to avoid any occuijence which could prevent them reaching a successful conclusion. The presence of symbolic detachments in this procession is certainly not something to call for any deployment of United Nations/Forces. I can assure you that this demonstration will take place in complete order and discipline on the part of everyone. Greetings. Tshombe," Unquote UNY DE UNWEO HERY T>. CU33 SSS LEO 204/203 3 J517Z » ETATPRIQRITY UNATIGNS NETORK » G-S 17 SECCEN FROM RIKHYE AND KHIARY. FOR'GAHDINER FROM BACK FETES OU fl' ANSI VERSAI RES N'A JAMAIS DONNE LIEU A AUCUN INCIDEHTS OU MANIFESTATIONS REPLACES U ELISABETH- VIUE. LA PARTICIPATION BE DETACHEMENTS SYHBOLIQUES APPARTEHANT AUX FORCES DE L'ORDRE A UN DEFILE PQPULAIRE GOHPRENANT DES FEHMES ET QES ENFANTS DES ECOJLES DOIT AU CONTRAIRE RASSURER " P3 • L'ETAT MAJOR ET LES TROUPES DES NATIONS UNIES. LES CELEBRATIONS PREVUES NE PEUVENT EN RIEN NUIRE AUX ENTRETIEMTS AVEC LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LEOPOLBVJLLE OUI NE SONT PAS INTERROMPUS MAIS SUSFENSU5. LES DIFFERENTES POSITIONS PRISES PAR LE COUVERNEMENT KATANGAISK PROUVENT LA VOLONTE BTJ KATANGA DE POURSUIVHE LES NEGOCIATIONS ET D'EVITEfi TOUT ACTE » PA/53 • flUI POUEBAIT ENTRAVER L'HEUREUX AfiOUTISSEMENT DC CELLES-CI. LA PRESENCE DE DETACHEMENTS SYMBOLISUES A CE DEFILE WEST CERTAINEHENT PAS DE NATURE A JUSTIFIES UN BEPLOIEMENT ttUELCONCUE DE FORCES DE L'ONU. JE PUIS VOUS AFFIRMER QUE CETTE MANI3FESTATION SE PASSERA DANS L'ORDRE ET LA DISCIPLINE DE TOUS. SALUTATIONS. TSHOMBE. UNttUOTE + m «3 — en ••^ ~ COL G-817 (ELLEO 583). ST/807/JW tS62 KAT/130/62. + o ._; 3C — } ^ INCOMING CLEAR CABLE (Unofficial translation) To: SECRETARY-GENERAL, GARDINER From: RIKHYE/KHIARY Date: 3 July 1962 Number: G-819 Following from Back (Elleo 88?) : QUOTE Following letter just received from Tshombe : » SR/805/M, Elisabethville, 28 July 1962. Mr, Robert Gardiner, Officer in Charge of the United Nations Mission in the Congo. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 28 June 1962, Ref. KAT/129/62. I agree with you that our task is of the most difficult and that close liaison will serve to strengthen our personal contacts and to alleviate the general atmosphere of suspicion -which some wish to cre&te in order to poison the relations between the United Nations and Katanga, As you will have learned, as soon as I returned, I reported to the Government and people of Katanga about the talks at Leopoldville. This contact x«ra.s extremely necessary so that the latter should understand the engagements entered into by the Katangese delegation which went to Leopoldville. The Government of Katanga has nominated the following persons as members of the Commissions : - 2 - 1. Military Commission : Colonel Kieme, Major MIBayo, Major Mutongoj 2. Monetary Mission : Messrs. Van Roey, Coranz and Kitainbala; 3, Economic and Fiscal Commission : Messrs. Spandre, Mette and Kisabi; 4, Transport and Communications Commissions : Messrs. Wattecamps, Velter and Nwalela. The names of the above delegates have been sent today to the Prime Minister of the Government of Leopoldville. My desire to find a peaceful solution to the Congolese crisis /""is more firm / than ever; the decisions taken since my return confirm it and I shall continue to work in this direction in the interests of Katanga and also of the Republic. You suggest that I should raise the debate above the passions of the crowd so that we may see clearly the responsibilities which devolve upon us. I am in complete agreement "with you and I can only deplore the recent statement of Mr. Adoula which constitutes a real incitement to violence. Such statements can only cause unfortunate incidents and create a tension unfavourable to the objects we are pursuing* I am sure that you will use all your influence in order to create psychological conditions favourable to the resolution of the crisis. I take this opportunity of assuring you, Mr. Representative, of my highest consideration. The President of Katanga, Moise Tshombe," UNQUOTE I JUL ' U0 SEC GEM CY75 SSS LEO 4Q«A04 3 1S10Z * , . , ETATPRIORITE Q * ': NEWTORK « G-SJ9 SECGEN GARDINER FROM RIKHYE/KHIARY FOLLOWING FROM BACK QUOTE BBKELLEO 887) QUOTE FOLLOWING LETTER JUST RECEIVED FROM TSHOMBE SUBaUQTE SR/805/MV, ELISABETHVILLE LE 2S JUILLET 196S. MONSIEUR ROBERT GARDINER, CHARGE DE LA MISSION DES NATIONS UNIES AU CONGO. J'AI L'HONNEUR D'ACCUSER P2 * VOTRE LETTRE DU 23 JUIN 1962* REF, KAT/129/62. PARA JE CROIS COMME VOUS QUE NOTRE TACHE EST DES PLUS DIFFICILES ET flU*UNE LIAISON ETROITE NE PEUT QUE RAFFERMIR NOS CONTACTS PERSONNELS ET ALLEGER L'ATMOSPHERE GENERALE DE SUSPICION QUE L'ON VEUT CREER POUR ENVENIMER LES RELATIONS ENTRE LES NATIONS * pa« '; UNIES ET LE KATANGA PARA COMME VOUS L'AURE2 APPRIS, DES MON RETOUR, J'AI MIS AU COURANT LEGOUVERNEMENT ET LA POPU- LATION DU KATANGA, DES ENTRETIENS DE LEOPOLDVILLE CE CONTACT ETAIT DES PLUS NECESSAIRES POUR LA COMPREHINSION DE LA PART DE CES DERNIERS PARA RESPECTANT LES ENGAGEMENTS PRIS * P* * , PAR LA DELEGATION KATANGAISE GUI 3'EST RENDUE A LEOPOLDVILLE, LE GOUVERNMENT DU KATANGA A BESIGNE LES PERSONNES SUIVANTES COMME DEV/0 FAIRE PARTIE DES COMMISSION MILITAIRE/COLONEL KIEME, MAJOR M'BAYO, MAJOR HUTONGO* 2. COMMISSION MONETAIRES -1 MESSCEURS VAN ROEY, CORANZ ET KITAMBALA, COMMISSION ECONOMIGUE ET : FISCALE t P5 * MESSIEURS SPANORE, METTE, KISABI. 4. COMMISSION DES TRANSPORTS ET COMMUNICATIONS* MESSIEURS WATTECAMPS, VELTER, MWALELA. LES NOMS DE DELEGUES CI-DESSUS SONT TRANSIS CE JOUR A MONSIEUR LE PREMIER MINISTRE SU GOUVERNEMENT DE LEOPOLDVILLE PARA MON DESIR J BE TROUVER UNE SOLUTION PACIFIQUE A LA CRISE CONGAISE * P€ * IU WHG DOYME QUE JAHAIS, LES DECISIONS PRISES DEPUIS MON RETOUR LE CONFIRMENT ET JE CONTINUERAI A OEUVRER DANS CETTE VOIE DANS ..„„„*.„t uu wiiHwuft A utsiGNE LES PERSONNES SUJVANTES COMME DEV/SS FAIRE PARTIE DES COMMISSION MILITAIRE/COLONEL KIEME, MAJOR M'SAYQ, MAJOR MUTONGO. 2. COMMISSION MONETAIRE: MESSCEURS VAN ROEY, COHAN2 ET KITAMBALA, COMMISSION ECONOMIQ.UE ET FISCALE ; P5 * MESSIEURS SPANBRE, METTE, KISABI. 4. COMMISSION DES TRANSPORTS ET COMMUNICATIONS I MESSIEURS WATTECAMPS, VELTER, MWALELA. LES NOMS BE DELEGUES CI-DESSUS SONT TRANSIS CE JOUR A MONSIEUR LE PREMIER MINISTRE DU GOUVERNEMENT DE LEOPOLDVILLE PARA MON DESIR DE TROUVER UNE SOLUTION PACIFIQUE A LA CRISE CONGAISE * PS « IU WHG DOYME QUE JAMAIS, LES DECISIONS PRISES DEPUIS MON RETOUR LE CONFIRMENT ET JE CONTINUERAI A OEUVRER DANS CETTE VOIE DANS L'INTERET DU KATANGA ET EGALEMENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE PARA VOUS ME PROPOSEZ D'ELEVER LE DEBAT AU DESSUS DES PASSIONS DE LA FOULE POUR POUVOIR NOS RENBRE CLAIREMENT * ^^"^^^^^-•^a^^.Tr^'Tr-^^—^~ COMPTE DES RESPONSABILITES QUI NOUS IKCOMBENT, JE SUIS ENTIEREMENT D*ACCORD AVEC VOUS ET JE NE PUIS QUE DEPLOSER LE RECENT DISCOURS DE MONSIEUR ADOULA ttUI EST UNE VERITABLE IMCITATION A LA VIOLENCE. DE TELS DISCOURS ME PEUVENT EIRE LA CAUSE QUE D*INCIDENTS HEGRETTABLESt CREER UNE TENSION DEFAVORABLE * PS/5* » AUX BUTSQUE NOUS POURSUIVONS PARA JE NE DOUTE PAS QUE VOUS USEREZ DE TOUTS VOTRE INFLUENCE AFIN DE CREER DES CONDITIONS PSyCHOLO« FAVORABLES AU DENOUEMENT DE LA CRISE PARA JE PROFITS DE LA PRESENTS POUR VOUS ASSURER MONSIEUR LE REPRESENTANT DE MA HAUTE CONSIDERATION. LE PRESIDENT KATANGA MOISE TSHOMBE UNSUBQUOTE. UNQUOTE + COL G-8i» ELLEO 887 SR/S05/MV 28 1962. 28 i&62 KAT/129/62, m S- 2 2. 4. IU WHG BOYME UNREADABLE IN ORIGINAL + ' n £ ^ PLEASE RD P7 REGRETTABLES ET CREER ETC PGS > i ^ CONDITIONS PSYCHOLOGiaUES + ^ 3 H 21" "P* (""> \ F m & -4 f rtwif. y m s» ^ otts. t *. "' A IE XRFOfiHED ®teiAW PlAfl tt* RfiPOfiTED StATEHENTS HE IllXt fiEtt $£€C£I9 f« €E!ffiVA# tilt fE AM SEFWrttfG iTIAf1 SE^eEt HM NO HEPEAT MO Of 1SJ»«BE$ t^tAMg MQH Bte 'HE H^VE- AHY PLAJ^ TO MEET or HJS w ml INCOMING CLSA.R Unofficial translation To: Secretary-General From? Rikhye Date: 4 July 1962 No.s G-822 Following broadcast on RNC Leopoldville evening 2 July: QUOTE The mercenaries of the O.A.S. in (Katanga. The correspondent of I/Essor .0u Katanga, pro-Government information organ at Elisabethville, who was passing through Luiuabourg, has revealed the existence at Elisabethville and in Katanga of several hundreds of soldiers and officers of the O.A.3., the Secret Army Organization. The correspondent of the Sssor, who also expressed his surprise at the peace and order reigning at Luluabourg, stated that the C.A.S. ft-U/ soldiers whose headquarters »&• at Kipushi are preparing for a third war in Katanga. This information may be placed alongside the statement of Mr. Tshombe that Katanga had undertaken new measures of defence and that a resort to force might prove costly for the United Nations which, according to l.Ir. Tshombe, would this time find itself confronted by an invisible army of partisans. UNQUOTE. Following broadcast ofifiadi o Brazzaville also evening 2 July: QUOTE The inhabitants of Elisabethville are piling up stocks of food products. As the declarations of Mr. Adoula, Prime Minister of the Congolese Government, and of I'r. Thant, oecretary-General of the United Nations, become more and more threatening towards Katanga, the inhabitants of Elisabethville are building up food stocks. The f^t, - town's shops are being emptied principally of imperishable goods - -2- p ~/ rice, canned ^joods and also petrol bought in anticipation of an electricity cut. The population suffered very much from these cuts in October and December during the fighting between the United Nations forces and the Katangese Gendarmes. And although there is no evidence of tension, Uni ted Nations armoured cars are vss3±±s> again (patrolling the tovm, their weapons in the firing position. In Katangese official circles, it is said that a new war on the part of the United Nations would be sheer folly. The Uni bed Nations, they say, has no right to take part in a domestic conflict in the Congo. Despite this alarming news, the aircraft which are arriving from Belgium are full of Huropean technicians who are coming to spend their vacations in Katanga. UMTCUOT3 Draw your attention to last sentence. CY$>3 FFF LEO 392/389 4 -•-5 ETAT UNATIONS FFF LEO 392/3S9 4 ©0402 ETAT UWATIONS NEWYORK • SECGEK FROM RXKHTC* FOLLOWING BROADCAST ON RNC LEO EVENING a JULYS aUGTE LES MERGENAIRES DE L'O.A.S, AU KATANGA. LE GORRESP08DANT BE L'ESSOR^BU KATANSA, ORGANE D' INFORMATIONS DE TENDANCE GOUVERNEMENTALE A ELISABETHVILLE «OI ETAIT DE PASSAGE A LULUABOURG A REVELE Lf EXISTENCE A « P2/53/SO * ELISABETHVILLE ET AU KATANGA DE PLUSIEURS CEWTAINES DE SOLDATS ET 0FFICIERS BE L'O.A.S, , ORGANISATION DE L'ARMEE SECRETE. LE CORRESPONBANT BE L'ESSOR QUI A EGALEMENT BIT SA SURPRISE AU SUJET BE L'ORBRE ET LA PAIX QUI REIGNENT A LULUABOURG A PRECISE QUE LES SOLBATS DE L'O.A.S. BONT LE » r* P3 • SIEGE EST A K! PUS HI SE PREPARENT POUR UNE TROISIEME GUERRE AU KATANGA. CETTE INFORMATION PEUT ETRE WISE EN RELATION AVEC LA DECLARATION BE M. TSHOMBE, SELON LAQUELLE LE KATANGA AVAIT ELABORE BES NOUVELLES MESURES BE BEFENSE ET QU'UN RECOURS A LA FORCE RISQUE B'ETRE DOULOUREUX POUR LES~ NATIONS » UNIES OUI, COMME BITM. TSHOMBE, SE TROUVERONT __CETTE FOIS, BEVANT UNE ARMEE INVISIBLE BES PARTISANS, UNQUOTE, PARA. FOLLOWING BROADCAST ON RADIO BRA22A ALSO EVENING 2 JULYS QUOTE. LES HABITANTS D* ELISABETHVILLE ENTASSENT LES STOCKS DES PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES . EN MESURE QUE LES " PS * DECLARATIONS DE M. ADOULA, PREMIER MINISTRE DU GOUVERNEMENT CQNGOLAIS ET DE M* THANT, SECRETAIRE GENERAL DES NATIONS UNIES, SE FONT PLUS MENACANTES A L'EGARD DU KATANGA, LES HABITANTS D' ELISABETHVILLE CONSTITUENT DES STOCKS DE PRO- DUITS ALIMENTAIRES. LES MAGASINS DE LA VILLE SE VIDENT PRINCIPALEMENT DES IMPERISSABLES » P6 * RIZ, CONSERVES ET AUSSI DU PETROLE ACHETE EN PREVISION DE COUPURE B'ELECTRICITE. LA POPULATION A BEAUCOUP SOUFFERT DE CES COUPURES EN OCTOBRE ET END DECEMBRE LORS DES COMBATS ENTRE LES FORCES DES NATIONS UNIES ET LES GENDARMES KATANGAIS , ET BIEN QUf AUCUNE TENSION APPARENTE NE SE MANIFESTS, • P7 * ON VQIT A NOUVEAU DES BLINDES DE Lf ONU PATROUILLER LA VILLE LES ARMES EN POSITION DE TIRS. DANS LES MILIEUX OFFICIELS KATANGAIS, ON DECLARE QU'UNE WOUVELLE GUERRE DE LA PART BES NATIONS UNIES SERAIT k LA FOLIE. L* ONU DIT-ON N*A PAS LE DROIT DE PREMDRE PARTIE ^ UNCONFLIT INTERIEUR BU CONGO, MALGRE CES NOUVELLES ALARHANTES, LES AVIONS SUI ARRIENT DE BELGIQUE SONT PTLEINS DE TECHNICIENS EURO- PEENS QUI VIENNENT PASSER LEURS VACANCES AU KATANGA, UNQUOTE* PARA* DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO LAST SENTENCE + COL G-S22 8 2 + ' pLS RD PS QUI ARRIVENT DE BELGIQUE,,.. <_ ...j pT S .r; H -P* 00 CABLU Unofficial translation Tos Secretary-General Prom; Khiary Bates 4 July 1962 No.s G-824 Following cable received from 'Jlisabethville (ULLSC 894): £UOTE Press conference given by Tshombe yesterday is published today in local papers, fie said amongst other things: "I do not think that there will be a third trial of strength in Katanga^ How could 01JUC justify a new war? It cannot cne4dle in the domestic affairs of the Congo. In a memorandum made puolic General Raja tries to throw the responsibility for the engagements of September and December 196! upon us. But those are pure lies. The truth has been established on this subject. Ko one sa-te believes the United Nations' version any longer. The military parade of 11 July will take place. There is no good reason for prohibiting our soldiers from participating. '"re are here in our own country and not on United JIations territory. Moreover our soldiers would not understand our prohibition of this parade. There would be a serious risk of an outburst of anger. I shall be here for the/Independencecelebrations." UNQUOTE OK HERE m.'i iv-^-j 'M? < ; CYU6 SSS LEO 192 4 j• »~!Lc•"ii • . •'• - .i * ETAT FRIQRITI»~ m UMATIONS NY* SECGEN FROM KHIARY « DfELlSABETHViLLE" QUOTE v CONFERENCE BE PRESSE BE TSHOMBE DONNEE KIER EST AUJOURB'HUI FUBLIEE BANS JOURNAUX LOCAUX* ENTRE AUTRES IL A BIT S auOTE"« 4E NE PENS! PAS QU'IL V AURA UNE TROISIEME EPREITVE m FORCE AU KATANGA. GOMHENT L*ONUC POURRA T-ELLE JUSTIFIER UNE NOHVEiLE GUERRE, ELIjf NE PEUT SE MELER DES AFFAIRES INTERIEURES BU CONGO* SANS UN MEMOIRE QUI A ETE RENDU PUBLIC LE GENERAL RAJA tENTE BE RE JETER SUR NOUS LA RES PONS ABI LITE DES COMBATS BE SEPTEMBRE ET BE BECEMBRE !$$!« MAIS » CESONT LA BE PURS MENSOSSESO LA MERITS A ETE FAITE A CE SUJET« PLUS PERSONNE NE CROIT LA VERSION BES NATIONS UNIES, PARA , A ( L£ BEFILE MILITAIRE BU U JUILLET AURA LIEU. ON NE PEUT L*INTERBIRE A NOS SOLBATS SOUS AUCUN PRETEXTE JUSTIFIED NOUS ICI CHEZ NOUS ET NOW SUR TERRITOIRE BES NATIONS UNIES « NOS SOLBATS NE COfSPRENBRAIENT B^ILLEURS PAS QJJ'ON INTERBISE CE BEFILE* IL Y AURAIT UN RISSUE GRAVE B' EXPLOSION BE CQLERE* JE SERAI ICI POUR LES FETES BE L* INBEPENBANCE »UNQUOTE COL H £?; C JULS 1962 m r^- 2 ! m c.. —f F!' '• >"-~> o s- rn S Lit fi OS 19572 * I AC i i-.';N ro .... H CTj NY * FSJGM KHIAHY FOLLOWING FOH ROL2 BENNETT FHOJ^ BACK (ELLEO 963) S00TE MET FHE^KIEL TOTE8BAY WHO STATED THAT HE HAS SEEM IN IHtlSSEiS C^iA CLAIMS TO HAVE HAD HIATEB BIS CUSS ION WITH VISIT IH ©1BEB TO HAVE THESE SUeSESTIONS IMPLEMENTED. IF f0|| WOULD KINDLY IMBISATE SUBJICT OF YOUR DISCUSSION AND 18117 NY 5 2ft33Z mm m® * \ 4803 KHIARY YOUH gS3i FOLLOWING FOB BACK, AFTER CONFERENCE WHICH LINKER GAVE IN BSUSSEiS TO AN ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIHS ON AFTE1NOON l§ JUNE, FEANKIEL WHO IAS IN AUDIENCE . m I— APPROACHED ME AKB «£ HAS TOT HE CAitS HEATIB DISCUSS ION, rn c> WAS ©F 1 Cl. H ANV SU0eESfI^S PUT FOOTASB BY HIM. INDEED,. I BONT EVEN EECAL1 THAT HE SUSGESTEB ANYTHING. MY EFFORT IK THE BISCITSSION UFAS T© MAKE HIM HEA1XZE THAT EVEHYBOBY ceNCERHED HAB TO BO HIS PART 1$ HELPING THE ADGULA-TSHOMBE IHESCIISSIONS THEN IN PEOeHESS* SlfeaEST YOU LISTEN TO HIM TO FIND GUT WHAT HE HAS IN MXN8 * 80L2 SENNCTt * eot INCOMING CLEAR CABLE Unofficial translation To: Bunche FromJ Khiary Date: 6 July 1962 Wo.: G-834 Following from Back (3LL30 905): QUOTE ,-'"" "' ) Leaflets bearing the Katangsse,- eimblem, a dove with an olive branch and the symbol of peace have been distributed in the African communes. The following text is printed: • "Katangese, have confidence. You will celebrate your independence in peace. The U.N. will no longer make war against you. The policy of the U.S. at present is to try to reach a ff~t£s.vJ?/ peaceful agreement through conciliation. Do not ;fci»us4/these false rumours of war. Do not forget that it is an African who is now directing the United Nations in the Congo. Signed Gardiner." I am officially denying the above text. I was asked by Katangese Information Service whether this was circulated by U..'.T. which I obviously denied. According to information received it seems that pamphlet is being distributed by Jeunakat. UNQUOTE ^uT'ODr' NO. :ON S t£0 148 ; -vi iw ,-.[ vtis-it fiapflKt") -i NY * G-S34 BUNCKE FROM KKIARY FOLLOWING FROM BACK F2 * VOUS FETEEE2 V0TRE INBEPENDANCE DAMS LA PAIX. L'ONU m VOWS FERA PLUS LA GUERRE* LA POLITIC BE Lf ONU EST AfTltlTi j ITMIPWf* T\T£* T*E?*fttfrti*I5 1%* AlS&Tirtr'D A TIM Af^fABin t3Ar*TlTTf11fto* rtO iUJ^JuLitiiEUi" t UJti IjEivi i£tit iJ rtrSJtJL "$*& M UIM rlwi* vtCU "Hvi # * viUJS* PAR LA eONCILIATIQW. SffiFIEZ-VOUS 3£ CIS FAUX BRUITS PS/48 * L*ONU All CONGO SIGNE GARBINEH. ^SUBCIUOTE I AM OFFICIALLY DENYING THE ABOVE TEXT. I MS ASKED BY KATANGESE INFORMATION SERVICE WHETHER THIS WAS CIRCULATED BY m vJHlCH I OBVIOUSLY DENIED. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION EECEIVES IT SEEMS THAT PAMPHLET IS BEING DISTRIBUTED BY JEUN'AKAT. CTOO ILlSASETIiflUS 134 07 IN MJS CeMFERKKCE TOMT T8HOHBS SAID A6AIN THAT THE M0T BUT THAT fHf CfTOAi 60Vf3l9KeNT «0«ILB PREFER S? FflfE* MI HftS£ 10 A^ ANC ATTACK ®m mm MB FI?E SADLY HOUNDED IE HAS HO J0URNALIStS TO ^0 fAiKIWS TO WOUN9CD SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL* HI MASE TO LEO?OiB?ILiE PLAN TO TAKE KAT^Ii^A, IMCiUlfi IB PLAN IS fl&i$f»0HT ST ONUC OF W AlgSlWtlLi: A»» rOICEB I¥liCUATIO^ OF LOfAL POPULATION* I® &®©IS HiAf THIS HAS FOS XATAN^A * « % I9E«OCXATXONS ANB THAT It MS THE iMi OF LE0POiS?XLi£* arr KftfAHti WILL TOLERATE THAU USUALLY DONE IN THE INTEREST iff TIOE ilf '••/• UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING CLEAR CABLE TO: BUNCHE FROM: KHIAEY DATE: ? JULY 1962 NUMBER: G Re Kindu Commission following from Eville (Elleo 914) : QUOTE Public declaration Ekombe (Acting President of Kindu Commission) in Essor du Katanga: "We have seen President Tshombe. The President received us -with great cordiality and promised SSS us his support for our mission. Mr. Tshombe added that we were at home here in Katanga, We were extremely touched by the President's friendliness and we MHJSpMZKIKpS3£M3£ have been walking about freely in Elisabethville. We have received a warm welcome everywhere. " UNQUOTE FFF mum * El KIMBU COMKISSZON FOUOWIN6 FROM EVlLiE CELiEO ©OOfE FUBUG SCCURATZOK SKGHBEtffiESIBEKT A«I* RXNIW COMMISSION) I» ESS08 W MTAMSA 4 $it«0T£ mm AITONS w LI PRESORT ISHOMBE IE PRESJBEMT NOUS A HECU AVEC BEAQC^UP m iKneszAutE ET A PRODIS SOU AWTI FOUR MOTHE MISSION. KR. TSHOMBE A AJGUTE fttIC ^OUS MOIIS tHO¥yiOf?S ICI CKS2 ^0«S A^ KATAN0A. NOUS A.VOHS ETE EKTREMEMINT TOIICMSS FAB L' AMAB1UTE DU PRESIBENT ET MOUS nSUS SOHMES PROMEKES LIBREfffiNT BANS EilSABETHVILLE \ mm AVOMS ETE BIEH ACCSEIJLLIS, UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING CLEAR CABLE TO: BUNCHE FROM: KHIARI DATE: 7 JULI 1962 NUMBER: C Following from Back (Elleo 915) : QUOTE The Echo du Katanga follows the statement which the Secretary-General apparently made in London by: "We are particularly happy in Katanga to note that the United Nations Secretary-General despite his earlier statements admits that the talks between President Tshombe and Adoula are merely suspended." UNQUOTE LEO I2S02 * mi 1962 KHJARY FOULOVIN6 F10M BACK Dtl KATA86A FAIT S0IVHE DECIARATIOM SUE LE SECGEfl AlfflAZt FAITE A iONBHIS PARS SUBSUOTE - ON ESf PAHTICULA18EMENT HS^SUX AU KATAN6A 0E CONSTATER QUE LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL mn NATIONS ywiES ^ALGSE SES SECLARATIONS » ' ' AHTERtEURES ABMST OUE 113 POURPAHLEES NE SONT LE PHESIBEKT TSHOHBE ET ABOULA, UNSUB8UOTE. UNSUOTE + INCOMING CLEAR CABLE - UNOFFICIAL 03SMSIATION TO: BUNCHE FROM: HHIARY DATE: 7 JULY 1962 NUMBER: G-840 Following from Back (Elleo 916) : QUOTE Following message received from Tshombe for Gardiner: "SB/827/MW Eville this 6 July 1962 I Have received your message of 4 July 1962 which was conveyed to me by the United Nations representative at Elisabethville in Note Verbale No. KG 121, As you will have perceived we have respected the decisions taken at Leopoldville and we have not delayed in appointing the delegates to the various Commissions. This measure is proof of our &ZMH oft-repeated desire to settle the problem of the former Belgian Congo peacefully. The President of Katanga, Moise Tshombe." UNQUOTE m Ef AT FROM KHIART BACK CELLEQ 9U)t SOOTE MESSAGE Slfl?AOT RECU BE TSHOMBE POUH SARDINES S SUBQUOTE Sft/82T/Mtf EVILLE CE S JUIUET 19© PAHA B1EN KCU VOTRE MESSAGE DU k JtftLLET S^«£ QOI MA ETE TRAMS MIS PAR LE RCPRSSENTANT BIS NATIONS UN1ES A * EUSABETHVlLiE PAE NOTE VERSALE ^0 KG 1210 G0MME VOUS VOUS EN SEEE2 APEECtl NOUS AlfONS HESFECTE LES DECISIONS PRISES A LEOPOLBVILLE ET MOUS NAVONS PAS TASBE A NOMME NOS BEiE^UIS AUX BIFFEHEKTES COHMISSIOMS, CETTE MESURE PROOVE NOTRE BESIH SOUVENT REPETE BE REGLER PACIFIftUEMENT IE PROBIEBE r— BE LEK-COrS^O BELSE. IE PRESIDENT DU KATANGA HOISE '."; fSHOHBE. UNSHBQUOT£« O 4 19S2 121 -f INCOMING CLEAR CABLE - UNOFFICIAL OBANSL&.TION TO BUNCHE FROM KHIARY DATE 7 JULY 1962 NUMBER G 8*U Following from Back (ELLEO 918): "Following letter received from Tshombe: 'SR/828/MV Evine, 6 July 1962. Sir, At the time when everything is under way to put an end peacefully to the disputes separating the Government of Katanga and the Government of Leopoldville, both through your personal efforts and through our own, we regret to have to inform you that numerous facts prove to us that the United Nations organization in •"•mflijmiir Katanga is reinforcing itself in every sphere. In the last few days sizablV e orders have been placed, and in part executed, for supplies of strategic materials. These supplies include^ amongst other things, munitions which have just reached Eville. It appears also that field guns have been placed in certain positions held by the United Nations forces at Eville and in particular at the Luano airfield. Airborne troops have arrived and have been stationed in different parts of Katanga and especially at Eville. I know your feelings and I have never doubted your desire to bring about a relaxation of the atmosphere between the United Nations and Katanga* to Unfortunately, the facts mentioned above are known by the population and I should be grateful if you would give me, as soon as possible, assurances regarding the United Nations* intentions in Katanga. Greetings, Tshombe.1 " ey ass F LEO 252/251 o? 12202 *> •• j!vFf • r; •-, Em ; Jui- 7 19S2 UMATIOUS NY * ^ r:lF N0 j TdBUNCHE 6-g4i - BUNCHE FROM KHIARY - -1 "~ FOLLOWING FROM BACK Cl£fc£0 9lS>4 QUOTE LETT8E SyjVAMTE REGUE BE TSHOMBE* SyBSUQTE SR/S2S/HV TQHT EST MIS EN OEVRE POUR METTHE FIN A«X MFFEBEHTS GUI * 0PP03ENT LE 80SVERNEMEN1 BU KATANSA ET LE aDBVEBNEKEHT BE LE0POLBVI1JLE, TANt PAS V0S EFFORTS PERSOJ5MELS QUE PAH LES HOTEES, MQUS AVOSS LE REGBST BE VOUS FAIRS SAVOIR QUE BE MOMBREtfX FAITS N0«S PROUVSMT QUE LOReANISAHION BES NATIONS HNIES AU KATANGA 3E RENFORCE DANS T00S LES DOMAINES. PAH A* * P3 e AU couss as GES DERNIERS JQURS BES COMMANDES IMPORTANTES ONT ETE PASSEES ET EN PARTIE EXECOTEES EN APPRQVISIONNEMENTS DE MTER1ELS STRATESISBIES. PARA. CES APPROV1SI0MNEMENTS ?ISEMT nOTAHKEMT BES MyNITIONS OBI VJENNENt DAR1IVER A ELXSABEtmuC. IL SASIT ESAIXMSOT QBE BES CANONS BE CAMPASWE OKI ETE BtSPOSES SANS CEHTAISaES PQSltXONS * P4 * TENUES PAR LES FORCES DE LONO A ELISABETHVIUE ET NOTAMMEHT A LAER0BROME BE IA LUANG, PARA. BES TROUPES AE80PQBTEES SONT AERIVEES ET SOMT STATIQNKEES BANS BIFFERENTS EWBSOITS W KATANGA ET NOTAMHEHT A ELISABETHVIUE" PARA. JE CONNAIS VOS SENTIMEJSTS ET MAI JAMAIS BOUTE BE VOTHE VOLONTE BE SET23SBRE * PS/Si » LATOMQSPHEBE ENTSE LES NATIONS IWIES ST LE KATANGA* PARA. MALHESRE0SEMENT, LES FAITS CZ-BES3US SONT CQNNUSf "r. tg ^ BE LA POPULATION ET JA1MEHAIS QUE VOUS ME DONMIEZ ^ ';; ~ ^ AUSS1 VITE €IBE POSSIBLE BES ASSURANCES QUANT AUX INTENTIONS ^ _-4 ^ BES NATIONS UNIES AU KATAMGA» PARA, SALUTATIONS. TSHOMBE. X ^ H UNQBOTE-f 'ii - 2 PAH LES FOBCES BE LGKtf A ELISAffiTHVJUJE ET NOTAHHENT A LAEROiROtffi BE LA LUARO. PARA. SEE T86UPES AERQPQUTEES SOJ3T MSIVEES Ef SGNT STATIOHNEES BANS MFFERENTS ENBE0ITS BU KAfASSA SI NSTASffiENT A ELZSABETRVILLE PASA. JE COMNAIS aaatnifEHTS ET KAI JAKAXS BOUTE BE VOTES VQLOHTE BE * SS/fli * LATQKOS'PHERE ENfRE LES NATIOSS UNIES ET LE KATANSA* PARA* MALKEaSEUSIMEMT, LES FAITS CI-DESSUS SQWT CQKWUS m LA POPULATION ET JAIMESAIS SUE VQUS ME QQNKXEZ AUSSI VI TE toE POSSIBLE DES ASSyRANCES aHANT AOX INTENTIONS ^ '•., ,&• *™*'J _. BIS NAfJOSS BSIES AU KATAM6A. PARA. SALUTATIONS. TSHQMBE. X g 9. to INCOMING CLEAR CABLE - UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION TO BUNCHE FROM GARDINER DATE 8 JULY 1962 NUMBER G Following from Back, Eville (ELLEO "The two Eville dailies this morning published an interview with Munongo. With regard to the present tension he said: 'Some people are propagating alarmist rumours in the towns which has caused the exodus of a number of people towards the interior of the country. I have myself gone into the towns to reassure the people and to explain that there is no ground for fear of a new attack on the part of the United Nations* forces - the United Nations has, in fact, no longer any reason for intervening and I am convinced that this entire movement of panic has been provoked by persons in whose interest it is to cause chaos.* With regard to the festivities of 11 July he said: *The festivities will take place as arranged. It was not the Katangese government which advocated them but the entire population which wishes to celebrate the 11 July. To prevent them would be to go against the will of the population. The Katangese peja government is a government of the people, for the people. The celebrations of 11 July will take place in all the towns, townships and villages of Katanga. vWherej Why prevent the people of Eville from celebrating when everyafee^else the population is preparing £SBSSS£efe§y feverishly to celebrate? This is a popular movement and the Katangese government must go along with its people. The celebrations will therefore take place as arranged, a parade of some military detachments, units of the police, of old soldiers, of school-children etc,* \ Regarding relations with UN, Munongo said; 'Relations are at present good between the United Nations and the Katangese authorities. There is no reason why they should worsen. The celebration of 11 July is a festival of the entire population which is thus indicating its happiness at escaping from the anarchy and devastation which spread in the Congo after July 1960. There is no reason why «* anyone whatever should prohibit our population, our police and our soldiers from parading in tranquillity and joy.* With regard to mercenaries, he said: 'Let us not talk abott mercenaries again. There are no mercenaries and the army will not tolerate it if there is still talk of mercenaries. The fact is that ^tifa. 1$ 6& c ITT BtJMeBE FE0M CAftlCfflSR StOP rsUSVllW 'VliQfl 8A6K, CCU&D »1S>* TOTS: LES BEUX ttJOTIBXENS SEVILLE P8BUENT C£ *»E SHEHiHM $£ M5K0N60* C0M0ESNANT, LA TENS I OK ACTUELLE It A WGLAftE 8B81E eEBTAINS mOPASlEMT BES BRUITS ALARM1STE2 BANS LES SITES eg «»X A IEX01E BE (BJEIXBJES PEBS0MKES ¥ESS LISTESISBii BU P^VS JE SB IS MSI MEME P&SSf BANS tES CITES POUR BASS USES US POPULATIONS ET EXPUQBEE SMIL NY AVAIT PAS ilEU BE eRAINBSE UWE &3QUVELLE ATTAQsUE BS LA PAHt B® PSR6ES $£S NATIONS UNJSS LOHU SM OTET WA PLUS ET JE SIRS PEBSBABE OWE TOUT CE 80UVEHENT BE PANI&OE A ETE PROVOQUE PAS SIS PlfcSONNES ttUX ONT INTEHEf A KETTLE LA PASAILLE SUS FISfl WWS li JUULFf It A BIT QU0TE LES FES TWITES AUHONT LIEU S§Mi!JE PSIW €E NEST PAS LE SOHWERKEIffiHT KATA8GAIS QUJ LES msi LA * PSPU:LATIMI TOUfE Ei^TIERE ftUJ BE31KIS FETEH LC U JIHCLLET US imeiEE CESf ALLEi? 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MRC LIEU C«ffi P8EVU ISttLE SE QUEL6UES ftlLXTftIKE SE LA PGLISS BES AiMeiSMS CQHSATTANS SEE ECOLES PS- * tie uBoaete A PSOPQS RELATION me gwu ME««H«O XNBXQBE JLSS RELAnettS S0NT BQMNES AGfBELLEMEMT IMTES LES AST9SITES BES SATtOMS IHMIES Et LES AHTOSITES XL m A MFSUME HA150K POUS ayiiifS SIHVEHIMCHT LA PETE BU « J0IUET 35ST QHE FEt'I BE LA POPULATION TOUTS ENtlESE QUI MASQUE AIS^I SOS «* Pf * BSWHEOS asvoia ECMPPE A LAMAHCHIE ET A LA BEVASTATIOM sui SEST BfcNS LK CONGO APSES JVIUST «» IL MY A AUCUSE RAZSOIt aaieessaE siK 02 son INTESBISE A LA POPUUTIOH A NOTSE POLICE ST A TOS SOLBATS BE BEFILEB BANS LA CALME Et BANS LA JOIE UNQUOTE A * MEK0E.NA1RES IL A SECURE CBBHX BES SBECENASgES HSN PAEL0HS PLUS IL Ky A PAS ME8CE8AI8E ET USMEE NED? VEUt PLUS SJ PAWS P0S8 SE SJHE ffiKEKAIS ET PH0V0QBEH AIKSI BES LES KAfAKiAlS PBEFE8EHT BEFEHBHE EUX MEIffiS * LESS PA15S CE«X GUI ©MT XNTERET A CE fiUC LOM PARLE BE SQKT LES SENS BE LEO £E SOKT EUX fiUI LM3OTT TGaS CES FAUX BRUItS EUX SHI VEULEMT SE SSRflR DE LQNU AHH BE REDUI8E LE KATANGA UNQUOTE eEGESttMAlE Sfflt PSSSISILITE DUKE VIS ETC BU SEC SEN MUNONSO * P.JQ w A RSP8J4BU fiUOTE «JE LIGMGRE MAIS M THANT SIRA LE BIENVEN15 AU KATAHSA !SLA SERA SOBHAItABLE StJIL P1ERHE C0MTACT AVEC 5<50US fSOUS COKMAITBE BE mm J86EB SIL VESAIT CE SlRAJt UME TtES BGMNE CHOSE CAR LES PHE40SES SEN ISGNT BM6UOTE A LA SUES TI OR BE SAVOIS SI KARM8ER ETAIT * FiJ * SECQUgASi: fSOMOKS© A HEPOMBU SUOTI SI « SAHDIffia EST BESOUHftSE CE MES'T eESTAXSEHENT PftS A CAUSE 2U KATAKSA ^UNQUOTE LA COHCLUSJOM SE UVFBSffnSB A ITS ajJSTE JE USPETS AUX SEKIS »E KE PAS AVOIR PEUI. IL SY ABtft PLUS RISK SETTS FQIS G|, JE ME TUQMPE PEUT B mm «* MIS MOX 4A1 CeNFIANSS ST MA FAMILLE- SESTTE ICI W3QlfDT£ n UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING C^9SmW CABLE TO: SECRETARY-GENERAL FROM: GARDINER DATE: 9 JULY 1962 NO: G-Qk6 For information following received from Elisabethville (ELLEO 917): X QUOTE Following letter received from Tshombe: "SR/829 MV Elisabethville, 6 July 1962. Sir, I refer to the press conference held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Katanga on 23 June 1962 in which he revealed the intentions of the adversaries of the Government of Katanga regarding the transfer of refugees from Elisabethville to Albertville. ft These intentions were part of a general plan designed to replace the people of Albertville who are ssStHSS^ to the Government by refugees from Elisabethville who are hostile to it. I have just learned that in the next few days of this month some 15.000 refugees are expected to arrive at Elisabethville and preparations have already been made for eeceiving them. This transporting of the population as well as the various administrative measures taken by Mr. Sendwe are proof of the decision of the Leopoldville authorities to try to create a province of North Katanga out of nothing. These facts are corroborated by the draft law embodying the creation of a province of North Katanga which has been tabled before the Chambers by Minister Ileo. This bill which was tabled on 5 July will be exaained and no doubt adopted on $ 6 July. These decisions areYn conflict with all the efforts made by the Government of Katanga and at the present time by the United Nations to solve the (Songolese crisis by means of negotiations. Greetings, Tshombe." UNQUOTE 4" ^ JUL9 1962 . U ^-' :3N COMr'LETCD CV2S F LEO 23S 09 16222 * iN!Vi.\Ls EXAT " " .J^-iCff^Jl&M.! UNATIONS NY * G-g46 SECGEN FROM GARDINER. FOR INFORMATION FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM ELISABETHVILLE (ELLEO &!?> 8 QUOTE* LETTRE SUIVANTE RECU DE TSHOMBES QUOTE, SR/S29 JW EVILLE LE 6 JUILLET 19^, MONSIEUR LE CHARGE DE MISSION. 4E m REFERE A LA CONFERENCE DE PRESSE * P2 * . TENUE PAR LE MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ETRAWGERES DU GOUVERNEMENT BU KATANGA EN BATE DU 23 JUIN 1S>62 BANS LAQUELLE IL FAISAIT PART DES INTENTIONS DES ADVERS AIRES DU GOUVERNEMENT BU KATANGA EN CE QUI CONCERN! LE TRANS FERT DES REFUGIES D'ELISABETHVILLE VERS ALBERTVtLLE, PARA, CES INTENTIONS FAISAIENT PARTIE B'UN PLAN » P3 * . GENERAL QUI CONSISTAIT A REMPLACER DES POPULATIONS D' ALBERT VILLE FIDELES DU GOUVERNEMENT PAR DES REFUGIES D* ELISABETH- VILLE aui LUI SONT H08TILES, PARA, JE VIENS B' APPRENDRE aU'IL EST PREVU BANS LES PROCHAINS JOURS DE CE MOIS UNE ARRIVES BE 1% POINT 000 REFUGIES A ALBERTVILLE DQNT L* INSTALLATION EST BEJA PREPAREE. » PARA, CE TRANSPORT DE POPULATION AINSI QUE LES DIFFERENTES HESURES ADMINISTRATIVES PRISES PAR MONSIEUR SENDWE PROUVE LA DECISION DES AUTORITES DE LEOPOLDVILLE DE VOULOIR CREER DE TOUTES PIE6ES UNE PROVINCE SU NORD KATANGA, PARA, CES FAITS SONT CORROBORES PAR LE PROJET DE LOI PORTANT CREATION DJUNE PROVINCE * PS * BU NORD KATANGA DEPOSE SUR LE BUREAU DES CHAMBRES PAR LE MINIS TRE I LEO, CE PROJET DEPOSE LE 5 JUILLET SERA EXAMINE ET SANS DOUTE VOTE LE 6 JUILLET, PARA CIS DECISIONS VONT A L' ENCONTRE DE TOUS LES EFFORTS FAITS PAR LE GOUVERNEMENT BU KATANGA ET ACTUELLEMT PAR LES « NATIONS UNIES POUR RESOU0RE PAR DES NEGOTIATIONS LA CRISE CONGO- LAISE, PARA, SALUTATIONS, TSHOI4BE. UNSUOTE + m c: ni ^ q SQL If 6 SF/S29 23 J962 ii; r= rn ^ ! C-' TJ ^ 2! rj^ -—j 1^2 SE TAKE AHEAD** INCOMING CLEAR CABLE Unofficial translation To: Secretary-General Prom: Gardiner Date: 9 July 1962 No.: 0-848 Following received from Elisabethville (ELLEO 907); QUOTE The Echo du Katanga this morning publishes the following communique: "President Tshombe in Northern Rhodesia. The Chief of cu>C) State has had to go Northern Rhodesia f or ^urgent medical consultation. The intense activityfwhich he has recently been \ind ongoing has undermined his health and the President's private doctor has advised him to consult a Rhodesian specialist. The Chief of State has therefore gone to Rhodesia accompanied by Minister Kibwe, who had important inr-ti nn^nf frnill ngf^thr population of Northern Katanga to discuss with him. One happy result has been secured since it has been decided to route these supplies via Kamina-base through the agency of the United Nations. As for President Tshombe, he has taken a little rest at Kipushi and will this morning return to the capital of Katanga." UNQUOTE. JUL'9 1B62 S LEO 162 09 FILp NO. ETAT US3ATIONS NY * G-S4S SECGEN FROM GARDINER* FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM ELISABETH- VILLE (ELLEO 907) S QUOTE L'ECHO DU KATANGA PUBLIE CE MATIN LE COMMUNIQUE SUIVANT^S QUOTE. LE PRESIDENT TSHOMBE EN RHODESIE DU NORD* LE CHEF DE L'ETAT A DU SE RENDRE EN RHODESII DU NORD POUR • UNE URGEWTE CONSULTATION MIDIGALE, L'ACTIVITE INTENSE A LAQUELLE IL A ETE SOUJ1IS CES DERNIERS TEMPS A MINE SA SANTE, ET LE MEDECIN PARTICULAR DU PRESIDENT LUI A RECOMMANDE DE CONSULTER UN SPECIALISTS RHODESIEN, LE CHEF DE L'ETAT S'EST DONG ERNDU EN RHODESIE, ACCOMPAGNE DE M* LE MINISTHE KIBWE, * P3/S1 * QUI LUI AVAIT A TRAITER D'URGENTES QUESTIONS DE RAVITAILLE- MENT POUR LA POPULATION DU NORD KATANGA* UN RESULTAT TEUREUX A ETE OBTENU PUISQU'IL A ETE DECIDE D'ACHEMINER CE RAVITAILLE^ENT VIA KAMINA- BASE PAR L'ENTRMSE DE L'ONU. PARA* QUANT AU PRESIDENT TSHOMBE, IL A PRIS UN PEU DE REPOS A KIPUSHI ET REJOINDRA CEMATIN LA CAPITALS Q KATANGAISE* UNQUOTE * ^C e COL G- INCOMING CLEAR CABLE - UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION TO BUNCHS FROM GARBIHER DATE 10 JULY 1962 NUMBER G Following letter sent to Adoula yesterday: "GVT/V70/62 - I regret to have to inform you that an incident took place at Eville on Saturday 7 July at 7 pm. During a discussion between Corporal Abdel Hamid of the Tunisian battalion and a trader in the refugee camp, the Corpora], finding himself molested, fired a round from a machine pistol, causing the death of two refugees and wounding a third. The Corporal was immediately placed under arrest and will be brought before a military tribunal* Tnnis. The Commander of the ONUC forces has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident, and I shall not fail to inform you of the results. Greetings... n NO, ACTIOM m ^vrftfp F LEO NY * BR. BUWCHI LETTER SE?IT TO AB0UIA YESTEHDAY 8 QUOTE - j'^x LE REGRET BE PORTER A VOTRE ou'us INCIDENT" A EU LIEU LE SAMEDI i JUILLIT A 19 HEURES A ELISABETHVILLI. AU COyRS B'UNE BISCUSSIOM OUE LE CAPORAL ABEL HftMIi» * BU BATTA1UON TUKIS1EM, A HUE AVEC UN COMMERGANT AU CAMP DES EEFtlGIES, LE CAPORAL, SE VQYA&T MOLESTS, A TIRE UflE RAFALE BE MITRA1LLETTE PROVOaUANT LA MOST BE DEUX REFUGIES ET EN BLESS AKT UN AUTRE, LE CAPOHAL A ETE I^HEBIATEME^3T MIS EN ETAT B* AHRESTATION ET SERA * P3/46 s TRABlfIT BEVANT UN TRIBUNAL MILITAIRE A TUNIS. PARA. LE COMMANDANT BES FORGES BE V mm FAIT PROCEBER A UNE EfJQUETE SUE LES CIHCONSTAHCEs"AYANT OTOUHE CET ENCIBENT ET JE m MANQUERAI PAS BE VOUS I® FA1RE COKNAITRE LE RESULTAT, PARA. SALUTATIONS,,, HR ONE FOR MOMTRIftt ' UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING CLEAR CABLE TO: BUNCffi FROM: GARDINER DATE: 10 JULY 1962 NO: G-855 *&W 6 Following from Back (Elleo 926): QUOTE Letter just received from Tshom.be: frSR/833/MV, 7 July 1962. Mr. Gardiner, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Mission in the Congo. I regret to have to inform you that troops of the Congolese National Army attacked the Katangese gendarmerie on § July at Kateya, situated 7 kilometres from Ebombo and 100 kilometres from Kongolo. The Katangese forces responsible for the maintenance of order have had to report 1 dead, 5 seriously wounded, and 10 slightly wounded. I strongly protest against the attitude of the Government of Leopoldville which, at this time of negotiations, has given its troops the order to attack. I have already had occasion to talk to you about this problem. I request you to interl^yi! immediately with the Leopoldville Government to put an end to the repeated attacks of the Congolese National Army. Such actions make the negotiations with Leopoldville very difficult i, f r u -f- and create a very unfavourable atmosphere jj <&** s <^ >&- /ae^jsxx c^ , c^o.~^~ Accept, Sir, etc. Signed-.the President of Katanga, Moise Tshom.be." UNQUOTE I intend to transmit the text to Prime Minister Adoula for his information and for his reaction. FFF LEO 220/219 10 15442 « . ETAT ; "" UNATIONS NY * j / G-SS5 BUNCHE FROM GARDINER FOLLOWING FROM BACK CELLEQ 92«> SUOTE LETTER JUST RECEIVED FROM TSHQMBE SUBQUOTE SR/S33/MV, LE 7 JUILLET 1962. MONSIEUR GARDINER CHARGE BE LA MISSION DCS NATIONS JJNIES AU CONGO. J'AI LE REGRET BE VOUS FAIBE SAVOIR WE LES TROUPES BE "« P2/51 « 1,'ARNEE RATIONALE CONCOLAISE ONT ATTAdUE LA GENDARMERIE KATANGAISE LE 5 JUILLET A KATEYA SITUE T W B* £8GKBO ET A UNE CENTAIRE BE KILOMETRES DE KONGQLO . PARA i£S FORCES KATANGAISES CHAR GEES IDE MAINTENIR L'ORBRE ONT EU A DEPLORES UN TUE, CINQ BLESSES GRAVES ET UNE DI2AINE m BLESSES LEGERS. * P3 « PARA JE PROTESTE EMERGiaUEMENT CONTRE L' ATTITUDE BU GOUVERNEMENT DE LEOPOLDVILLE QUI, EN CE TEMPS EE NESOGIATIONS, A DONNE ORDRE A SES TROUPES D'ATTAQUER. J'AI DEJA EU L* OCCASION BE M'ENTRETENIR AVEC VQUS BE CE PROBLEME/PARA JE VOUS DEMANBE »' INTERVENIB I««EDIATE«ENT AUPRES BU SOUVERNEMENT DE LEQPOLWILLE POUR * P4 * METTRE FIN AUK ATTAQUES REPETEES BE L'ARMEE NATIONALS CON60LAISE. PARA DE TELS ACTES RENDENT LES NEGOTIATIONS AVEC LEOPOLDVILLE TRES DIFFICILES ET CREENT UN C LI MAT PEU FAVORABLE PARMI LES POPULATIONS BU KATANGA. PARA JE VOUS PRIE DE RECEVOIR ETC. SIGNS LE PRESIDENT DU KATANGA, MOISE TSHOH8E UNSU3QUOTE * P5/W * UNQUOTE PARA I INTEND TO TRANSMIT THE TEXT TO PRIME MINISTER A DONNE OBSRE A SES TROUPES D'ATTAGUER. J'AI BEJA EU L*OCCASION DE M'ENTRETENIR AVEC VOMS BE GE PROBLEME."PARA JE VOUS BEMAN8E O1 INTERVENIR IMMEBIATEMENT ABP8ES DU GOUVERNEMENT DE LEOPOLBVILLE POUR ° P4 * METTRE FIN AUX ATTAQUES REPETEES BE L'ARMEE NATIONALE CONGO LAISE. PARA BE TEI.S ACTES REN DENT LES NEGOTIATIONS AVEC LEOPOLDVILLE TRES DIFFJCILES ET ORIENT UN CtlMAT PEU FAVORABLE FAR»I LES PGPULATUONS BU KATANGA, PARA JE VOUS PRIE BE SECE90IB ETC. SISNE LE PRESIDENT DU KATANCA, NOISE TSHQMBE UNSUBOUOTE * P5/19 * UHQUOTE PARA I INTEND TO THAH5MJT THE TEXT TO PRIME MINISTER ABOUU FOR HIS INFORMATION AND FOR HIS REACTION + COJ. G-S55 S2 NEW YORK TELEPHONE: PLAZA 4-1234 CABLE ADDREBB • U N ATI D N S NEWYORK • ADREBSE TELEB RAPHI Q U E EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REFERENCEI 10 July 1962 Further to the data concerning Union Miniere's payments to the Katangese authorities, please find enclosed a copy of the statement which appeared in The Financial Times of 30 May 1962. You will read in the first part of the statement a summary of the reasons advanced by Union Miniere to justify its policy. The arguments are not very impressive, indeed. Very best regards and continued success in your trip, L- u/fa*. -'- -• Acting Secretary-General U Thant European Office of the United Nations Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland TKh HjNANUAL' The annual General Meeting of shareholders uis held :n Leopokivilto Go\crnnitnt ii;n nevtr jet eN anj conlro! in Brussels on May 24. I9rij. under lh MAIN POINTS OF IMF. REPORT BV THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GENERAL SITUATION . . On iwd occasion', in September and December !%!, the Company's activity in K.iUntM ws« i.r.'iiMci! h> (he outbreak of miliU'v operation*. Certain insmlhhw «<'re Mibrnimed t.' iicnal attack* by ife Uniwil N'jtictn* "OrpJnJ7.j!ion. The Lubumbashi plant vt.u 3hui'dtivin on December 6 then occupied for two -n.onihs by U.N. forces who carried ous luD::r.j: a;id rfssirurtior). .The cantuiuaiion of the Conipaay's operatiras wa<, xubordinnted in the i?bitgattons to •••htci-vv the ral« tftid Jowl) hv U:c locji authorities (payment of duties, la>cs.: royahirt and conversion of currency). INDUSTJUAf. ACTIVITIES V ft) spj!« of the event? ..*# ; SHEET ;..;:jii;i?/ .'''if^.iiVij,:^.:':-.'^^! ."„•..-•' ''' ;.;;^;^^fip^^!^rr -AT. DECEMBER 31, J«i "'•V-T. •.¥?*<• •-•«- ':\'H ..,„•;;*••.. , i ij.iyou "-ASSETS , • -„ .. ,-... r r IJabil)li« | . , ,-, ;.-'•;.;-•:•;'-••••••<••"-•• •'. . ..• _:-'Wft$:.iuit&..-:.'?--:,- riico uicu ;•- ; j - - . K • ..,>..-,.. .-. ..SgW^^^'tt^ -SKl-fS-WBSfisS&KJShS w 5 a^::V#Wfao^VW::-S >Bttl^-'^«teri4.:' i.^vtV^^*!^ ''-' '^''- ''—''•'•- .... 8,000.000.000 •!;;-/:C;*':;.vra';f:-!i-,tte«..-t.p|j|jrvrv, •• JwiWingt^r^tot^^Si^wtiv'S;-;•>':;-- ••• '-'•• •••'-'' •' "•--:•'•'.^.••:f-'' isundry ini(*ll« v ngtftsuju S??ll4^^^^;fej«r^% d;'iiro^ 1 '; r "W,000; 3.3I4,4H2M, *MKSHJijJ£.; •ojrrendered la naannalioD of 1961 ACCOUNTS pproximat§S^S^*p|g^sasa»p|-j;ga.t|sj5»»^j&,/«e rate of« exchange of ooth : Belgia.- . - - n and "Katangese" francs: 50 x US$ 1 LEO SO ii 18312 * PRESS mm CARUTKCR5 OPI 770 FROM LEHMKURL* FULL TEXT OF LETTER FROM BACK TO TSHOMBE F10TESTIWS AGAINST ENTRANCE INTO £?ILLE AND PARTICIPATION IN PARADE OF MORE THAN 2000 AHMED KATANSESE GENDARMERIE HAS BEEN GABLED TO BtlNCRE* TEXT WAS RELEASED TO PRESS IN LEO THIS EVENING, 4- 770 OPJ 1SS CA&RUTHERS FS0M HO ELISABETHVILIE TO BAY AS roi&OBS PARTICIPATION 0? WEE 2GO& CS000I KATANeSSK GENDARMERIE IH lOBAfS PARADE IK FUSA8KTHVIUE WAf fLACRAMT VI OLA TICS OF PRIOR m M® KATASSESE AUTHORITIES <*> THAT * ^ KEN U) AS SESULt 0«UC !3 LODeiMfi STSONfl PROTEST APIS HO AUTKORITIES RESPOK3I3LE FOR Af^¥ COSSEQUITKCES THAI MISH C«> OSUC ALSO TAKIKC Uli NrCCSSARV PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IS INTEREST SSOIItXTY AWB PHBUC C«) STEISS » STSAI»T if OWUC FS J« FACE OF TODAYS AVOID A«Y J B CONS INCOMING CLEAR CABLE To: Bunche Unofficial translation From: Gardiner Date: 11 July 1962 No.: G-863 ^A^^^^JU n ^ W ^"— - &W S'fr 3 Following from Tshombe, (ELLEO-927) which I consider does not merit a reply: QUOTE SR/839/MV, 10 July 195 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations. In his last statement of 7 July 1962, the United Nations Secretary- General imparted to the press his views on the Congolese crisis. However, I think that Mr. Thant somewhat simplified matters in identifying the problem of the Congo with that of Katanga, and that of Katanga with the existence of the Union Miniere du Katanga. The fact that the Union Miniere is at present working in normal conditions is due entirely to the Government and people of Katanga for in July I960 they saved Katanga from chaos. This company, like all persons and property, has benefited from the protection of the Katangese authorities which has made possible the maintenance of economic and social life. The distribution of revenues between the Government of Leopoldville and the Governments of the Provinces has never formed the subject of an agreement as Mr. Thant seems to suggest. Moreover, during the conversations at Leopoldville, a member of the delegation of the Government of Leopoldville recognized that that represented a large and serious gap. Before independence, the Belgian Government had prepared a , (?•€/•« *t*Ka I ~fa.*4.S. draft law set-bang ¥oMM the distribution of £iuoal I'oe.mi'p'l-e. This draft has never been discussed by the Congolese Parliament. \ i/oM.eC FFF LEO 4SV4S3 11 1400+ » ••..''. PI/51/50 » ETAT UNATI0NS ' • - • -•-•• «—- NEtfYORK * G-SS3 DR. BUNCHE FROM GARDINER FOLLOWING FROM TSHOMBE CELLED 92?> WHICH I CONSIDER DOES NOT MERIT A REPLY" &UOTE SR/S3S>/HV, LE 10 JUILLET 19£2. MONSIEUR LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL DES NATIONS UNIES. DANS SA DERNIERE DECLARATION DU 7 JUILLET 1962, MONSIEUR LE * ?a * SECRETAIRE GENERAL DES NATIONS UNIES A FAIT PART A LA PRESSE DE SZS VUES SUR LA CRJSE CONGQLAISE. PARA. JE CRGIS GEPENDANT QUE MONSIEUR TKANT A GUELQUE PEU SINPLIFIZ LES CHOSES EN IBENTIFIANT LE PROBLEMS DU CONGO A CELUI DU KATANGA, ET CELUI DU KATANGA A L'EXISTANCE * DE L*UNION MINIERE 3U KATANGA. PARA* 31 CETTE DERNIERE TRAVA1LLE ACTUELLEMENT DANS DES CONDITIONS NQRMALES, C'EST AU SOUVERNEMENT ET AUK POPULATIONS KATAHGftlSES GU'ON LE DOIT CAR EN JUILLET 1S> LES BI£NS D'UNE PROTECTION DES AUTORITE3 DU KATANGA GUI A PERHIS LE MAJNTIEN DE LA VIE ECONOMIQUE ET SOCIALS* LA REPARTITION DES REVENUS ENTRE LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LEOPOLWILLE ET LES GOUVERNEMEOT5 DES PROVINCES N*A JAMAIS FAIT L'OBJET D*UN ACCORD TEL GUE MONSIEUR TKANT LE LAISSE SUPPOSER. PS « D'AILLZURS, AU COURS DES CONVERSATIONS DE LEOPOLDVILLE UN WEMBRE BE LA DELEGATION DU GOUVERNIHENT m LEOPOLDVILLE A RECONNU QU'IL S'ASISSAIT D*UNE LACUNE SROSSIERE ET GRAVE. PARA* LE GOl^RNEMENT BELGE AVAIT AVANT L' INBE- PENDANCE, ELABORE UN PROJET DE LOI DEFINISSANT IA REPARTITION DE L'ASSIETTE FISCALE, CE PROJET • PS * PS « B'AILLEURS, AU COURS DES CONVERSATIONS DE LEOPOLDVILLE UN MEMBRE BE LA DELEGATION DU COUVERNEMENT BE LEOPOLDVILLE A RECQNNU QU'IL S'ASISSAIT B'UNE LACUNE GROSSIEHE ET GRAVE. PARA. LE GOlflffiRNEMEN•KOft- T BEUSE AVAIT AVANT L' INDE- PENDANCS, EL A BORE UN PROJET DE LOI DEFINISSANT LA REPARTITION BE L'ASSIETTE FI5CALE. CE PROJET « PS * N'A JAMAIS FAIT L'OSJET DE DELIBERATIONS DE LA PART DtJ PARLEMENT CQNGOLAIS. PARA. DE PLUS, NOUS AVONS TOU JOURS CONTESTS LA VALISITE CE LA LOI FQNDAMENTALE PUISQUE LE PARLEMENT CQNGOLAJS, REGULIEREMENT ELU, NE S'EST JAMAXS PRONONCE SUR CELLE-CI, PARA* JE M'ETONNE DE LA PROPOSITION * P7 * RELATIVE A LA CONVOCATION D'UNE REUNION SU CONSEIL DE SECURITE POUR REGLER LE B1FFEREKO OUJ NOUS OPPOSE AU 50UVEBNEMENT DE LEOPOLDVILLE CAR LES PROBLEMES FINANCIERS, DOMT CELUI BE LA REPARTITION DES REVENUES, ONT ETE LONGUEHENT DJSGUTES LORS DES DERNIERS ENTRETIENS AVEC MONSIEUR ADOULA. PARA. LES NE80CIATIONS * PS « SON? TOUJOURS EN COURS ET NOUS SOMMES LES SEULS A AVOIR BESIGNES NOS DELEGUES POUR LES QUATRE COMMISSIONS PREVUES EN EXECUTION DES DECISION PRISES A LEOPOLBVJLLE. POURGUOI NE PAS LAIS3ER TRAVAILLER LES EXPERTS GUI DOIVEKT FAIRS DES PROPOSITIONS AUX DEUX G012VERNEMENT5T LES TRAVAUX DE CES DEHNIERS CONTRIBUERONT LARGEKENT « A L' ELABORATION BE LA NOUVELLE CONSTITUTION CUI DOIT JETER LES "BASES D-UN REGLEMENT DES PROBLEMES FINANCIERS ET MONETAIRES EN RESPECTANT Lf AUTNOMIE REEUE DES DIFFEREMTES rEOVIHCES UU Gi»H(!tr» MSfl* Jt fKtiNJJS AVT£, AVi.U FLfliiiK iih LA DECLARATIONS BE MONSIEUR LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL DE NE JAMAIS BONNER L'ORDRE Df EMPLOYER LA « P 10/33 «" FORCE AU KATANGA* IL RE JOINT PAR LA, NOTRE SESIR TRES SOUVENT EXPRIHE BE RESOUDRE FAR LES NESOCIATION5 NOS PROBLEMES ACTUELS. SIGNE I LE PRESIDENT DU KATANGA MQISE TSHOMBE. UNQUOTE 4- LARGEMENT * p$ * A L* ELABORATION BE LA NOUVELLE CONSTITUTION QHI SOIT JETER LES" BASES y UN RE6]LE«ENT DES PROBLEMS FINANCIERS ET KONETAIRES EN RESPECTANT L'AUTNONIE REELLE DES DIFFERENTES -ii FRSVIMGES DtT^OJISOv PASAi Jt **HfcNOS ftu'it LA DECLARATION BE MONSIEUR LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL DE NE JAMAIS DONNER L'ORDRE D* EMPLOYER LA * PlO/33 «" FORCE AU KATANGA. JL RE JOINT PAR LA, NOTRE DESIR TRES SOUVENT EXPRIME SE RESOUBHE PAR LES NESOCIATIONS NOS PROBLEMES ACTUELS. SIQNE I LE PRESIDENT DU KATANGA MOISE TSHOMBE. UNQUOTE + COL G-SS3 )ELLEO 92?) SR/839/MV, 10 iSfiJ ? 19& I960 PLEASE READ PCE9 L'AyTQNOMIE REELLE ....ETC • > ,1-J C'j i.O NOTE - TEXT OP CLEAR CABLE G-865 OF 11 JULY 1962 IS IDENTICAL TO CLEAR CABLE G-855 OF 10 JULY 1962. Secretary-General Mr. Narasimhan Mr. Amachree Brig. Rikhye Incoming CLEAR Cable Unofficial translation TO t Bunche FROM : Gardiner DATS : 11 July 1962 NUMBER : G-866 Following is text of protest submitted by Back to Tshombe today: QUOTE Mr, President, . f(TMvwi£ I have theponour to raise a solemn protest against the conduct of the military parade which you thought fit to hold this morning, gmtftnc In fact, contrary to all the undertakings given by your side according to which a maximum of two companies of the Katangese Gendarmerie would enter Elizabethville to take part in the parade, we observed that more than two thousand MafM!lffTgp armed soldiers of the Gendarmerie entered the town to take part in it. In your letter No. SR/307/MV, of 2 July 1962, in reply to the letter of Mr. Gardiner No, KAT/130/62 of 1 July, you informed the 6fficer-in-Charge of the ONUC Mission that merely symbolic detachments would participate in the parade. On 7 July 1962 General Rikhye, special envoy of the Secretary-General, and I paid a visit to you and during this conversation you agreed that the question of the number of soldiers entering Elizabethville to take part in the parade should be determined by conmon consent between ^eAM.&/ \3 UveAoJ/ the cafflaanfl staff of the Katangese Gendarmerie and the Cumtuau staff of ONUC« A number of interviews took place between Colonel Eiembe Michel and General Norcnha for this purpose. In the course of the interviews it was agreed that the participation of the soldiers of the Gendarmerie should be limited to two companies. Moreover, Colonel Kiembe and General Noronha went to - . 2 - ~ reconnoitre the route to be followed by the troops in the parade. In these \5-e*vw CY mi S LEO 24 14 12 3 £2 EONCKE FEOI« SAftSINER REFERENCE 07 Wtt'R'&i^yX-i'fti.yp^Tz.?!!?.}---.--™ fw-fir - -, .-'•.-•• "fPiir •' -T/ " •( r ' '"•¥ ~ f "-ST;"-'; ,ffi ' SSS LEO 42 « 11 i7372 WEWY&RK fflfNCHE FROM GARDINER STOP FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF PROTEST SUSMITTED BY IACK TO TSH0H8C TODAY* SUOTI MONSIEUR LE PRESIDENT, 4*AI L*HONNEBR D'ELEVER ME PROTESTATION SOLIWNILLE CONTRE LE BIR0iLEM£NT JSH^FIiE MILITAIRE SHE VQUS AVEZ JUGE BON BE TMJS 6£ MAtXN* PARA* EN » P2 « EFFET, CONTRAIRE1SNT A TOUS LES ENGAGEMENTS PHIS DE VOTRE C0T£ SS3L0N LESQUELS M MAXIMUM BE'BEUX CCHPAGNIES DE GENDARMERIE KAfAWGAIS! 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AU COORS BE CELLES-CI IL ETAIT GONVENC QBE LA PARTICIPATION DES MILITAIRES BE LA GENDARMERIE SERAIT LIMITEE A BEUS COMPAGWIES. BE PLUS, LE COL KIEMBE ET » PS * LE SENERAL S0RONHA SE RENDAIENTSUS PLACE POUE RECOKNAITSE LE PARG0URS GUE SUJVRAIEMT LES TROUPES LOSS BU DEFILE* BANS CIS CONDITIONS, ET CHQYANT EK VOTRE BONNE FOI, L'ETAT MAJOR WS FORCES DE L' OWUC DECIBAIT SE LAISSXR UWE ROaTE B'AGGES OUVERTE VERS LA" VILLE EN VUE B'EVITER TOUTE * ft i* PT * POSSIBILITY S*INCXBEHT. JE SOIS A PRESENT CONSTATEH SUE LA PAROLE DONNEE A ETE VIOLEE. BANS CIS CONDITIONS, IL SERA DIFFICILE A L' GNU B* ACCEPTER VOtRE PAROLE A L'AVENIR.EN CE QlFI CONGERNE LES FORCES m L'ONSe. ft GET EFFET, PLUSIEURS EWES if COLONEL KIEMBE MICHEL ET LE SEWERAL NOB0N8A AVAlENt LIEU. AU COURS BE CEUSS-CI IL ETAIT CONVEHH QUf£ LA PARTICIPATION DES MILITAIRES BE LA GENDARMERIE SERAIT UUItEE A BEUX SOMPASNJES. 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THEY HERE KIUE0 BY * BY THE U*SE OF FtjscE XK THE ^\m WAY * S£ l!B3HtMAT£ XATAMGA BBS IF THE? THEY SHOULD KHOU' TH&T SAT«JGA i3g ••• mm BE LEO m ®$ sss LE@ S3 13 - MOST IMHU&ATS - BQAB-BLOCK ESTABLISHED ON ROAB LEADING TO COMMUNES KITUBA W EVILLE* • »»t PRESS TICKER ELISABETHVILLE, KATAKGA., JOLT 12 (AP) — President Moise Tshombe of Katanga said today fighting "between TO and Katangan forces was "avoided by a hairbreadth" when OT armored patrols "blocked the main entrances to the center of Elisabethville. "Incidents were avoided thanks to the discipline of the (Katangan) gendarmerie who had "been given orders not to fire a shot," Tshombe told a news conference. Last night Jean Back, UTT representative here, protested in a note to Tshombe that an agreement to limit a military parade to about 200 men on Katanga's independence celebration yesterday was "violated in a flagrant manner." About 2,500 troops and 1,000 heavily armed police paraded. Herman Ho, OT chief press pfficer from Leopoldville, told newsmen, "We are not hitting back." But, he explained, "we set up roadblocks where an excess number of gendarmerie has entered the town. ¥e knew yesterday that the agreement had been violated. . • and our military thought it prudent not to let another mass influx of gendarmerie into town«M Tshombs protested angrily! WI never made any promises as to the number of troops taking part. I only promised the parade would take place calmly and with discipline. Besides, 2,000 soldiers is a token force. Kbt one had heavy weapons." Earlier today, Back and two UU military leaders called on Tshombe and the cabinet and assured them no attack on Katangan forces was planned. Dlf talks with Katangan officials continued all morning. Thousands of Africans scurried back home when they started for jobs in downtown Elisabethville and found the UU patrols in place. Businesses were paralyzed for lack of workers. Late in the morning the patrols left, but workers stillrefused to enter the town. Later in the day, "OB troops returned and established a heagily armed roadblock on the main road into the center of the town. Two armored cars guarded both sides of the road with a platoon of Katangan gendarmerie facing them 200 yards away. The roadblock made a. complete ring of UT forces around Elisabethville. Since the fighting between OT and Katangan forces here last December, the OT has maintained posts on all other main roads and check all vehicles. J»i§ 4f* A3 5« M/JM • j J -. <*. tit* mess IN SVIUE menu TOBAY AS FOU.OWI • "i 8tcAFftoui$$ IK f A6E Of €LMa tFtOKAtlfiH ItXSJiS AS8EE8EW er CNSBKSS ASHEU jjsT4Meisi eEKBAuann to uencR ttoKASKft i$sau.? ust want * SEKEftft ^ESMtlM, SAXB faft SXGVlttTT XEAS6N8 MB or tMSsxmrmx MS-ES KATARGESS mutu HIUtABY EARI.Y HSUSS THIS MStSIKe SIT ITP SOAB BLOCK mt ML? umioexca AGSESS BSSHE to IT SKieir iw&uMKSs (tn.snA QtnnKB en? 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I have the honour to refer to letter KG 124 (G-866) sent to me by your assistant Mr. Back on 11 July 1962. With regard to the military parade which took place on 11 July, Mr. Back thought pr& In support of his declaration your assistant quoted my letter of 2 July 1962 in which I informed you that merely symbolic detachments would take part in this parade. As you know, on 7 July I had an interview with General Rikhye and we discussed principally the parade and made clear what I meant by symbolic detachments. The stenographic record of this part of the conversation was as follows: "General Rikhye :'How many soldiers are going to take part in this parade ? ' President Tshombe: 'I don't know exactly but there will be representatives of each company. They like to parade in front of me and to be applauded fey the women and children. ' General Rikhye : 'That's why I became a soldier. Unfortunately the Secretary-General forbids me to wear uniform in New York so I only put it on when I am travelling. -2- Friends,TOMKiHl f couldn't you make contact -with General Moke and his staff ? ' President Tshombe: 'Oh, listen , everything is centralized through me and we can arrange things. In any case this is a secondary matter. ' General Rikhye: 'Well, if £MTMMm53O^iaM%TOfrmTp there are not too many of them we can sort it out. I know of course that you must have your guard of honour and representatives of the other military formations. ' " It is clear from this conversation that the only agreements reached with the United Nations were as follows: 0£/ 1. There would be units from each company J*e^ the gendarmerie. 2. Any arrangements necessary should be made through me, and I gave no specific v undertaking when General Rikhye spoke about making contact with General Moke: everything is centralized through me. W/> Your representatives y®*-&& have been able to observe that the parade included less than 1 section from each company of the gendarmerie and furthermore I deplore that your services did not consider it advisable, if they wanted additional information, vd£xOW/J to speak about this to me for I had insisted that I was the frruTnntii nfl. point for all questions concerning this matter. Mr. Back might have used somewhat less provocatxag- language. Ke must /lost sight of certain things and he must have forgotten that General Rikhye, when I told him that there would be representatives of each company, signified his agreement to there being in addition units of other military formations SHM'TiIy guard of honour. In fact the representatives of the United Mations at Elizabetnville try to provoke distmibances. Long before General Rikhye paid me a visit, the United Nations representatives at Elizabethville circulated a rumor that they would prevent the parade on 11 July, and that was in order to cause panic among the people, When they failed in their aims, the soldiers at Elizabethville dug trenches all over the town. When General Rikhye discovered that a real provocation was taking place he came here himself and ordered the trenches to be filled in. (See stenographic record). Some days before the parade, all the United Nations M% soldiers were placed on a war footing, weapons were brought out of arsenals and made ready to be used. At TK each position held by the United Nations, the men were in battle dress. They hoped for an incident which would justify a police operation. However, the llth of July was not marred by any incidents. It was then that i"^ Mr. Back, at about 8.00 p.m., decided to send me the letter of protestpwhich he accuses me of not having kept my word. In fact he wanted to camouflage the manoeuvre he was then undertaking. At 1.00 in the morning dozens of UN military vehicles began to move about and troops tofek up positions around the town. Mr. Back gave this order (for I imagine that the UN troops act only on the orders of your assistant) five hours after he had written to me: "please endeavour in the future to keep your worS in order to avoid all other misunderstandings and all unnecessary incidents." useless Since theoretically the United Nations does not seek ^§SMM3M$ incidents I can only suppose that your troops were seeking a useful incident and the only use I can uncover is the desire to provoke a third war in Katanga. Your representatives at Elizabethvilie will have been able to tell you that in the face of these real provocations our troops continueflto show exemplary discipline. you are I imagine that PMXM anxious to have precise information on vfaat goes on here but I should like to tell you here and now that in addition to the facts mentioned above: 1. The United Nations troops are on a war footing in all the positions they occupy and not merely at a single post as your representative try to suggest. 2. Mr. Back has already replied to a question put by Mr. Munongo that in fact a state of war existed in Katanga, I have taken the trouble to write to you in this way because I do not wish to believe that the United Nations is deliberately looking for arm) conflicts and I know that your intervention will serve to restore calm. To this end I beg you to consider coining to Elizabethville in the near future. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my hgghest consideration. UNQUOTE 2. 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PUISSUE EK PRINCIPE L'ONU N£ RECHERCHE PAS IES INCIDENTS »fILES IL NE ME RESTS aur A GOSSIBEBER SUE VSS TROUPES RESHSRCHEST BK INCIDENT BTILE ET LA SEULE UTIL1TE QUE 41 EST L£ BESI8 DE PRQVQQUER mi TROISSCEHi: GUERRE AM KATANGA* PftSA* VGS REPRESEBTASTB A ELISASETHVIUE AURONT PU V'0¥S SIRE QU*EN FUCE BE CES VERItABiES PRWeATIONS, NOS TROUPES S0NT SES'TEES B*tiN£ BISCIPLISf EXEMPiAIRE. 3PASA-* JE S¥FP5SE QUE V00S AMREZ A COEim I' AVOIR BES RE«SEJBHEMEMT5 ?SEC1S SU8 * CE QIIS SE PASSE 1C! KAIS 3)' ORES £T &EJA JE TIEMS A VOU3 SIGNALER SU'SIITSE LES RENSEIGHEMEN'K SUE JE VOUS HAPPOBTE CI-BESSUSa 1* US TROUPES BES NATIONS MIES SONT SUR PUD BE eUEHRE BANS TOUTES LES PCSITIONS QU^ELLES OCCJJPENT ET N6N SEULSMENT A UN SEWL P^TE COMfffi VOULAIT LE * FAI1E CSeiSE VOTRI REPSSSEWTAKT* 2. MOWSIEUH BACK A DEJA 8EP082U A ^HE SlfESTION BE KaNSIEUR MUNOMSO QU'EN FAIT C'ETAIT W ETAt SE GUERRE QUI EXISTAIT AU XATAN6A« PARA* -;FAI tEf?y A "VOUS AMESSER LA PRESENTE PAHCS QUE JE NE VEtlX PAS CR01EE QUE LES NATIONS MIES BECHESCHEWT » BEUBEBEMMENT BES G0NFLJTS ARMES ET JE SAIS QOE VOTRE IMTERfENTIOS PERMETTRA BE RAMEKES LE CALME. PARA» A GET EFPTT, JE VOBS PRIE B'EMISAGES-UH VOYAGE RAPIDS SE VOfRE PART A ELISABETRVILLE* PARA. JE VOUS PRIE BE RECEVOIR, M. LE SHARSE BE MISSIS, US * ' PS2 »- ASSURASeES BE MA HAlfTE CONSIDERATION. IwaUQTE, 2, reuonriHe FROM BACKS MOTE A.S01TE LETTER CALLS FOR FOLLOWING G0WEOTS8 saBQBSTE 1. TEXT ALLESEB T© BE VERBATIM OF RIKHYE'S GOSVERSAflDN KST REPEAT »®T ACCUBATE. 2, ASSERTION CeWCERKIN OF TSENeHES UfJTRHE. 3. I HAVE OBVIOUSty NEVER^ TOLD * M0MDUSO THAT THERE WAS A STATE OF WAR IN KATANGA. THIS IS QBVI&USLY UMTRBEM POUCHING ORIGINAL LETTER ANB tRftHSCRIPr 0F RIKHVE TALK* I AM WRITING TSHOMBE TO RECTIFY IS80R IN THAMCRm. ap}SUBQ«OTS» UNSOOTE+ - ^ £? il 1^^ 11 S 19«2 7 1 2 11 ii SO 1 2 2 JS" ^? 8E MISSION, us * si Ha HAUTE CQNSXBE&ATXON. 8. F01LM.ING FROM BACKS aU0T£ A&0V& LETTER 5AUS FOB FQLL01XM5 eOHBCKTSl SUBQUGSE I. tOTT AUOWEB TO BE VEIBAtIM 0F RIXK1E4S WOT MPEAT MOT ACeUHATE. 2. ASSERTION COWCERNIK6 OF TBEWeHES UWTKHE. 3* I HAVE OBVIOUSLY NEVER T0LB « THAT THESE WAS A STATE OF WAH IB KATM6A. THIS IS §I?I00SLY UMTRUEH POBGHIN«! ORIGINAL LETTER ANS F RIKSIE tALK» I AM BB1TXJ9G TSHOMBE T© aEGTIFY •V_ IN TRANGRIPT. UWSUBOUOTE* UUQUOTE-f f £ ^ -' c ' 6-ST7 9*1 SR/SS5/MV 12 1SS2 KG il 4S€2 11 S 1»«3 7 1 2 li,:4*,,20'l 2 2 • - - • i f 3 * UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING CLEAR CABLE TO: BUNCHE FROM: GARDINER DATE: 13 JULY 1962 NUMBER: G-879 MOST IMMEDIATE Following i§S§- is proposed reply to Tshombe's letter number SR/863/MV of 12 July conveyed to you in my G--877 QUOTE 1. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter number SR/863/MV •M 7 of 12 July 1962 and I thank you/the detailed account you gave me of recent events in Elizabethville -which vail help me to understand the tendencies and possible subjects of conflict between CNUC and thefcivilian and military ' Katangese) personnel. ^£ L Jy I regret that I must observe that we feast thought it wag understood that an agreement had been reached whereby a maximum of 300 soldiers of various contingents would be authorized to take part in the parade. I have not been able to discover the source of this misunderstanding but it was useful to me to learn that the entry into Elizabethville of 2,000 soldiers did not represent a deliberate violation of the agreement reached between us. This conclusion alloi^s me to continue to hope that we should* be able to settle these questions and to seek the solution of the Congolese problems by peaceful means, As you are well aware the United Nations has no agressive or offensive intentions and the restraint which our representatives in Elizabethville have shown during this misunderstanding as well as the expmplary beh^avjzfar of our troops should be a reassurance for you, I am conducting an investigation into the matters of the digging of trenches and the wearing of field uniforms. We should, of course, have -2- warned our troops to take special precautions and to remain 33QL&X2 on the alert at the approach of 11 July. In view of the general excitement among the people and the atmosphere of celebration it would have been natural to expect that occur^nc^es of slight importance might degenerate into serious incidents, Bearing in mind our conversations during which I understood that you were anxious during this difficult transitional period, to have the population af your side in your delicate negociation with the Central Government, we took all precautions to ensure that your parade and the other celebrations would take place without difficulty or enibarrassement. I hope that these observations will help to improve the atmosphere. I can assure you that I am very much concerned at the present time about what should be done in the future to make possible the continuation of the task upon which we have been engaged for so long . MXiifiOreKiranreigKaiBgr In this connection I should welcome your views and suggestions. Greetings. UNQUOTE 2. Your approval requested. CY2GO S LEO 426 i3 13312 » M F ITAT PRIORITZ j UNATIOHS / ,i BY * G-S79 MOST IMMEDIATE BUNGHE FROM GARDINER : FOLLOWING IS PROPOSES REPLY TO TSHSMBE'S LETTER NO SR/SS3/MV OF 12 JULY CaVETCB TO YOU IK NY S-S77 t ftUOTE \ 1. J'AI L'HONNZUR S'ACCUSER RECEPTION BE VQTRE LETTRE NOSR/343/MV DU 12 JUI1.LET 1S»62 ET VOUS REMERCIE DU COMPTE RENDU DETAULE ftUE * F8 » VOUS ME DONNE2 Q£3 HECENtS EVENEMENT3 A ELISASETHVILLE, QQZ H'AIDERA A HE HENDRE COMPTE HIS TENDANCES ET DES SUJETS DE COMFLIT POSSIBLE ENTBE L'ONUC ET LE PERSONNEL CIVIL IT MIHTAIRE KATANGAIS, JE REGRETTE DE DEVOIR FAIRS OBSERVER OUE NOUS AVION3 CRU CORPRENDRE Olfc ACCORD AVAIT ETE CONCLU AUX TEHMES * P3 » DUfiUEL UN MAXIMUM DE 300 MILITAISES DES DIVERS CONTINGENTS SEHAIT AUTORISE A PARTICIPER A LA PARADE* JE N'A! PAS PU DECOUVRIR LA SOURCE DE CE HA LENTEN OU MAIS XL BSTA ETE UTILE D'APPRENDRE QUE L1ENTREE A ELISABZTHVILLE BE 2000 MILITAIRES NE CONSTITUAIT PAS UNE VIOLATION EINTETIONNELLE DE L* ACCORD CONCLU SHIRE * P4 * NOUS* CETTE CONCLUSSION m PERMET BE CONTINUER D'ESPERER QUE HeilS POURRONS RECLER CES GUESTIONS ET POURSUIVRE LA SOLUTION DES PROBLEMES CONGOLAIS FAR DES MQYENS PACiriQUES, PARA COMHE VOUS LE SAVE2 8IEN,L'ONU Nf A AUGUNE INTENTION AGHESSIVE 01} OFFENSIVE, "ITTTTTCTEflurTsi^^ : ~^ P5 * ONT FAIT PREUVE DURANT CE HALEHTINSH, AIMSI QUE LA CONDUITE EXEMPLAIRE DE TOUTE3 N0S TROUPES, 9IVRAIENT CONSTITUER POUR VOUS UNE ASSURE B*ASSURANCE* JE PROCEDE A UNE EHOUETE SUR LE CREUSEHENT BE TRANCHEES"ET LE PORT BE TENUES BE GAMPASNE. BIEN ENTENSU, NOUS DEVIONS AVISER NOS « p« * TROUPES DE PRENDRE BES PRECAUTIONS SPECIALES ET DE SE TENIR EN &« "M nAuwiifc uuwi ww H£FH£S£NTS8T3 A ELISABETHVIUS s~ PS * ONT FAIT PREUVE BURANT CE WALENTSNBU, AINSI QUE LA CONDUITS EXEMPLAIRE BE TOUTES NOS TROUPES, BEVRAIENT CQNSTITUER POUR VQUS UNB MISUSE D'ASSURANCE, JE PROCESS A UNE ENOJETE SUR LE CREUSEMENT DE TRANCHEES"ET LE PORT BE TENUES DE GAMPAGNE, BUN ENTENBU, NOUS BEVI08S AVISEE NOS * p« * TROUPES BE PRENB8E SES PRECAUTIONS SPEC!ALES ET BE SE TEKIR EN STAT B'AIERTE A L'APPROCHE DU 11 JU1LLET. ETANT 50NNE t'EXCI- TATION'POPULAIRE ET L' ATMOSPHERE GENEHALIE SE FETE, ON POUVAIT S'ATTENDRE NATURELLEMENT A LA POSSIBHITE OUE DES FAIT5 SE PEU D*IMPORTANCE BEGENEHENT EN INCIDENTS GRAVES. PARA COMPTE TENU P7 * BE NOS CONVERSATIONS AU COURS BESQUELLES J*AI CRU COMPRENDHE QUE VOUS TENIEZ, PENDANT CETTE PERIODE TRANSITQtRE DIFFICGILE, A AVOIR LA POPULATION BE VOT8E C9TE DURAWT VCS NE60CIATIQNS DELICATE5 AVEC LE GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL, NOUS AVONS PRI5 TOUTI3 LE5 PRECAUTIONS POUR NOUS ASSURER QUE VOXRE PARADE ET LES AUTOES * pg » EVENEOTNTS SE DEROULERAIENT SANS DIFFICULT!: NI EMBARRAS. PARA J'ESPER£ GUE CES OBSERVATIONS CONTRISUEHONT A AS3AINIR L*ATMOSPHERE. JE PUIS AUSSI VOUS ASSURER QU'EN CE MOMENT J£ ME PREOCCUPE EN P PT « BE NOS CONVERSATIONS Alf COUHS BESeuELLES 0*AI CRU CO«P8ENBHE QUE VOUS TEHIEZ» PESBANT CETtE PERIOD* fRAHSlTOIRE BIFnCGlLE» A AVOIR LA POPULATION D£ VoTRE COTE DURANT VOS hJEGOCIATIONS DEHCATES AVEC LE GOUVERNEMENT CENTRAL, HOTS AVQNS PHIS TOUTES LES »uym PS « EVENEMENTS SE DEROULERAIEKT SANS DIFFICUUE NI EMBARRAS. PARA J»ESPERE QUE CES OBSERVATIONS COHTRISUERONT A ASSAINIR L' ATMOSPHERE* JE PUIS AUSSI VOUS ASSURER OU*EN CE MOMENT JE ME PR2QCCUPE EN PREMIES LIEU D£ CE &UI QOIT ETR£ FAIT DORENAVANT POUR FACILITEB LA PORSUITE m LA TAGHE «UI NOUS A TOUS TENUS * PS>/2« * JE PUIS AUSSI VQIJS ASSURER OU'EN CE MOMENT JE HE PREQCCUPE EM P P? * BE NOS CONVERSATIONS A8 COU8S BESfiUELLES J*AI CRU COHPHENBHE OWE VQUS TENIEZ, PENDANT CETTE FE8I00E TRANSITOIRE BIFFICCILE, A AVOIR LA POPULATION BE VOTRE COTE DUR4HT 70S NEGOCIATJON3 DEil GATES AVEG LE SOUVERNEMEST CENTRAL, HOUS AVONS PRIS TOUTES LES mm NUUS ftSSUHtlK ttUK VU'lkK PAHAWf tl'f Lt.^ AU'i'HKS '•' '• PS • EVENEMENTS SE DEROULESAIENT SANS HfFFICULTE NX EMBA8RA5, PARA J'ESPERE OU£ CSS OBSERVATIONS CONTRIBUEiiONT A ASSAINIS L' ATMOSPHERE. JE PUIS AUSSI VOUS ASSURER ftU'EN CE MOMENT JE ME PREOCCUPE EN PREMIER LIEU BE CE aUI DOIT EIRE FAIT DORENAVANT POUR FACILITER LA P08SUITE SE LA TACHE QUI NOUS A TOUS TENUS * PS/26 « SI OCCUPES PENDANT SI LONGTEMPS » A GET EGARD» J* ACCUEILLESAIS AVEC PLAISIR VOS VUES ET SUGGESTIONS, SALUTATIONS... UNQUOTE. 3. TOUR APPROVAL HE CUES TED + COL G-879 SR/SS3/MV 12 SS77 I* HOSR/SS3/MV 12 SOQ 20QO 11 2 -f UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING CLEAR CABLE TO: HJNCHE mom GARDINER DATE: 13 JULY 1962 NUMBER: G-382 Following message addressed to me by Tshombe: QUOTE (Elleo 943) I regret to have to inform you that once again I note that the officer in charge of the United Nations mission in the Congo is very badly informed by his local representatives about what is going on in Katanga. (oJi^y I am profoundly astonished that the record of our uaeir conversations should have shocked you because the positionstaken by Katanga have always been clearly and frankly set forth and the United Nations representative at Elizabethville has always been kept fully informed of all our intentions. l£M^i^)y^J I should however like to rooallTEfiat you yourself and recently General Rikhye were able to observejthat many divergences of views occurred because of the interpretation \ Ax*t9 M, situation which was likely to become clouded through the fault of your representative^ The manner in which they report to you i£ likely to cause an aggravation of the situation. UNQUOTE jilt 1 3 >36c $ LEO IfAf FRIOHIfl G-SS2 BUNCHS FHOW GARDINER FOLLOWING MESSAGE AB8HISSEB TO ME BY TSHOMBE8 a00T£ CELLED 9433 J'AI LE SlfGRET BE VOUS FAIRE SAVOia @U*imE FOIS 9E PLUS JE CONSTATE SUE LE CHARGE BE LA MISSION 9ES NATIONS yKXES AU CONGO EST TRES HAL INF0HME PAH SON SEPRESEMTANT * m * ' LOCAL SUR CE QITI SE PASSE All KATAMSA* PABA JE M'ETONNE PlOFOI^BE^ESff BE GE SUE LE COMPTt SINBU BE 80S BESNIESES GO^EHSATIOWS AIT Plf V00S GHOSUER CAR LES POSITIONS PRISES LE KATAMeA OMf TOKJOURS ETE CLAtRCMFKT AVEC FRANCHISE ET L£ REPRESENTANT BES NATIONS UNXES A ELISA3E- tHVlLLI A * PS * T0UJ0U8S PARFAITEME8T £TE TEfttl AU CQURAKT BE TOUTES NOS INTENTIONS. PARA M m FERMEtS CEFEMBA^T BE VQUS RAPPELIH SUE ^OUS-HEKE ET RECEMMT LE GENERAL SIKHYE AtfEZ ETE TSMOIN DE CE QUE BE ^OMMEUSES B1VEB6EKCES BE VUES SO^fT MSES A CAUSE BE L* INTERPHETATIO^ tUE ?OTHE HEFHESEKTANT LOCAL AWT FAITE MS • EHTRET1ENS ET UES CVENEKENTS SyBTOUS A0 KATAH6A PARA JE SAISIS CETTE OCCASION POHH HEAFHRIffiR m VQL0OTE BE FREVENIR TOUS ISS INCIBENB SOUS tUELLE FORHI SUE CE SOIT, PARA VOTHE PRESENCE A ELtSABETHVULE EST BE NATURE A PREVENIR BES raicTiONS ST A CLARXHER UNS SITUATION out FAR LA FAUTE m * n/m * VOS REPRESENTANTS SESQOERAIIWT BI Sf ENVENI^EE. LA HANIERE SONT ILS VOUS TIEKNENT AU COtJHAMT EST BE NATURE A PHGVQCtUER UME A^SRAVATIGK SE LA SITUATION* WJUQTE -f UNOFFICIAL TRAMSLATEON INCOMING CLEAR GABLE TO: BUNCHE FROM: GARDINER DATE: 13 JULY 1962 NUMBER: G-8&3 Following from Back % (Elleo 964): QUOTE Local press reproduces message as follows: "At the present time, the local representatives of the UN are trying to create incidents out of nothingj they invoke in particular a threat of armed intervention by the tfatangese gendarmerie to justify bringing in reinforced security personnel. However, you have been able to observe the discipline of our troops during the parade. They obeyS the President and their se»i©rofficers. Twe are resolved to maintain our calm and composure before the threats of incidents and the provocations gives by the UN. I urgently begfto continue working normally as you have always done in the past. No one doubts that our good faith and our desire to settle all disputes peacefully will in the end triumph over those who have sworn aii«.U. Keep calm. The Government is with you." UNQUOTE 1 w- ^^Kfon.-"!- "& JIJL1S1962 LE® *?* 43 14232 * UNATIONS mm mm B^CK €£uj:0 ^€%> i LOCAL PtESS REmOBtJeES MESSAGE AS FOLLOWS A6TU£UJ;HENT» LES REPBESENT^IS iOCAtlX BE i'QKU ESSAIEMT 0E 0HIZH, SE TCmffS PZ£CKS» IIS If3CISEUfS SEMICOLON IIS W0QUEOT NOTAMHEUt 0^£ MENACE S* ItJTEHVEKf IOM AR?EE BS * ft « LA PART BE LA »M8M£H!E KATANGAISE POUS JUSTIFIER LA &JSE EN PLACE ran BISFOSITIF BE SEOIRITE SINFOHCE, OH, vons AfEl PH"COUSTA1H LA BIS0IPLINE BE WQS T1?OIIPIS LOHS DU BEFILE* ELLES OBEISSIKT AU PRESIDENT ET A LEHHS CHEFS HIEHAH CHI SUES pa * ET HOTEE SAM FROtB BEtfAMT LES MENACES &' INCIDENTS ET LES PRO?OGATia^S SUSCITEES PAH L' ®m PARA JE VOUS DEMAKBE MBEKT BE COWTI^UER A TRAVAILLER NOfiHALEHERT GOME VOUS L'AVE2 TDUJ6URS FAIT BANS LE PASSE PARA mi BOUfE QUE NOTRE BONNE FOI Et NOTRE V0LOKTE BE RESLEH PACIFIQUEffiWT TOUS LES 0IFFE- BE CE0K @UI CJNf JUHE BS NOUS PEEBRE, FARA SARBEZ CALMS* LE a0HVERMEHEKT EST AtfEC IfOIJS • UNSOBQUOTE -I- pi* r ni ^ ,.>, :? F3 UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION INCOMING CLEAR EABLE TO: BUNCHE FROM: GARDINER DATE/ 13 JULY 1962 NUMBER: G-884 Following unofficial text ARC Headquarters communique for your information: QUOTE On 5 July 1962 during an engagement in the Kaseya region, the ANC destroyed a convoy of the l^,tangese gendarmerie carrying troops and munitions. The iatangese gendarmerie made a hasty retreat leaving behind a number of dead among them a foreign mercenary of white race, and several vehicles loaSed with munitions. The body of the mercenary has been brought back and will be buried today at S&tsS'W ) Leopoldville. He is Mr. Van Eyllen, Basses Lieutenant, son of Van Eyllen and Crom Brugghe, Belgian nationality, born at Tanhe. This indisputable evidence is (£S sufficient to prove the bad faith of the Katangese authority; Will Mr. Tshombe still deny the presence of mercenaries in the ^""Katangese gendarmerie ? foa.ll he still deny_J^ in spite of the evidence that dozens of mercenaries of all nationalities are continuying to penetrate into Katanga where they are allegedly engaged in the civilian administration ? Will he deny that foreign officers are commanding his air force and piloting its aircraft «/} ; ti^i(ec$^.(, / in violation of the decisions of the Security Council and -nis sfceee^fciapsiy conciliatory declarations ? UNQUOTE Official text will follow. Ern c^ 7f| -r;? r-j -i 0^13 3 LEO **»? 13 i«53Z * EfAT mOEIt£ G tmOFFICIAL TEXT A$C HSHS COMMIfllQtJE FOR TOIIH INFORMATION itJQTE LI 3 4VIUET i£i2 AU COOES B*UJJ EI«eAGEHEf«T BANS LA REGION BE KASm* L'AMG A BETRtTIT 8M COWV0I BE LA GENB&WRSE KATAJJSAI^E THANSPORTAKT BES fHOHPES ET DES miKI TICKS, PARA LA F8/51 * S*ESt HETIHEE PRICIPITAMMEl^T ABANBONNAHT SUE LE TERRAIN THIS BONT m HEECEMIEE ETEANeEt BE SACE BLANCHE AIHSI SUE PLUSIEUES VSHieinuES CHAHSIS ©E mJMITIOf5S. PARA LE CORPS W fCRCEHAIEE A ETE HAJEKE ET SERA ETOESE CE JOUS A LEOPOLDVILLE* li S'AfIT BE M* VAN £yyj$, ^RAUE SOUS«iIEUTE^ANT» * ys »" FILS BE VAfJ EYtLEH Ef BE CS0M BHUSiSHE, NATIONAL! TE BEIGE, OSmflAXKE BE TANHE* CE FAIT INBISCHTABLE S0FFIT A 0EMONTSER LA KAtWAXSE F01 MS ABTQEITES KATA^AISESo M. TSROKBE MIEEA-T-IL LA f>B£SINCE BE I€RCE^AIRIS AU SEIN *«,««««.. HALGRE L* mm « MZAIMS BE ^HGINAIRES BE TOUTES « ftATIGNALITES CGNTIJIIJE^T A PEMETHSH AU KATAMSA OU ILS SOJ^T SOI«BISANT ENGAGES Mm L*AM«WISTaATIOW CIVILE f PARA KIERW-T-IL 0ES OFFICIIHS £TRA«€EHS COffSAMEWT ET PILOTENT SOM AVIATION I® 0ES BE6ISIOSB SIT C6NSEIL BE SEC08ITI; ET D£ SES DECLAHATIOfJS FAUSSEME6IT COMCILIAMTES? tlitUQtE OFFICIAL TEXT WILL FOLLOW * mi e- INCOMING CLEAR CABLE - UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION TO BUNCHE FROM GARDINER DATE 1U JULY 1962 NUMBER GJ379- &&^ In the light of local conditions Generals Chand and Noronha and Mr. Back and Mr. Mathu have suggested the following modifications: ^Y -^-*-^v pc—oU. - XTY-O^C p 2. Suppress sentence beginning M/j? I have not "been able to discover" and ending "of the agreement reached between us" and replace -fee following: "I am glad to learn from you now/that the entry into Elisabethville of 7 2000 soldiers did not represent a deliberate violation on your part of the agreement reached between us. The fact remains, however, that, as far as we are concerned, an agreement reached between the gendarmerie command and the ONDC forces was not observed. 5. Suppress sentence WI am conducting, ate." Substitute: "with regard to the digging of trenches, may I remind you that you personally visited the sites with Mr. Back and Generals Frem Chand andRikhye and that you expressed satisfaction at the fact that no trenches had been dug.n For the morale of the forces I have decided to support these amendments. Awaiting your approval to authorize delivery of note. S 322 E¥Af 8-8S6 KdST XMMCBXATS FHOM REFEEENCE S»07^^ IK THE LIGHT OF CO^BITIONS GENERALS CRAND AJIB HOHONKA AKB MR BACK MATHU HAVE SUGGESTED THE (S> SERAX'T AITTDSISE A PAETICIFSS A LA PAHABE CI901X BEF i£ tlS^OTE F0S * QUOTE- "(2) SUPPRESS SENTENCE iESISHINe QUOTE JE N'AI PAS PU 8EC0UVRIR...* BE L'ACeQRB CO^CLU EtftttE NOUS UNQUOTE MB REPLACE BY F03LLOTOI6 fiUGTE PAS GOETHE, JK SUSS HEUREUX BE C08STATER OlfE SELQJ3 VQBS, L'EKTHEE A ELISABETHVILLE BE aOOO HILITAtRES NE COKSTltllALT PAS ism 81 UOTHE PART BE L'ACCQRB COKCLH ENTRE NOUS* IL ^J'EM PAS MOINS 50* EH CE QUI NOUS CONCERNED BN ACCORD EKISE L*AUTORlfE fCELITAIIE BE LA 6ENBARKERIE ET LES FQHEES Si L*QNUC H*A PftS ITS HISPECTE. 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UNATIQNS MY * REFERENCE YOUR 50S4 HEADQUARTERS AND E ISABETHVILLE PROPOSALS HAVE SEEN FULLY REFLECTED IN THE REVISED TEXT OF NOTE SUBMITTED-/ TO TSHOMBE EIGHT PM SATURDAY WIGHT Ik JULY •*• /C o .0 COL S~ 5QS4 s? S o? 474 15 miss *M «e roses* sistatift m net SF cunts vx.oun&t mm m utfCTATxati or incnEAsr ABICS KAtflraesz 10 EV1U&* WCKSi FBOnST UEHK8 ffiLEftSES UMMUT * m * tAS'f iHSRT! 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YESTERDAY COSTRARY TO ?' .,," ../. • v• >•" - INCOMING CLEAR CABLE - UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION TO BUNCHE FROM GARDINER 1 DATE I/ G 893 ^ \/. //U^vv^xXj!£^ T NUMBER ^ 16 JULY 1962 ' Following received from Tshombe: "No. SR/867/MV Elisabethville, 14 July 1962. vx I o /The Officer in Charge,, 'r->^, In accordance with the obligations assumed by common agreement at Leopildville, namely that the members of the Commissions would be appointed not later than two weeks after my return to Elisabethville, the Government of Katangae' communicated to you on 12 July 1962 the names of the members taking part in these Commissions. However, neither the Government of Leopoldville nor the Waited Nations has yet appointed its members, which prevents the Commissions from beginning work. I hope for a reply from you on this subject with the leas* possible delay. Greetings. Tshombe. " Draft reply will be submitted for approval. 2. A copy of this is being submitted to Adoula. 0Y 6 S U® 13* JTttT FBI OStlf Y - SfflKCHE EfCEITO FROM TSKOMBE WQTJE NO SR/267/MV ELISABETHVIUJE 14 JUILLOT l$^« PABA flOMSJEliR LE CHASSE BE &ISSXQM SUIVANT us EMSA§EMi«is PSIS w$ c®mm ACCORB A LEorots^iiiE A SAtroiR 00E LES ^^BaiS BES CO^ISSIOWS SKRAIENT MOMMES If JQIFIS AU PLUS I ASS AP1ES MQfl* A EUSABSTUVIILE LES GOUVEHNEMENT BU KATANSA ^OUS A COMMUNIQUE tES MOMS 8ES REMBRES PARTICIPANT A CES COMISSIONS LE 12 JUUiET t»<8* FAtA GEPSHBA^T NI IE GOUfEHMIMEMT D£ LEOPOLDVILLE NI LES NATIONS BNIES NONT ENCORE NOMME LEURS JfEMBSES EESFEGTIFS CE QUI EMPECHE 9ENTRER Sti FOMCTION* MM * JESPSRE AVOIR UNI REPONSE SI VOfRE PART A CE 3UJET DA^S LES MEILLEUSS DCLAIS. FAHA SALUTATIONS* TSH0MJBE UNQUOTE DRAFT 2* A COPY OF THIS IS BEINS SUBMITTED TO A00ULA S&/S6T/W7 14 -„« T -'-j INCOMING CLEAR CABLE - UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION TO BUNCHE FROM GARDINER DATE 16 JULY 1962 NUMBER Following from Back: "Following message to you received from Tshombe: *I regret to inform you that I have once more found that the Officer in Charge of the United Nations Mission in the Congo is very poorly informed by his. Local Representative about what is happening in Katanga. I am deeply Btqpp surprised that you should have been shocked by the record of our last conversations, since the positions adopted by Katanga have always been set forth frankly and the United Nations Representative at Elisabethville has always been kept fully informed of all our intentions. I venture, however, to remind you that you yourself, and recently General Rikhye, have witnessed that many divergeneies of view have arised as a result of your local Representative's interpretation of conversations and events in Katanga. I take this occasion to reaffirm my te-seaffira-ay desire to avoid all incidents in any form. Your presence at Elisabethville is calculated to prevent friction and to clear up a situation which might become worsened by the action of your^presentative^ . The way in which they are keeping you informed is calculated to create a worsening of the situation. The President of Katanga - Moise Tshombe. » A copy has been passed on to Adpula. .A draft reply will be COPY JUL181962 FILE NO. ACTION fil IP. OY I S LE0 PRIQSIW FOLLOWING FROM BACK »TS: FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO YOU RECEIVED FROM ISHGMiE SirBQUQfl JAI LS EESBET BE ?OUS FAIBE SA^Oia SUONE FOIS BE PLUS, JE CONSTATE QUE LE CKAR5E BE LA MISSION DES «ES AH C0H60 ESf TSIS MAL INFOSKE ?M SOM « F2 » ^^ LOCAL S1IR GE QUI SI PASSE AU KATAfJGA, PAHA JE . BE CE QITE LE C0KPTC-ICTBU BE m% BERNIEHES CONVEX* SATIOKS AIT PM VOOS CKQQtfEB CAS LES POSITIONS PRISES PAR LI KATANGA ONT TOBJQtmS ETE CLAIHEHENT EXPOSEES AVIC FRANCHISE ET IE REPSESEN- TM? ms mnmn mm$ A ELISABETHS LLE A * PI * T0UJ0U8S PAEFAITEMENT ETE TES«I AU COU1AOT BE TOIITES NGS INTENTIONS, PAHA JE MI PEKMETS CSFEKBANf DE 7QMS RAPELER OUE VOUS-MEME, ST HECEHMEMT LE SEMTHAL RIXHYE AVEZ ETE TKHOINS BE CE SUE BE NOMBRE y$ES dIVERe£RC£S BE WES SONT ®%m A CAUSE UE LIKTEK- HtEttTiON QtJE VOtRE REPRESENTANT LOCAL AVAIT FAITE * BES EMTREnESIS ET SES E^INEMENTS SUHVEHIIS AU KATA^5aA« PARA JE SAISIS CETTE OCCASION POUS REAFFIRHER HA VOLOMTE DE PREVENIR TOUS LES IMeiDEJ?tS SOUS tUELLS FOlffi SUE CE SOIT* PARA VOTSE PRESENCE A ELISABETWiLLE EST SI MATUHE A PHEVEKIg BES FHICTIOKS ET A CLARIFIES U * l*Atn£ SI VOS REPRE5ENTAN1S SISatlEEAIT BE SENVESIMER, LA wm us voys TIENKENT ALJ COURAI^T EST DE NATURE A PROVOQUER AGSRAfATIOK BE LA SITUATION PARA LE PRE3IBEHT BU KATAN6A, M0ISE TSHO^BE UNSUBOUOTE tmfiUOTE. PARA A COPY HAS BEEhf PASSED X)N S3 . ^, ' '"BUT TO A00ULA* A BSAFT SSPLV WILL BE SUBHIfTEB FOR APPROVAL + , I ' i O ' c ;ns H 4 2 f? o UNITED NATIONS Press Services Office of Public Information United flat ions, N.Y. use Of information media -- not an official record) Hote Wo. 2617 17 July 1962 MOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS The following was issued by a United Nations spokesman here today: The United Nations deplores the incident between a large mob, composed mainly of Katangese women, and ONUC* troops which occurred in Elisabethville on the morning of 17 July when the mob launched an unprovoked attack on the UN troops at a road- block position, with stones and sticks, injuring several of them, United Nations officials are instituting a full and speedy investigation of the incident and of the civilian casualties of two dead and several wounded resulting from it. Even before the investigation, however, it may be said that there are grounds for believing that the incident was not at all spontaneous, but rather was a premeditated and carefully planned action against ONUC in Katanga, with a most cynical disregard for civilian life. In this regard, it may be noted that there was no occasion for the demonstra- tion, since the UN roadblock applied only to the Katangese military, while civilians passed freely. Moreover, most of the mob had to pass through a roadblock of the Katangese Gendarmerie in order to get to the ONUC position and there was no apparent effort to restrain them. It is significant, also, that within minutes after the first phase of the incident, reporters, radio and television men were being shown by Katangese authori- ties two bodies and a wounded boy being operated on at a Katangese hospital. The United Nations has demanded that a joint autopsy be held to determine the cause of the two deaths. ONUC is making a strong protest to Mr. Tshombe about the Katangese mob and the lack of efforts to control it. * *United Nations Operation in the Congo, YC5S S NY 2S»5 17 18002 = / HAT P8I9BITE OMUG L£© - 5134 GARDINER FOLLOWING STATEMENT RELEASED EARLY AFTERNOON SEVENTEENTHS PARA QUOTE THE UN DEPLORES THE INCIDENT BETWEEN A .LARGE MOB, COMPOSED MAINLY OF KATAN6ESE WOMEN, AND ONITC TROOPS WHICH OCCURRED IN ELISABETKV1LLE ON THE HORNING OF JULY 17 WHEN THE MOB LAUNCHED AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK * < n * ON THE UN TROOPS AT A ROABBLOCK POSITION, WITH STONES ANB STICKS, INJURING SEVERAL OF THEM. UN OFFICIALS ARE INSTITUTING 's A FULL AND SPEEDY INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT A*3B OF THE CIVILIAN CASUALTIES OF TWO DEAD AS.B SEVERAL WOUNDED RESULTING FROM IT. EVEK BEFORE THE INVEST I SAT I ON, * ' P3 » HQWEVEB, IT MAY BE SAID THAT THERE ARE GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING THAT THE INCIDENT WAS NOT AT ALL SPONTANEOUS? BUT RATHER WAS A PREfSEDITATEB AND CAREFULLY PLANNED ACTION AGAINST t A ONUG IN KATANGA, WITH A MOST CYNICAL DISREGARD FOR CIVILIAN LIFE, IN THIS REGARD, IT MAY * p& a BE NQTO THAT THERE WAS NO OCCASION FOR THE DEMONSTRATION, SINGE THE UN ROADBLOCK APPLIED ONLY TO THE KATANGESE MILITARY, WHILE CIVILIANS PASSED FREELY. MOREOVER, HOST OF THE MOB HAD TO PASS mourn A ROADBLOCK OF THE KATANSESE GENDARMERIE m ORDER TO SET TO THE ONUC * P5 * '; POSITION AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT EFFORT TO RESTR&IK THEM. PHA^E OF THE INCIDENT, REPORTERS, RADIO AND TELEVISION MEN «ESE BEING SHOWN BY KATAK5ESE AUTHORITIES TOO BODIES AND A BOUKSEB BOY BEING OPERATED ON AT A » PS/45 = KATAWS1SE HOSPITAL. THE UN HAS DEMANDED THAT A JOINT AUTOPSY:.: BE HELD TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE TWO DEATHS* OKUC IS - JOKING A STRON6 PROTEST TO M» TSHOMBE ABOUT THE KATANGESE . " MSB AND THE LACK OF EFFORTS TO CONTROL IT. 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