Katanga From 281262 To 170163

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My last days in Katanga:
From December 28, 1962 to January 17, 1963
I was in the presidence of Tshombe, awaiting the
last attack of the UN which didn't come as president
Tshombe ended the Katanga secession on January 17.
(VER).
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UNATIONS
MOST
BUNCHE FROM
FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM EVILLE QUOTE
CELLED i?57) GARDINER FROM MATHU REOUR SSB CONVERSATION
FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF TSHOMBES REACTION AFTER I HAD REPORTED
TO HIM THAT THE INDIAN LIEUTENANT HAD DIED IN REINE ELISABETH
HOSPITAL . QUOTE MONSIEUR »
LE REPRESESTANT 9 NOUS APFRENONS A L INSTANT QU UN SOLDAT INDIEN

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EST BECEDE BES SUITES BE SES BLESSURES . PARA JE VOUS EXPRIME MES
SONBOLEANCES EN MON NOM ET AU NOM BE MON COUVERNEMENT .

SALUTATIONS UNQUOTE * TSHOMBE , KIBWE , «
KITENGE j MUHONA ANB BEPUTY SONGEA CALLEB AT HEABCUJARTERS THIS

AFTERNOON TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO ME TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS
I HAB HADE -IN THE BAY BY WHICH PRESJBENT TSHOMBE , . MINISTERS
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ANB THEIR SENIOR WERE -NOT PERMITTEE TO GO THROUGH ANY OF OUR
BARRIERS * I HAD TAKEN THIS * ..
WWCTIQN AS CONDITIONS FOR RECOVERING OUR HELICOPTER AND THE
GREW « ALSO I KNEW THAT TSHOMBE , HAD ATTEMPTED EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON TO ESCAPE TO KIPUSCHI , I HAVE NOW RELAXED RESTRICTIONS .
IN CONVERSATION NEITHER TSHOMBE NOR ANY OF THE OTHER CONSULS
DENIED THE FACT THAT THEY SHOT *
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BOW OUR HELICOPTER 9 FATALLY WOUNDED ONE OFFICER , INJURED
ANOTHER AND BEAT UP THE LOT AT KARAVIA , THEY DID NOT DENY
THAT THEY FIRED AT OUR OUR ETHIOPIAN TROOPS AND INJURED ONE UNQUOTE
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Unofficial translation
INCOMING CLEAR GABLE
TO: BUNCHE a
FROM: GARDINER
DATE: 24 December 1962
NO. ONUC 26S9
Following received from Elisabethv&lle:

QUOTE (ELLEO 1756) Gardiner from Mathu: Following is my letter of protest
delivered to Tshombe regarding incident of 24 December at Union Miniere
area:
"Mr. President,
I have the honour to refer to the deplorable indMents which took
place today. Your gendarmes, first, fired at Ethiopian soldiers in the
sector of the Union Miniere and, secondly, shot down an ONUC helicopter at
the Avenue Shiniama.
This morning Katangese gendarmes posted near the Union Miniere began
firing in the direction of the Ethiopian soldiers of ONUC without the
slightest provocation. Their firing went on almost the whole morning and
a good part of the afternoon. One of our Ethiopian soldiers was wounded
and is now in hospital. This morning also your gendarmes fired at one of
our helicopters and forced it to land. The pilot and crew, six men in all,
have been taken by the gendarmes to Karavia, where they have been subjected
to shameful brutalities. An officer who was seriously wounded by one of
the bullets which hit the helicopter), has since died at the Queen Elisabeth
Hospital.
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I consider this incident extremely serious and I must protest vigorously

these
occurrences, in which our troops showed such restraint that they
did not return fire. I hold you entirely responsible for any measures which
ONUC may feel compelled to take to restore a situation which has been gravely
compromised by the indiscipline of your gendarmes .
Greetings." UNQUOTE
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ONUC S6S9 IMMEDIATE
' BUNCHE FROM GARDINER *
FOtUHfXMG RECEIVED FEO^ EVULE QUOTE (£UEOT7S6)
SARBINEB F808 MATHU FOUOiTIWI IS MY LETER OF PROTEST DELIVERED
TO T5HOMBE S£QAR9XN6 ItCIBUNT OF 24 DECEMBER AT UNION
KINIERE AREA QUOTE MOMSJEUR tE PRESIDENT, JAI
LHQNHE?.IR BE KE REFERER *
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AUX IWCIDEOTS DEPLORABLE*! QUI Ê ÔriT PRODCITS AUJOURDHWI*

VO^ GEHDAStfES D^T DWNE PART TIRE IN DIRECTION BE SOL2AT«5
ETHIOPIENS Mm LE SECTEUR BE Lt-'UMION MINIERE, <ET DAITRE
PART ABATTH UN HELICOPTERED iOTTOC A L AVENUE SMIMIAKA.
PAHA C£ MATIN LE^ GENDARMES KATANGAI*? PO^TE?? PRES DE LUNION
MIMIERE »
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GOT COKKENCEf SANf? LA t'OIHDRE PROVOCATIOW| A TIRER EM
DIRKCTION DES ÔLDAT^ ETHXOPIEMS DE LOtWC. LEUR TIE A
PERSISTE'PREQUE TOOTE LE.f'ATIHEE ET USE BONNE P ARTIE DE
LAPttKS^lIDI. tTJM DE ^!0<? «!01MT«? ETHIOPIENS A ET£
DLESSE £T ?5E TROOVE tlAiriTENANT A LHOPITAL. CE f^
EG/ILEKEMT VO^ SEHDARHES OUT TIRE SUR LUS DE HOS

KELICOPTERES ET LOMT CQNTRAINT A ATTERSIR* LE PXIÔE £T .
LEQUIPAGE. fiOIT SIX HOHMES.EN TO«Tt Qfff ETE AriENES PAR VO1?
ONT CQMIENCEf SANS LA rOINDRE PROVOCATION, ft TIBER EH
DIRECTION DES SQLDATS ETHIOPIEIJS DE LQMUC. LEUR TIE A
PERSISTS PREQUE TOUTE LE.f'ATiriEE ET UME HONKE P ARTIE DE

LAPSES-MIDI* LUN DE NOS 5DLBATS ETKIOPIENS A STE
HLESSE ET SE TROUVE tlAISTEHAI-IT A LHOPITAL. CE KATIU »

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EG/ILO-IEMT VOS GESDARKES OHT TIRE «ntR itM DE NOS
HELICOPTERES ET iOI^T COMTRAIHT A ATTERRIR. LE PII*OE ET ,
LEQUIPAGS, SOIT BIX HCTMES.EN TOUT* GMT STE AriENES PAR VOS
GENDARMES, A KARAVIA, OU IL!5 O.MT ETC «50m'I5 P. DODIEUSES
BRUTALITES. UM OPFICIER GUI AVAIT ETE «

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1HELICOPTERE EST DECEDE IJLTERIEUBEMEMT A LHOPITAL HEINE

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CRAVE ET JE.DOIS.KELEVER AVEC VICin^tJR COKTRE CES INCIDENTS
AU COURS DESQUELStNOS TROUPE?? OMT FAIT PREtlVii: BIS?4 TEI.
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ONUC 3691 M O S T I M M E D I A T E
BUNCHE FROM GARDINER. FOLLOWING FROM ELISABETHVILLE FOR
INFORMATION OUOTE
I7<SO 6MBINER VAN. STUVC FR0!« MATHU 4, AT
JACQUELINE BOISSY WERE CROSSING AVENUE DE LETCILE IN CENTRE

OF TOWN* A *
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DRUNKEN POLICEMAN ACCUSED THEM OF NOT HAVING CROSSED AT AN
AUTHORIZED CROSSING. TO AVOID DIFFICULTIES THEY SAID
THEY WERE SORRY, WHEREUPON THE POLICEMAN BEGAN TO SEAT
FAMILIANT AND ALSO TORE HIS JACKET. KISS BOISSY ¥AS ROUGHLY
HANDLED AND THROWN 08 GROUND, SUSTAINING SRUISES, AS BID *
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FAHILIANT, SCENE WAS WITNESSED BY ABOUT 1QO ONLOOKERS.
2. POLICE VAN ARRIVED, STAFF MEMBERS WERE ROUGHLY THROWN
IN IT TOGETHER WITH THE POLICEMAN SEMICOLON CONTINUED SEATING
FAMILIANT AND WAS THEREUPON REMOVED FROM VAN* ON ARRIVING AT
TABORA POLICE STATION, POLICE THREATENED TO iEAT STAFF *
MEMBERS AGAIN ON GROUNDS THAT THEY HAD SHOUTED FOR HELP TO

PASSING ONUC LORRY (WHOSE OCCUPANTS MB NOT RES POND (,
WHEN THE POLICEMAN WHO HAS BONE THE BEATING ALSO ARRIVED THERE,
HE TRIED T© RESUME THE ACT BUT WAS ARRESTED. 3* POLICE
OF
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BRSNKEH POLICEMAN ACCUSE® THEM OF NOT HAVING CROSSED AT AN
AUTHORIZES CROSS W. TO AV0IB DIFFICULTIES THEY SAIB
THEY WERE SORRY, WHEREUPON THE POLICEMAN BEGAN TO BEAT
FAMILIAHF AND ALSO TORI HIS JACKET* MISS B01SSY UAS ROUGHLY
HANDLED AND THROWN ON GROUND, SUSTAINING BRUISES, AS SID «
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FAMILIANT. SCENE WAS WITNESSED BY ABOUT *®0 ONLOOKERS*
2* P0LICE VAN ASRIVEB* STAFF MEMBERS TOE EOU6MLY THROWN
IN IT TOGETHER WITH THE POLICEMAN SEMICOLON CONTINUED BEATING
FAMILIANT AND HAS THEREUPON REMOVED FROM VAN. ON ARRIVING AT
TA&ORA POLICE STATION, POLICE THREATENDEB TO BEAT STAFF »
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MEMBERS AGAIN ON GROUNDS THAT THEY HAD SHOUTED FOR HELP TO
PASSING ONUC LORRY (WHOSE OCCUPANTS DID NOT RESPONDS
WHEN THE POLICEMAN WHO HAD BONE THE BE AT I ^ ALSO ARRIVES THERE,
HE Bill} TO RESUME THE ACT BUT EAS ARRESTO. 3. POLICE
THEN DROVE STAFF iMEMBERS BACK *
TO AVENUE DE LETOILE ^HESE THEIR CAR WAS PARKED SEMICOLON

THE WO THEN BROW TO MA THUS RESIDENCE TO REPORT*
MEANWHILE STAFF MEMBER HUBER WHO HAD SEEN FA MIL I AWT AND
aOISSY IN VAN BE INC HAULED TO POLICE STATION INFORMED ONUC
SECURITY* VAUES WENT T© POLICE STATI08 TO TOIFY THAT POUCEKAN «
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WAS BEING HELD. 4, AT 200 LT KIKBA AND A MILITARY AIDE,
SOON THEREAFTER JOINED SY SAPWE, CAME TO MATHUS RESIDENCE TO
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BXS€USS THIS CASE AS WELL AS QUESTION OF CONTINUED SHOOTING AT i
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ETHIOPIAN POSITIONS* ON LATTER SU&JIST CABLE FOLLOWS SEPARATELY. \

KXM1A AND SAFWE GAVE * ;
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ASSURANCES T»AT T»I5 V7AS INDIVIDUAL INCIDENT WITHOUT POLITICAL
SIGNIFICANCE IN RELATION TO KATAMGESE ATTJTUBE TOWARD QMUC*
5. MATHU STATES THAT MISTREATMENT OF UN STAFF ¥AS INTOLERABLE
AND IF REPEATED MOULD GIVE RISE TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.
AFTER DISCUSSION, KIHBA OFFERED FORMAL APOLOGIES TO FAMILIANT
ANB BOISSY ON BIHALF *
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OF KATANGESi: GOÊSNJUNT, AND SAPUE PROMISED THAT AFTER

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THERE mm m CASUALTIES &m ETHIOPIANS BIB NOTRETURN FIRE.
2. KATANdESE MAJOR PMOÊB TO ALLEGE THAT THERE ¥AS ONUG
FIRM WHEREUPON VALBES OFFEREB TO TAKE HIM AND *
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COLONEL TORKU TO THE SCEiC TO INVESTIGATE, HE BIB NOT
TURN UP. VALBES AND WORKU INVESTIGATED, THEN RETURNED
TO MATHU8 HOUSE WHERE ÂTTES WAS DISCUSSED WITH KIMBA*
mm VAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO COME TO MATHUS BUT DID NOT,
SO ONIIG mC STATES AWAY REPORTING THAT *
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KATANA6ESE ALLOCATIONS WERE UTTER LIES WHICH HAS BEEN CHECKED
UP AMI FQtmB FALSE, MOT OME HOUND WAS FIHEB BY UN TROOPS.
3* mm LATEH RAMG UP ÂTHU AND ASSERTED THAT GENDARMES
BIB NOT FIRE BUT THAT HE WOULD MOT CONFIBM THAT TKEHE HAD
BEEN ONUC FIRING EITHER. *
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HOWEVER WE KNOW THAT KATANGESS FIRING HAD BEEN CLEABLY HEARD
IN TOWN. 4. KIHBA SAVE ASSOSA^GES OF PEACELOVING CRAVINGS
OF GENDARMES AND ALLEGED THAT ETHIOPIANS HAD DONE THE FIRING.
THIS WAS CATEGORICALLY 8ENIE0 BY OMUC» BOTH SIDES
EVENTUALLY AaaEES THAT SI^GE THESE ¥AS A COMMON WILL THAT *
FIRING MUST CEASE, THEY WOULD IMMEDIATELY SEE THAT THIS

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stccissoi ANB ^SNA.RB mmz AMD OUR UMHAPPIMESS
WITH MSESmWN THESE I^CIBiTMTS PARTICULARLY WHEM ONUC
SPOKESMAN AVAILABLE ÔT READILY COJfTftCTIiSLI ELISABETHVILLE*
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INCOMING CLEAR CABLE
TO: BUNGHE
FROM: GARDINER
DATE: 26 DECEMBER 1962
NO. G-1936
Following is message of President Tshombe:
QUOTH My $S® dear friends and compatriots, it is now almost 2,000 years since
the message addressed to men of goodwill rang out over the earth. It is now
nearly 2,000 years that the world has welcomed and pondered this message at
this time of the year. This evening, which should be one of peace and
tranquillity, at the time when family gatherings are beginning, I should like
to come and share with you in your homes the moment of forgetfulness of our
material and daily cares and with you jv turn K my eyes towards the star of
hope. In this Katanga,which was yesterday so cruelly scorned, and today is
still beset by anxieties, but which clings more than ever to hope, I should
like this Christmas 1962 to be a Christmas of unity and trust. We have

together for more than two years shared the greatest joys and the worst
sufferings. We have lived through hours of glory and hours of mourning.
Many of us still bear in their flesh or $&. in their gpiiqgW the deep wounds
brought by their trials. All this has taught us to rely upon each other;
all this has forged between us, between all the inhabitants of Katanga, an
abiding sense of solidarity and union: I congratulate you, I thank you.
At the ^ same time I should like to associate in my expression of gratitude

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all those abroad who have supported our efforts and shared in our struggle.
But our message of peace is addressed not only to you, all my compatriots
tfr
a^ Katanga, but also to all our Congolese and African brothers. Let us
freggg forget hatred and bitterness and join together in the same feelings,
in the same sense of solidarity. Peace itself can only be secured through
the union of hearts and minds. New causes of anxiety have arisen even
today in Elisabethville because we are endeavouring to find a peaceful
solution for all problems. Tranquillity we shall secure only through
confidence and this confidence I ask of you once again... A confident
nation goes to meet its difficulties with head held high and accomplishes
itsfeafctasks despite all obstacles. The responsibilities we have assumed,
the trials we have undergone, do not justify us in compromising our future
through illconsidered actions or in losing the results we have already
secured,through hasty decisions. In Katanga we have established under-
standing and co-operation between the races. We have maintained and
developed our economic and industrial potential; we have made sacrifices in
order to showea our goodwill. All this cannot be lost in a single instant
and I cannot believe that others would wish to destroy it. My dear friends
and compatriots, on this Christmas evening, I would not wish you to be
burdened by further sufferings, fresh anxieties; that is why I wanted through
C^f^f,/
this message to dissipate certain d'Oubtra which still seem to be darkening
the sky. Life will always be full of difficulties but it is out duty to
overcome them because we are men of goodwill and peace will recompense all
our efforts. To all of youj^1 who in the midst of your children and brothers
are welcoming and celebrating Christmas, I wish a peace built on under-
standing, tranquillity built on confidence. We associate in our wishes and
greetings all those who, in this vast world, are kept far from their homes
by their duties, those who are languishing in hospital beds, those who are
suffering and those who are weeping, in fact all those who are-,like ourselves,
the children of a single Father, and our Father will not fe abandon them.
A happy and joyful Christmas. Confidence and hope. UNQUOTE
FFF LEO 2S 10i?2 Pi-
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FOLLOWING IS MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT TSHOMHE. QUOTE PARA HES CHERS
COMPAtEIOTES ST AMIS, PMA VOICI PEESdUE DEUX MILL! ANS &UE
SETEOTISSAIT SHE LA TIBHE LE MESSAGE ADHESSE AOX HOMMES DE BONNE VOLOME ,
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A VOUS TOUS HES COHPATRIOTES BU KATANGA MAIS A TOUS NOS
FSERES GON60LAJS ET AFRICA INS. OUBUOSS RANCOEUR ET RAMCUNE ET
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FROM/
DATE/ 28 DECEMBER 1962
NO: ONUC T$& 87^6
FRANCEPRSSS Brussels,
QUOTE Unclass cleared "by Mil info flash:

"Serious incidents "broke out during last night "between Katangese
gendarmes and United Nations forces in Elisa"bethvllle. Apparently
"began at roadblocks situated on Jadotville road a/entry to town of
Elisabethville; firing was communicated to almost all military road-
blocks where UN soliiers and Katangese gendarmes are face to face.
Origin^ of incidents seems aSeasses obscure. On Katangese aide it is
said gendarmes returned UN Flair c fire. Indian officer interrogated
yesterday evening affirms UN did not fire. During the night incident
assumed very serious character. Mortar and machineeun firing was
heard. There do not appear to have been many victims. Have seen
at Queen Elisabeth Hospital an African from Bel Air district of Elisabeth-
ville come in bleeding, his eye torn out. Contact apparently maintained
throughout night between Tshombe and ONUC representative Mathu, but
apparently no results yet obtained, since heavy rifle and mortar firing
could still be heard this morning. Town is without water and electricity.
\^j^.q /#-*\? TZjOfrfe) fa >
Inhabitants are remaining in respective districts. ONUC civiliansffiave
been evacuated to Leopoldville.
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FIGHTING TWO . THE FIRING BROKE OUT AT ABOUT NINE 0 CLOCK
LAST NIGHT IKS THE VICINITY OF THE GOLF COURSE , WHERE GHURKAS
AND KATANGESE POSITIONS FACE EACH OTHER AT ABOUT EIGHTY
YARDS DISTANCE . I WAS IN A HOUSE ON THE FURTHEST LIMIT
OF THE GHURKA POSITIONS EHEN THE *
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FIRING BROKE OUT . IT WAS VERY DARK AND THERE WAS A STEADY
SRIZ2LE M THE GHURKAS TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT ALiOWAD TO FIRE
BACK UNLESS THE KATANGESE TRIED TO OVERRUN THEM . BULLETS
WHISTLED AND SANG OVERHEAD AND RIFLES AND MACHINE GUNS CHATTERED
AT. INTERVALS OF A FE
MINUTES THOUGHOUT TTHE NIGHT . TRACERS STEAKED OVER THE

HOUSE TOWARD THE GHURKA POSITIONS * ONE OF THE GHURKAS TOLD
ME TOWARDS DAWN THAT THEY HAD KILLED ONE GENDARME . BRIGADIER
REGUNALD NORKQA OFFICER COMMANDING THE ELISABETHVILLE SECTOR
SAID THAT HE WENT WITH GENERAL PREM CHAND OFFICER IN CHARGE OF «
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UNATIOGS OQERATIONS IN KATANGA TOGETHER WITH UNATIONS CIVIL
CHIEF IN KATANGE ELIUD MATHU TO SEE PRESIDENT TSHOMBE ABOUT THE
POSITION AT ABOUT TEN OCLOCK LAST NIGHT . THEN THEY TOOK
TSHOMBE TQ SEE THE TRAC
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TPEN TOOK HIM BACK TO HIS PRESIDENCY FOR FURTHER •
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HE CONTINUED AROUND HIS MANS POSITIOCS . IT WAS RELIABLY REPORTED
THAT MS TSHOMBE UNDERTOOK TOUSTOP ALL FIRING BY THIS MORNING »
BY THIS CORNING HOWEVER FIRING STILL CONTINUED HEAVILY AND THE
URATIONS TROOPS «
WERE STILL HOLDING THEIR FIRE » ALTHOUGH MORTARS COULD BE
HEARS EXPLODING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ETHIOPIAN POSITIONS ,
TSHOJ<SSES THEREABOUTS GOULB NOT IMEBIATELYUBE CONFIRMED
AND REPORTS CONFLICTED!!. UNITED NATIONS SOURCES SAID
THAT THEY WOULD PROBABLY ATTACK THE QUOTE KATANGESE WHO WECS FIRING
QNTHEM QITHIN THE «
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NEXT FEW HOURS AND QUOTE TRY TO PREVENT THEM DOING ANY FURTHER
DAMAGE . WE ARE WORRIED THAT THEY MIGHT MORTAR THE CIVILIANS
IN THE CITY AND THEN BLANSE US UHQU0TE SAID
A SENIOR INDIAN OFFICER QUOTE tSE HAVE TO STOP THEM FIRST AND
THE ONES WHO ARE DOING THE •
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THE PARTY PASSES BY AVE88E TGHBEUR WHERE THERE WAS FIRING
AND PROCEEDED TO THE PRESIBENCY, WHERE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED «
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BETiEEN HATKU PREB CHAND AND TSMOB8E THAT THE LATTER WOULD
TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO HAVE THE KATAKGESE STOP FIRINGU
8Y THE EARLY ROWS IN THE MORNING. AT THAT POINT HEAVY
AUTOMATIC FIRE COMMENCED AT THE PRESIDENCY ITSELF. IT
APPEASED THAT A FEW STRAY SHOTS HEARS AT THE *
BY JITTERY 6ESDA8MES TRIGGERED OFF A HEAVY BUT

QORLY TIHEB REACTION FROM SENDARMEX IN THE PRESIDENCY TOWARDS
THE OUTSIDE. AT 0500 HOURS L.T, EIGHT HEAVY MORTAR
BOMBS HERE FIRES AT ETHIOPIAN TROVFS HOLDING THE LI 00,
WOUNDINC ONE OHUG SOLDIER* AT 0500 ROtJSS LT SHALL ARH •
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FIRE WAS OPENED BY THE SENDARMERIE TOWARDS CAMP MASS ART,
CAUSING A FLESH WOUND TO ONE INDIAN SOLDIER. THROUGHOUT
THE NIGHT THERE WAS INTERMITTENT KSAV KATAK6ESE FIRING,
INCLUDING AUTOMATIC AND MORTAR FIRE, IN THE VICINITY OF
THE AIRPORT AND GOLF AREAS HELD BY INDIAN TROOPS* AT *
PS «
0€00 HOURS LT SIX HEAVY KGRTAR BOM3S WERE DROPPED
OH THE SHOSKAS IN THE COLT AREA AHD ANOTHER FIFTEEN OH THE
ETHIOPIANS AT THE LIDO AND AT AVENUE TOMBEUR. FIVE ETHIOPIAN
SOLDIERS IH ALL HAVE BEEN WOUNDED BY THE GENDARMERIE FIRE
SOFAS. KATAHGEYE FIRING AT ALL ONUS *
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POSITIONS CONTINUES AT 10.03 HOURS LT THE TIME OF
JHJUI ALL KtUWSAJi? KtASUKtS TO HAVE THE XATAWGESE STOP F I R I N G U
BY THE EARLY HOURS IN THE MORNING. AT THAT POINT HEAVY
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8V JITTERY GENDARMES TRIGGERED OFF A HEAVY BUT

OOSLY TIMES REACTION FRQ« GENDARMEX IN THE PRESIDENCY TOWARDS
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BOMBS ¥EHE FIRED AT ETHIOPIAN TROVPS HOLDING THE LIBO,
WOUNDING ONE OHUC SOLDIER* AT 0900 HOURS LT SHALL ARM *
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CAUSING A FLESH WOUND TO ONE INDIAN SOLDIER* THROUGHOUT
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INCLUDING AUTOMATIC AND MORTAR FIRE, IN THE VICINITY 0?
THE AIRPORT AND GOLF AREAS HELD BY INDIAN TROOPS. AT -
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0600 HOURS LT SIX HEAVY K3RTAR BOMBS WERE DROPPED
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ETHIOPIANS AT THE LIDO AND AT AVENUE TOSBEUR. FIVE ETHIOPIAN
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SOFAR. KATANGEYE FIRING AT ALL ONUC »
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UNO TROOPS PARA MONKS MORE KATANGA TWO EXMQNKS BULLETS AND SCHRAPNENEL '
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WERE WOUNDED PARA EARLIER AS SOUND OF MORTAR FIRE RUMBLED
ACROSS CITY KATANGA WAITERS LEFT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND SAN SACK
TO HOMES IN NATIVE CITY STOP CARS EMPTIED ANB CARS BLOCKED
ROADS AS BELGIAN HURRIED HOME TO THEIR FRIGHTENED CHILDREN =
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PARA TODAY WITH WHOLA CITY SEALED OFF BY RING OF INDIAN AND ETHOPIAN
TROOPS UNO WAS PSEPARNG TO FLY IN MASSIVE REINFORCEMENTS
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INDIAN OFFICERS ARE GETTING VERY BITTER ANB WIDH TO RETALIATE
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TSHOMBE SAY THAT HE HAD ADMITTED THAT MOST OF FIRING CAME
FROM KATANGESE LINES PARA LATEST REPORTS SAY THAT ELIUD
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AGAIN TOURING FIGHTING AREAS IN QUOTE LAST DESPERATE
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COUPLE OF MILES FROM CITY CENTRE ONLY TO BE ORDERED BACK BY

SENTRY STOP BLUE HELMETEB ETHIOPIAN SOLDIERS TORE SCHOOLING
FOR SHELTER FROM KATANGESE BULLETS PARA UNI NATIONS SPOKESMAN SAID
THIS MORNING THAT ON RECEIVING REPORTS LAST NIGHT OF KATANGESE
GENDARMERIES OFFENSIVE MISTER ELIUD MATHU CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE
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PRESIDENTIAL PALACE LOOSED BURST OF MACHINEGUN FIRE AT TSHOMBES
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INCOMING CLEAR CABL1
TO: BUNCHE
FROM: GARDINER
DATE: 2? December 1962 ,?^ /-?- /crz_
NO: G-1945
Following for information, received from Mathu, Elisabethville
(Elleo 1773):
QUOTE Monitoring of Radio Katanga 10 p.m. local time December 26 and
8 a.m. local time December 27 carried following item dealing with
statement reportedly made by spokesman at US jinbassy in Leopoldville
during press conference given by General Lewis Truman before his
departure for Washington:
" Questioned about the visit made by Lewis Truman to General Mobutu,
Commander of the AWC, a spokesman for the United States Embassy at
Leopoldville explained that the purpose of the mission had not been to
Sfuu^di,
bring any a pec if j£ assistance to the ANC. He also observed that
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elements of the ANC would -a»iriay:with the ONUC forces, jbh*5 statement^
of the spokesman of the American Embassy at Leopoldville concerning the
fact that elements of the ANC are operating with the support, militarily,
of the United Nations troops.—fl-tea is truly the first time that a
representative of President Kennedy, who has always backed up the lies
put out by the senior officers of ONUC, has at last admitted that the
international Qrganization is violating its mission. When'Katanga
complained of the one-sided attitude of the United Nations in the Congo
and of the support which the international peace Organization was giving
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the Congoleseftfatftonalfa-nciy,the United Nations as well as the United

States systematically and repeatedly denied the Katangese assertions.
In support of Katanga's accusations, however, there is now the declaration
of the United States Embassy in Leopoldville. It seems to us that this
makes further comment superfluous."
Could you please verify exact statement made by US Embassy
spokesman? UNQUOTE
We are refuting the inaccurate statement attributed to General Truman
and also checking with the nmbrican linbassy.
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TO: BUNCHE
FROM: GARDIIE R
DATE: 28 DECEMBER 1962

NO: G-19^8
Following for information from Mathu (Elleo-1778):

"Reference Elleo-1777, herewith text of letter KG-317
from Mathu to Tshombe dated 27 December 1962 as delivered tonight

and released to the press; suggest immediate release your end:
"I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of
27 December 1962 (SR/1675) in which you protest against the
restrictions I temporarily imposed on 2^ December 1962 on the
movements of certain Katangese officials and of which I warned
you by telephone.
You know very well that these restrictions were imposed in
consequence of theîllegal actions which your gendarmerie had
just perpetrates" and which I shall recount again here:

A. On 24 December in the Union Miniere sector, from 10 a.m. onwards
local time, your c°n^nTTn°^rL'to1imrtiHrhwK«rifc*gfaiM^^ subjected
the ONUOpositions, without the slightest provocation on their part

to intense fire, wounding one Ethiopian soldier.
B. They shot down a United Nations helicopter which was unarmed
while it was carrying out a regular observation mission and wounded
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S. Kang who was on board and who was to die from his wounds
a little later.
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C. They urrcnt off the six occupants of the helicopter, beat them up
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savagely at Karavia and put them in prison. I had to insist that they
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should "be taken to hospital where they finally ffcoo late for Liouto-naa^*
Kang's life to be saved.
The Uilty troops, faced with this intolerable provocation, showed
exemplary self-control and discipline for they did not fire a
single umiiiiiHili g art ridge from their positions in the direction of the
Katangese forces. feats. OMJC demanded the immediate return of the
helicopter and its crew, failing which it would decide to recover them
by force if necessary. ONUC also demanded the halting of the firing
against its positions. I had to impose these astfflfeE restrictions on
the movements of certain official vehicles solely in order to be sure
that senior Katangese officials possessing sufficient powers would be
lrJl_
in Elisabethville to give orders and to take the necessary measures.
It is clear that these restrictions were merely further proof of the
determination of OHUC to prevent ymgyrggrawnreffgKg^^
a serious deterioration in the situation resulting from the incident
provoked by your authorities.
These restrictions which were soon removed, should also be seen in
'
the fact that your gendarmes brutally beat up soldiers of
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to die of his wounds, that your authorities
are still detaining two civilian employees of OKUC, that two trainloads
of goods belonging to OWUC were stolen at Sakania and Dilolo and that
the United Nations forces at Elisabethville are surrounded by a belt
of roadblocks maintained by your gendarmes.
It is astounding, therefore, to read in your letter that the United
Hations intends to arrest the Katangese ministers and yourself, to plunge
the country into chaos and so on. I can only reject such insinuations
' /
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and protest against the dsplorahlff way in which you try to shift the
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responsibility for the scandalous incident2of Christmas Eve.

It is a fact that during the evening of the 2k December you
came to our Headquarters accompanied by three of your Jijinisters,
Messrs. Kibwe, Kitenge and Mohona, and one of your deputies. The
purpose of your visit was to study the question of roadblocks.
You all then came to my residence which you left, if I remember rightly,
completely freely. The next morning Minister Kimba and two senior
officers of the Katangese police, Messrs. Sapwe and Mwambe, also paflfl
me a visit at my homej it is my belie* that I received them in accordance
with the best rules of hospitality and I know that they left again without
the slightest hindrance.
I am surprised in this connection to note in your letter a reference
to the Secretary-General's plan of Reconciliation which you accepted
four months ago but which you have not strictly speaking put into effect.
In your letter of 12. December 1962 you asked me to send you the text of
phases II to IV of the .Programme of action attached to the Plan.
In my Note Verfefele Ho. KG-30^ of Ik December 1962, the receipt for which
was signed at the PresidentTs office, I sent you promptly a copy of
the Security Council document in which the Plan itself and the /Programme
of action are set forth in full. You telephoned me a little later to
&€«?}
thank me for sending phis document.
On I? December 1962 I sent you a letter from the Officer-in-Charge
of the United Nations Mission in the Congo. In it he explained to you
clearly that Phases II to IV of the programme of action concerned measures
to be taken bji the Secretary-General in consultation with the central
Government and the Governments of the States Members of the United Nations
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in order to put an end to the secession of Katanga; these Phases did

not provide for any measure is which was to be taken by Katanga. What
is expected from the HJmJBi Katangese authorities, and that in which
\fift^ UpQrJJJL _.)
they haveVeefflip±e<fee4y failed,j.s the implementation of the provisions of
the Plan itself.
ONUC, I repeat, has not the slightest intention of launching a
military offensive against Katanga. Its soldiers are a peaceful force
&* 1C
which will defend itself if it is attacKed.
As you so rightly point out, your Government and you yourself
could be an important moderating influence in the situation created
i ^ imposed on the United
by the EBSS secession of Katanga and by the se&ge
Nations troops at Elisabethville . This would hoppon if instead of
imagining plots and warlike campaigns~osa3&e*«* against your persons
your ministers and you yiHrnirimff- yourself were to engage actively in
the implementation of the Plan of National Reconciliation of the Secretary-
General. *
Greetings."
IWV
CY144 S LEO 1048/1044 23 13037- »
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NEWYORK *
G-194S 3UMCHE FROM GARDINER. FOLLOUING_FOR IOTORMATIOH
FROM MATHU (ELLEO-177S) -C_QLON QUOTE REFERENCE ELLEO 1777,
HEREWITH TEXT OF LETTER KG-317 FROM MATHU TO TSHOHBE ,
DATED 27 DECEMBER 1962 AS SELIVERED TONIGHT AND RELEASED
TO THE PRESS SEMICLN SUGGEST KHGDIATE RELEASE YOUR END CLN «
S2 «
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SUBQUOTE J*AI L* HONNEUR D*ACCUSER RECEPTION DE VQTRE
LETTRE DU 27 DECEtlBRE 19O <SR/1675> PAR LAGlUELLE,
VOUS PROTESTE2 .COSTRE LES RESTRICTIONS QIIE Jf AVAIS PROVI-
SOIREt-lENT IMPOSEES LE 2ft BEÊKBRE i962 AUX l^.OUVEMENTS
DE CERTAINS FOHCTIONNAIRES.KATAMGAIS ET DONT JE VOUS AI AVERTI
PAR TELEPHONE. PARA. VOUS SAVEZ TRES BIEN *
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ET QUE JE REPRENDS.ICI COLON PARA . AAA. LE 24 ,
DECEMBRE, DANS.LE SECTEIIR DE L'UNIOH iÎNIERE, ¥03
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24 1962 10.00 2iil2 1962 KC-304 14 1962 17 1962
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TO: BUNCHE
FROM: GARDINER
DATE: 28 December 1962 /£>32Z
NO: G-1949
Following for information from Mathu (Elleo 1777):
QUOTE Following is text of letter SR/1675 dated 2? December
1962 addressed by Tshombe to Mathu:
" i have the honour to protest against the measure which was
taken by your services on 24 December 1962 and maintained on the
following days whereby the roadjplocks manned by the soldiers of the
United Nations prohibited the passage of Katangese Ministers and
official vehicles of the Katangese administration.
I TTII aietnfi TTMC to note that this situation is continuing when,

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on the afternoon of 25 December 19&2, the highest officials of the
United Nations at Elisabethville assured Minister Kimba, who had
protested against this state of affairs, that it would be remedied
immediately.
This measure is all the more intolerable in that we have serious

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reasons to believe that it is part of a general plan of ••"WnfeSn the
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operation on 24 December was simply a rehearsal of one of -tire- df
pre-determined episodes. This plan provides for my arrest and that of

all the Katangese Ministers with the object of paralysing the country
if- .
and plunging it into chaos ^P^^^^-f-'T^ U' 1 try ê United Nations should
decide to pass on to the application of military measures. The rehearsal
would appear to have been arranged for 24 December so that the situation
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resulting ffora the incident should not badly deteriorate, in view of the
desire of the Katangese people to celebrate Christmas in peace.
It is, I think, unnecessary to point out how untimely such manoeuvres
are at this moment when negotiations are due to take place and considering
that the U Thant Plan provides, in its first phaje, for a general amnesty
for all the Congolese leaders.
In this connexion I should like to r emind you of my letter of 12
December 19&J in -which I asked you kindly to send me the text of pha^gs
II to IV of the Plan, which has never been transmitted to Katanga although

the United Nations requests Katanga to apply it in its entirety.
Receipt of this text would enable us to find out whether the arrest
of the Ministers is one of the measures advocated.
I should like, before concluding, to draw your attention to the
danger inherent in such a measure. You must know that my government and
I represent an important moderating element and that we are compelled
constantly to calm the indignation of our people who are outraged by the
veritable occupation to which they are subjected. The disappearance of
the present leaders would plunge the country into a full-scale war which
nothing further would be able to stop.

I dare to hope that the United Nations will understand the gravity
of the situation and that it will take care not to jeopardize its labour
of peace by actions vAiose/Fepercussions it does not perhaps fully
appreciate.
Greetings. "
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Above text was released tonight at press conference in course of
which Tshombe made following statement:
"Gentlemen, I have brought you together today in order to denounce
the latest manoeuvre -which the United Nations Organization is attempting

to carry out in the Congo.
As you know, since the first part of the U Thant Plan was made public,
Katanga has intensified its efforts at conciliation and offered many
gestures which have been rejected by the Government of Mr. Adoula. Most
recently, Katanga offered to assign the whole of its receipts in foreign
exchange from the Union Miniere de Haut-Katanga to the Monetary Council
or an international body. Mr. Thant, who not long ago proclaimed that
the problem of the Congo was that of Katanga &nd that the problem of
Katanga was that of the Union MiniSre, should have been satisfied. But
there was no response to this offer which, according to Mr. .tdoula, was
not even transmitted to him. Why? Because the United Nations drganization
in Katanga and behind it the United States, is looking for war. The
services concerned are at present occupied in drawing up a vast plan of
which we have been able to discover certain items.
One of the first measures consists in the arrest of all the
Katangese Ministers in order to prevent them placing themselves at the
head of Katangese resistance. One must imagine that the United Nations is
singularly ill-informed if it thinks that the arrest of a few Ministers
(for the United Nations deludes itself in hoping to be able to arrest them all)
could prevent the normal functioning of the gendarmerie whose combativeness
would be unleashed by their wrath at knowing that their leaders were
imprisoned.
In this connexion I have just written the following letter to the
United Nations and the text has been sent to the Consuls of the various
countries which support the U Thant Plan.
(Text of letter follows as above. Then Tshombe continues):
However, the United Nations needs a pretext for starting a war.
J
.as just been prepared during a meeting held at Elisabethville by the
senior officials of the United Nations who include, as if by chance,
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an .American citizen, Mr. Sherry, who wore/ sent to us just a few days ago.
This meeting was attended also by General Truman, on a temporary visit
here, and the United States Consul at ilisabethville. ;.s can be seen
the truth eventually sees the light of day. The problem of Katanga,
contrary to what Mr. Thant said, is not that of the Union Miniere; it
is that of the United States.
The foreign exchange of the Union Miniere which could be used to
help mitigate the poverty of our brothers in the Congo is scorned. What
is sought is to consolidate American domination -err Africa and since the
United Nations declines to perform this sordid task, ±fex±s the United
States is itself undertaking it. If all our work in the Congo and in
Katanga had served merely to unmask this extraordinary /word garbled/
I should already be satisfied.
But to return to the meeting of 26 December. During this meeting it
was decided that the United Nations forces/in Elisabethville should ask
Mr. Thant's permission to use force in order to ensure their freedom of
movement. This would be the pretext for the war. An envoy has already
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left for New York and it is hoped that the decision will^^Be given before
1 January 1963. This is what General Truman has come to the Congo to flo:
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to complete preparations for a war.
The psychological preparation has in fact already been effected

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and it is for this reason that waG&srfiave been distributed to the
Katangese gendarmerie asking our soldiers to denounce the 'mercenaries'
and hand them over to the United Nations'. This was done on 24 December,
that is, the day when the Ethbpians fired on our gendarmes, when the
Ministers began to be arrested at the roadblocks and when the last
touches were put to the preparatory work of the conference I referred to
earlier. It is unfortunate that the officials of the Department of State
should have such short memories. They should remember, and Mr. O'Brien
is there to remind them of it, that everything they feelieve they are
thinking now for the first time has already been thought by others and
far better than they.
The notorious operation Morthor followed the same course. Then too,
the gendarmes were asked to hand over the mercenaries; the arrest of
myself and my Ministers was planned and even legalized by a warrant and
may I recall that, in December 1961 also, KÊS? was the fiK«,h«,HKg alleged
need for freedom of movement which served as the excuse for the United
Nat ions' aggr es sion.
If we follow the same road we shall end up with the same
catastrophics. And all this - why? Because the United States Government
has found in Leopoldville a few individuals who were willing to sell themselves
and with them the entire Congolese people. Today the United States is
coming to look for the goods which were sold to it but have not yet been
delivered. Let America remember that although for centuries it was able to
treat the negroes as a commodity, and to derive a part of its wealth from
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this false notion, the negro has today attained to the dignity of manhood
C#tssJi>i<U
and he is ready to defend it against all omiexuftf. "
Text of answer being delivered to Tshombe tonight and released to
the press follows in Elleo 1778 UNQUOTE

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CLUSTERING ON SIDEWALKS TALKING WITH NEIGHBORS FSTOP WHETHER
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EUSABETHVILLES FIRST OF FIRING IN MANY MONTHS WAS EXTREMELY
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UUNNS ELIUD MATHU INVITED PRESIDENT TSHOMBE TO CONFERENCE FRGM
WHICH BOTH TOURED FIRING AREAS AND TSHOMBE PROMISED TO ENFORCE CEASE
FIRE BUT FIRING CONTINUED FSTOP UUNN SOURCES SAID JUMPY

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LEOPOLBVILLE AND ONE UUNN TRANSPORT WAS HIT BY KATANGESE
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ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON TSHOMBE «
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FOR INFORMATION , FOLLOWING FROM HATHU/PREM CHANS E VILLE
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PRESS TODAY 2S BESEMBER iS»«2* PARA SUE ING THE MORNING OF 28
BEGEMfiER RR JfATHU ANS GENERAL *
PS*
PREW CHAND WERE OH THE PHONE WITH PRESIDENT TSHOHBE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE FACT THAT DESPITE TSHO«KS EARLIER PHOKISI , FIRING
HAD NOT STOPPED « m, TSHOMBE WISHED TO MEET MR HATKB AND THE
GENERAL AT HIS OFFICE AT WOO BUT IT WAS MADE CLEAR TO HIM THAT THIS
MEETING HINGED »
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ON THE GUARANTEE THAT HE WOULD BE ASS WED SAFE CONDUCT BY THE UK
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CATEGORICALLY INFORMED THAT THE CONTINUED FIRING BY THE GENDARMERIE
WAS AFFECTING THE SECURITY 6F UN TROOPS AND OF THE T8¥S »
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CATEGORICALLY INFORMED THAT THE CONTINUED FIRING BY THE 6EKBARWE8IE
WAS AFFECTING THE SECURITY OF UN TROOPS AND OF THE TOWN .
HE WAS THEREFORE ASKE3 TO SIGN *
AND PSHSONALLY ORDER AI^D ENSURED THE IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF A
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WHEN m TS HQUgK WAS ASKED TO SIGN THE DECUSATION
INCORPORATING THE ABOVE POINTS
, HE REFUSED TO BO SO ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE CEASE FIRE AGREEMENT
WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED FIRST BY HIS MINISTERS . THE UN *
MADE IT CLEAR THAT IT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE IF TSHOMBE SIGNED THE

AGREEMEMP AND THEN SECURED THE CONCURRREHCK OF THE f5EMESS
OF HIS CABINET « HOWEVER , AS LONG AS THE SHOOTING AT ONUC
POSITIONS CONTINUES IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE UN TO ACCEPT
LESS THAN A BINDING ACREEMENTITO *
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OF t!N TROOPS AND THE TOWN , EN FACT » WHILE ME SH06TING
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ONUC S774 O'PI 1126 FROM ORRIGK/ FOLLOWING NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS
ISSUED IN LEOPOLDVIUE TODAY. QUOTE J
DEVELOPMENTS IN ELISABETHVliLE
<THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ELISABETHVILLE, WHERE
IT HAS BEEN RELEASED TO THE PRESS, IS ISSUED FOR BACKVROUNDO
AFTER A PERIOD OF CALM FOLLOWING *
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END OF SPORADIC FIRING DURING THE DAY AND EVENING OF 25 DECEMBER,
REPORTS REACHED MR. MATHU, ONUC REPRESENTATIVE IN ELISABETHVILLE,
AROUND 2QQQ HOURS ON 27 DECEMBER, THAT FIRING WAS GOING ON IN
THE JADOTVILLE ROAD AREA AND IN THE GOLF COURSE AREA. BRIGADIER
NORONHA REPORTED •
P3 *
THAT UN TROOPS WERE BEING FIRED ON BY GENDARMERIE IN THESE TWO
AREAS. MR, TSHOMBE WAS SUMMONED TO MR, MATH f S HOUSE WITH GENERAL
MOKE TO MEET GENERAL PREM CHANB AND BRIGADIER NORONHA AND GO
WITH MR. MATHU TO THE SPOTS FROM WHICH THE REPORTS HAD COME.
GENERAL PREM CHAND »
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AND BRIGADIER NORONHA WER ACOMPANIED BY THE BRIGADE COMMANDERS
AND MR, TSHOMBE BY MINISTER NIEMBA, TWO SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS
SAPWE AND MWAMBA AND ANOTHER SENIOR OFFICIAL, AT ABOUT MIDNIGHT,
FROM MR. MATH'S HOUSE, A PARTY CONSISTING OF MR. MATHU, THE
GENERAL PREM CHA&D AND MR. TSHOMBE •
PS *
FRIST WENT TO THE GOLF COURSE AREA, PASSING THE ROUTE DU GOLF
ROAD BLOCK AND ENCOUTERING A VARIETY OF FIRE OF ALL SORTS OF
AMMUNITION, MR, TSHOMBE "AT'FIRST WAS RELUCTANT'TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
SOURCE OF THE FIRING BUT UPON BEING URGED TO MORE FORWARD POSI-
TIONS HE HAD »
PS *
TO ADMIT THAT THE GENDARMERIE WERE DOING IT, AFTER ONE HALF HOUR
AT THE GOLF COURSE, THE PARTY PRECEFDED TO THE LIDO WHERE THERE
WAS SOME FIRING. SAME STORY THERE. THE PARTY THEN PASSED BY
AVENUE TOMBEUR WHERE THERE WAS FIRING AND PROCEEDED TO THE PRE-
SI BOGY. •
P7 *
THERE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED BETWEEN E1R. MATHU, GENERAL PREM CHAND
AND MR, TSHOMBE THAT THE LATTER WOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEA-
SURES TO HAVE THE KATANGESE STOP FIRING BY THENEARLY HOURS IN
THE MORNING. AT THAT POINT HEAVY AUTOMATIC FIRE COMMENCED AT THE
PRESIDENCY ITSELF. IT APPEARED »
PS *
THAT A FEW STRAY SHOTS HEARD AT THE PRESIDENCY BY JITTERY
GENDARMES TRIGGERED OFF A HEAVY BUT POORLY TIMED REACTION FROM
GEHDARMES IR THE PRESIDENCY TOWARDS THE OUTSIDE, AT 0300 HMURS
LT EIGHT HEAVY MOTAR BOMBS WERE FIRED AT ETHIOPIAN TROOPS
HOLDING THE LIDO, WOUNDING ONE ONUC SOLDIER. »
P5» *
AT 0500 HOURS LT SMALL ARMS FIRE WAS OPENED BY THE GENDARMERIE
TOWARDS CAMP MASSART, CAUSING A FLESH WOUND TM ONE INDIAN SOLDIER.
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT THERE WAS INTERMITLENT HEAVY KATANGESE
FIRING, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC AND MOTAR FIRE, IN THE VICINITY OF
THE AIRPORT AND GOLF COURSE AREAS «
P10 *
HELB BY INDIAN TROOPS, AT QSOQ HOURS LT SIX HEAVY MORTAR BOMBS
WERE DROPPED ON THE GHURKAS IN THE GOLF COURSE AREA AND ANOTHER
FIFTEEN ON THE ETHIOPIANS AT THE LISO AND AT AVENUE TOMBEUR,
FIVE ETHIOPIAN SOLDIERS IN ALL HAE BEEN WOUNDED BY THE GZNDARP1ERIE
FIRE *
Pll « . .
SO FAR, KATANGESE FIRING AT ALL ONUC POFITIONS CONTINUES UP TO
1000 HOURS LT. THROUGHOUT THE TOWN ALL ONUC TROOPS WITHOUT EXCEPTION
WERE WITHQULBING FIRE WHEN LAST REPORTED, THERE HAS BEEN NO ONUC
FIRING TO BATE +
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FOLLOWING FOR INFORMATION FRON MATHU (ELLEO
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AT ONUS »
P2"
HQ IN EVILLE AT 8 PH ON 27 DECEMBER THAT FIHINC MAD BEEN
STARTED BY GENDARMERIE FORCES FACING ONUC POSITIONS IN THE
JADOTVILLE ROAB AND GOLF AREAS . UPON RECEIVING
CONFIRMATION OF THESE REPORTS
FROM ONUC COMMANDERS . MR . E.U. MATHU , CHIEF UN
REPRESENTATIVE IN EVILLE , INVITED *
PRESI1BNT TSHOMBE SY TEUPHONE TO COME TO HIS HOUSE PREFERABLY WITH

GENERAL MOKE . MR * MATHU S PROPOSAL WAS THAT THE PRESIDENT
AND GENERAL MOKE SHOULD PROCEED TOGETHER WITH GENERAL PR EM CKAND ,
BRIGADIER NORONHA AND KR . MATHU HIMSELF TO THE SCENES OF THE
FIRING . THERE THE KATANSESE OFFICIALS COULB »
SEE WITH THEIR OVN S EYES THAT ALL THE FIRING WAS BEING BONE
BY THE GENDARMES km THAT ALL
GNUS TROOPS WERE WITHHOLDING THEIR FIRE » THE PARTY »
INCLUDING tSINISTER NIEM80 AND MESSRS . SAPVE AMG MAMBA OF THE
KATANA POLICE , BUT NOT INCLUDING CENERAL MOKE , ASSEMBLED AT »
P5/40*
MATHU $ HOUSE SHORTLY AFTER 11 PM AND PROCEEDED TO THE SECNE
OF FIRING * THE INDIAN BRIGADE CHIEF OF STAFF , MAJOR K.
SUNDERJI , AND A NATIONAL DEPUTY FROM KATANGA ALSO WENT OH THE
INSPECTION T0UR * U1MB91X •«• -'-
AKS 61 SERAL MOKE SHOULD PROCEED TOGETHER WITH GENERAL PREM CHADS ,
MICADIE! NOtONKA AND Hft . MATHU HIMSELF TO THI SCENES OF THI
F1RZNC . THESE THE KATANKESE OFFICIALS COULD *
SEE WITH THEIR 0¥M E flTCS THAT ALL IRE FIHIH6 WAS BEIHC DONE
BY THE CENDARHES AND THAT AU
OHUC THOOW WERE WITHHOLDING THEIR FIRE * THE PARTY ,
INCLUSIMS RIWSTEH NIEMBO AHD MESSRS , 3APVE ANC WWAM9A OF THE
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DESPATCHES IN OUR OWN ¥AY DESPITE PERSONAL RISK INVOLVES
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HUSiANB OF LONDON DAIL? MAIL JOHN MONKS OF LONDON DAILY
EXPRESS IAN FILLER 0F UNITED *
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THAT YOUR NEWS DISPATCHES TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE UNITED «
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NATIONS FACILITIES HAVE NOT BEEN GETTING THROUGH TO YOUR HOME
OFFICES, I MAY ASSURE YOU WITHOUT QUALIFICATION THAT THIS
IS NOT THE CASE. ALL MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE
PRESS IN ELISABETHVILLE FOR TRANSMISSION BY OUR LIMITED
FACILITIES HAS BEEN RELAYED FROM LEOPOLDVILLE IN FULL WITHOUT
REGARD <*
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TO VOLUME OR CONTENT AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS HAS BEEN PHYSICALLY
POSSIBLE. I HAVE BEEN ASSURED OF THIS AND HAVE EVERY REASON
TO BELIEVE IT. MOREOVER, THE PRESS DIRECTOR HERE AT UN
HEADQUARTERS HAS PERSONALLY SEEN TO IT THAT DUPLICATE
COPIES HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE NEW »
P4 *
YORK BUREAUS OF THE VARIOUS NEWS MEDIA TO WHICH THE DISPATCHES
FROM ELISABETHVILLE HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. SINCE WE AT HEADQUARTERS
HAVE, IN FACT, SEEN THE STORIES REPRODUCED UNDER THE
miNES. OF fKUSE WHO- HSffEnslGKES, fH&JlESSAGE OF PROTEST TO ME,
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IH THE NEWSPAPERS* ON *
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NEWS AGENCY TICKERS AND OVER THE RADIO, IT IS DIFFICULT FOR
ME TO UNDERSTAND THE SOURCE OF THE COMPLAINT OTHER THAN AS
THE RESULT OF SOME UNFORTUNATE MISUNDERSTANDING. THE ONUC
OFFICIALS IN CHARGE IS ELISABETHVILLE HAVE BEEN AUTHORISED BY
ME TO GIVE THE PRESS THERE THE BEST POSSIBLE »
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IN THE NEWSPAPERS, OK =
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NEWS AGENCY TICKERS AND OVER THE RADIO, IT IS DIFFICULT FOR
ME TO UNDERSTAND THE SOURCE OF THE COMPLAINT 3THER THAN AS
THE RESULT OF SOME UNFORTUNATE MISUNDERSTANDING. THE ONUC

OFFICIALS IN CHARGE IN ELISABETHVILLE HAVE BEEN AUTHORISED BY
ME TO GIVE THE PRESS THERE THE BEST POSSIBLE ~
PS *
PRIORITIES IN TRANSMITTING YOUR COPY OVER OUR VERY LIMITED

FACILITIES. THERE IS, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS
HAS NOT BEEN LIVED UP TO TO THE FULLEST OF OUR CAPACITY
UNDER EXTREMELY TRYING C O N D I T I O N S . IN FACT, S? OUR CCU:;T i.EXil

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WORDS HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTED UNDER THE VARIOUS BYLINES CONCERNED
SINCE THE ONUC FACILITIES WERE OPENED TO THE PRESS. I 'WISH
TO REITERATE ASSURANCES OF THE DESIRE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
TO OFFER EVERY POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE IN GETTING TO THE PUBLIC
OPINION OF THE WORLD THE TRUE FACTS OF THE =»

P8/2S =
SITUATION IN KATANGA. AT THE SAME TIME, I SHOULD LIKE
TO URGE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND
PATIENCE DURING THE PRESENT CRITICAL TIME. SIGNED U THANT. +
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UNATIOKS NEW YORK *
ONUS 8S41 BUNCHE FROM GARDINER*
FOLLOWING FOR INFORMATION FROM MATH/PREM CHAND (ILLEQ 1305)
fiUQTE FROM 24 DECEMBER 1S><S2 THROUSH THE «OKNIWS OF THE 2STH,
UNITED NATIONS TROOPS IN ELISABETHVILLE REMAINED UNDER INTERMITTENT
OCCASIONALLY HEAVY BUT CONSISTENTLY INACCURATE GENDARMERIE FIRE.
THE UN TROOPS *
P2 *
WERE UNDER STRICT ORDERS NOT TO RESPOND TO THE FIRING, WHICH INVOLVED
MORTARS ANB AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, AMB THEY HEESEB THOSE ORDERS WITH
A STEAD FASTNESS WHICH EAR NEB THEN THE ADMIRATION OF ALL* PARA.
IT WAS OBVIOUS HOWEVER THAT THE SITUATION WAS BECOMING TENSE AND
THAT THE «
P3 »
SECURITY OF UN TROOPS WAS BEING INCREASINGLY ENDANGERED. THERE
VERE SOME ONUG CASUALTIES AND A NUMBER 07 KATANSESE CIVILIANS HERE
• • HURT "3¥ '^HE"-SEN9E'L£'Sa SENBARMERIg '?I!3?S"," ft1?' 'tHg -STfflR~Trffg;'"PgE5'I'J>S'l'!|'i
TSHQWBE PROVED UMA8LE OR UWILUIW TO FULFILL HIS OWN PROMISE, MADE
IN THE SMALL HOURS *
P4 *
OF 2$ DECEMBER TO STOP THE FIRING. NOR BOULD HE ACCEPT THE DEMAND
OF E.tf. HATHU, UN REPRESENTATIVE IN ELISABETRVILLE, AND MAJOR
GENERAL BEWAN FREK CHAND, COMMANDER, KATANGA AREA, THAT HE REMOVE
THE GENDARMERIE STROMGPOINTS AND ROADBLOCKS FROM WHICH FIRE WAS
POURING INTO THE UN «
TSHQMBE PROVED UNABLE OR BILLING TQ mmL „„ QWN
IN THE SMALL HOURS «
P4 =
OF 2S DECEMBER TO STOP THE FIRING. WOR WOULD HE ACCEPT THE DEMAND
OF E.W. MATHU, UN REPRESENTATIVE IN ELISA3ETHVILLE, AND MAJOR
GENERAL DEWAN PREK CHAND, COMMANDER, KATANGA AREA, THAT HE REMOVE
THE GENDARMERIE STRONGPOINTS AND ROADBLOCKS FROM WHICH FIRE WAS
POURING INTO THE UN «
P5/5I «
LINES. HE LEFT MR. MATHU'S HOUSE, WHERE THE: NEGOTIATIONS HAD BEEN
CONDUCTED, AT iSQO HOURS. AT i<S15 HOURS ELISABETHVILLE TIME THE
UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHED OPERATIONS TO RESTORE THE SECURITY OF ONUC
TROOPS IN THE ELISABETHVILLE AREA AND THEIR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT BY
CLEARING THE GENDARMERIE ROADBLOCKS. «
PS »
THE FIRST TO MOVE AT 1^15 HOURS WAS THE I N D I A N INBEPENDEOT BRIGADE
UNDER BRIGADIER R.S. NORONHA, WHICH OCCUPIED THE AREA OF THE
GYMNASIUM YELLOW HOUSE AND KOVEB ON TO TAKE THE KATANGA R A D I O
COLONY WEST OF THE GOLF COURSE. THE INDIANS THEN SWEPT SOUTHWARD IN
THE DIRECTION OF »
P7 *
KARACIA, AND CAPTURED THAT COMMUNE SY IS 15 HOURS. PARA. WHEREVER
THE ONUC TROOPS APPEARED, THE GENDARMES ABONDONED THEIR POSITIONS
AFTER OFFERING LITTLE OS NO RESISTANCE AND FLED OR SCATTERED INTO
THE BUSH. AT KARAIA THE GENDARMES APPARENTLY TOOK THE POPULATION

ALONG WITH THEM, AND «
PS *
THE COMMUNE WAS FOUND DESERTED. PARA. TOTAL INDIAN CASUALTIES IN
THE ADVANCE WERE ONE WALKING WOUNDED AND OK JUNIOR COS-MISSIONED
OFFICER SLIGHTLY INJURES. GENDARMRIE CASUALTIES ARE NOT YET KNOWN.
PARA. ELISAaETHVILLE ITSELF WAS COMPLETELY QUIET DURING THE OPERA-
TIONS. THE STREETS WERE PATROLLED BY TUNISIAN *
TROOPS UNDER LIEUT. COL. HASSINE R E K I Z A W H I C H ALSO OCCUPIED THE POST
AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE, THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, THE RAILWAY STATION
AND THE RADIO KATANGA BROADCASTING STUDIOS. AN I N D I A N MAJOR DROVE
THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE CITY, BROADCASTING BY LOUDSPEAKER A
MESSAGE IN FRENCH TO THE POPULATION *
PIG *
TO EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF THE ONUC OPERATION AND TO MAKE IT CLEAR
THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO FEAR IF THEY COMMITTED NO HOSTILE ACTS.
THE RESPONSE OF TH7 PFOPST MAS P B T F N n i V SHD R F I T r t f l T T i . P f i E A -

TROOPS UNDER LIEUT. COL. HASSINE REMIZA WKICH ALSO OCCUPIED THE POST
AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE, THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, THE RAILWAY STATION
AND THE RADIO KATANGA BROADCASTING STUDIOS. AN INDIAN MAJOR DROVE
THROUGH THE STREETS Of THE CITY, BROADCASTING BY LOUDSPEAKER A
MESSAGE IN FRENCH TO THE POPULATION *
TO EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF THE ONUC OPERATION AND TO MAKE IT CLEAR
THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO FEAR IF THEY COtfKITTED NO HOSTILE ACTS.
THE RESPONSE OF THE PEOPLE WAS FRIENDLY AND RELIEVES. PARA.

BURINS FRIDAY THE ETHIOPIAN BRIGADE REMAINED IN ITS POSITIONS,
WHERE IT *
Pii =
SUSTAINED INTENSIVE FIRE FROM GENDARMERIE HEAVY WEAPONS, MORTARS
AND SMALL ARMS. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE GENDARMERIE HAD BEGUN
FIRING ON THE 84TH, THE ETHIOPIANS RETURNED FIRE. THEY LOST ONE
KILLED AND FIVE WOUNDED. PARA. THE ETHIOPIANS PUSHED OFF ON THEIR
ADVANCE, *
P«l *
UNDER THE COMMAND OF COL* METAFERIA tfORKU, AT 0720 HOURS ON SATUR-
DAY, 29 DECEMBER ANB ALMOST IMMEDIATELY CLEARED TWO ROADBLOCKS ON
THE KIPUSHl R0A&, ONE NEAR THE UNION MINIERE PLANTS AND THE OTHER
A? THE OTHER AT THE ROAD FORK WHERE THE SAKANIA ROAD BRANCHES OFF.
P13 «
SHORTLY THEREAFTER THEY EFFECTED A JUNCTION WITH AN INDIAN DETACH-
MENT, INCLUDING ARMOURED CARS, WHICH QUICKLY SWEPT DOWN FROM CAPTURED
KARAVIA SEMICOLON UPON COMPLETING THIS OPERATIONS, THE ETHIOPIANS
MOVED ON IN THE DIRECTION OF SIKBA HILL, WHICH OVERLOOKS KIPUSHl,
AND CAPTURED THAT VITAL POINT NEAR i3QO »
Pifc/51 »
LT ON 29 DECEMBER *?«?. THEY WERE THEN JOINED THERE BY THE IRISH
BATTALION COMMANDED BY LT. SQL. PARUICK JM DELANEY, ONE IRISH SOLDIER
WAS SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. PARA LATER IN THE DAY THE 6TH ETHIOPIAN
BATTALION 8ESAW ITS AaVANCE~SOUTB-lA8'C"TH'OM 1'lS-pJSlTiai'aa" T^rnT" --- '' --

LU3UM3ASHI AREA. *
P15/50 *
IT WAS UNDER FIRE FROM COMMUNE ALBERT, AND HAS REACHED ITS PLANNED
OBJECTIVE. PARA. IN THEIR OPERATION, THE ETHIOPIANS ENCOUNTERED
MODERATE GENDARMERIE RESISTANCE, WHICH WAS OVERCOME AT ALL POINTS.
ONE GENDARMERIE MORTAR SHELL FELL IN CAKP ÂSSART, KILLING ONE

ETHIOPIAN OFFICER, CAPT. =
tJAHITA A S a A H f t . AMB WOUNDING THREE OTHERS. PARA. MEANWHILE THE

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BATTALION COMMANDED BY LT. COL. PARUICK J« DELANEY, ONE IRISH SOLDIER
WAS SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. PARA LATER IN THE DAY THE 6TH ETHIOPIAN
BEOAN 1T3 AaVAKCg"SOUTtfASDTR'uB IIS " --- ~~ --

LUaUKBASKJ AREA* *
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IT WAS UNDER FIRE FROM COMMUNE ALBERT, AND HAS REACHED ITS PLANNED
OBJECTIVE* PARA. IN THEIR OPERATION, THE ETHIOPIANS ENCOUNTERED
MODERATE GENDARMERIE RESISTANCE, WHICH WAS OVERGOES AT ALL POINTS*
ONE GENDARMERIE MORTAR SHELL FELL IN CAMP MASS ART, KILLING ONE
ETHIOPIAN OFFICER, CAFT. -
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WHERE THEY OCCUPIED THE JAIL AND THE COMMUNE ITSELF IN THE FACE
OF MODERATE GENDARMERIE RESISTANCE, WHILE THE RAJPUT ANA RIFLES
CLEARED THE GENDARMERIE ROADBLOCK KNNTOF Of THE AIRFIELD *
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IN THE KIVBERMBE ARIA* ONE RAJRIF UNIT HAS ROVED UP TO MARTINI ROAD
JUNCTION NORTH OF THE FIELD. PARA. NOTE COLON THE ABOVE IS PROVI-
SIONAL OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF FIRST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OPERATION WHICH
WE ARE ALSO RELEASING TO THE PRESS. SUGGEST SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE
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Translated from French

V
Provisional translation
Cable
DATE: 30 December 1962

FROM: GARDINER
TO: BUHCSE
Text of Cable
Following from Mathu prem chand (ELLEO 181?). The following is text
of note verbale received from the French Consul dated 30 December 1962,
reference Wo. 20 AEL, "The Consulate General of France at Elisabethville
presents its compliments to the United Nations Representative in Katanga
and has the honour to bring the following matter to his attention:
A French national, Mme Dister (nee Felicienne Maton) residing at
21 Avenue De Cuivre, Elisabethville, was murdered in her home at 8.30 p.m.
yesterday evening in the presence of her husband and three young children.
An investigation was carried out this morning and there is no doubt that
this was a particularly brutal crime committed by three Ethiopian soldiers who
had broken into Mme Dister's house. It will be noted that the murder was
committed in a quiet district, after all fighting had come to an end in
Elisabethville. The Consulate General of France already had occasion last
year to complain of a burglary committed by similar persons in the same district.
The Consulate General of France, which has already informed its Government
of the incident, wishes to protest most strongly over this murder, which has
given rise to considerable consternation among the French cornrnunity in Katangaj
it requests the United Nations Representative to notify it of the results of the
investigation and the measures taken to punish the offenders. In view of the
complete absence of a police force, the Consulate General of France urges the
United Nations Representative to ensure that the administrative and military
personnel at his disposal do all in their power to prevent a recurrence of such
incidents.
Highest consideration." For the present I am sending an acknowledgement.
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Translated from French Provisional translation
Cable
Date: 30 December 1962

From: Gardiner
To: Bundle, United Rations, Hew York
Ho: OHUC 88514-
Text of cable
Following from Mathu Prem Ohand (ELLEO 1813} "Certain Belgians in Eville
last night were handing out inflammatory mimeographed leaflet allegedly
initialled by Tshombe. Initials do not appear to be his, and we doubt if
there was time to secure his concurrence. Text herewith for your
information: 'Communique of 29 December 1962. The President of Katanga
communicates the following: The OHUC troops then attacked on Thursday
evening, 2J December. We spent the entire day Friday saving the peace
and the prestige of the United Hations in international life despite
the desire of the United Hations to make war. But it was desired to
oblige us to sign an agreement which would have left the country without
resistance to the troops which are seeking to impose on us by force, without
any right, the political solution of foreign imperialism.
A people which defends itself cannot perish.
Thanks to the maleficent policy of the United Hations, the die is cast.
For the past forty-eight hours our troops have been facing troops which do
not know what they are fighting for but which are equipped with superior
weapons.
Foreign radio services are announcing that the United States is sending
the United Hations ten jet aircraft to compound this odious situation.
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The Katangese people will defend themselves to the death. Everywhere

the OMJC and its troops will "be combatted as our worst enemy. We shall
resist them by every means until the total destruction, as we have
announced, of our economic potential. First of all, if within twenty-four
hours the OHUC troops have not put an end to their aggression and persist
in forcing the roadblocks we shall immediately blow up the Xufira bridge.
The destruction of other such structures will follow, beginning with the
Mwadingusha Dam. The hour for this action will very soon be decided.
I have today signed a decree making applicable throughout the whole of
Katangese territory, as from today, the ordinance of 2 April 1961 concerning
the state of enmity with QHUC. It prohibits the supplying of any goods
or services to OMJG.
I appeal to all the men and women of Katanga to resist to the death
the shameful aggression of the OMJC forces. I call upon them to resist
by all means: ambushes, poisons, spears, poisoned arrows.
I place my full confidence in our valiant gendarmerie, in its
bravery and in its spirit of sacrifice in the service of Katanga.
May God protect Katanga'."
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CY329
From: Mr. Gardiner
To: Mr. Bunehe
OMJC 8866
Following from Mathu Prem Chand "(ELLEO 1822) Following is text of

note verbale No. 980T/D.331 dated 30 December from Belgian Consul:
'The Belgian Consul-General at Elisabethville presents his compliments
to the United nations representative in Katanga and has the honour to bring
the following to his attention:
A French national, Madame Dister, was murdered yesterday at her home
at 8.30 p.m. She is the wife of a Belgian, and it is for that reason that
I support the strong protest made to you in this connexion by the Consultate-
General of France at Slisabethville.
It seems indisputable that the crime was committed by soldiers belonging
to the Ethiopian contingent of the United Nations armed forces.
It is not the first time that this contingent has been accused of
such acts.
It is to be feared that if the firmest measures are not taken to maintain
in this contingent the same discipline as in other contingents there will be
a continued threat to the African and foreign populations of this city,
permanently hindering the restoration of peace and calm.
The Consul-General of Belgium at Elisabethville therefore requests
most earnestly that the supreme military authorities of the United nations
should take action without delay in this matter.'"
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Cable
01330
UNATIONS
ONUC 8867 Bunche from Gardiner. Following from Mathu Prem Chand
"(ELLEO 1823) following is texb of note verbale No. 9810/D dated
30 December from Belgian Consul in Elisabethville :
"Belgian Consul in Elisabethville presents his compliments to
the United Nations representative in Katanga and has the honour to
inform him that he attended this morning the joint inquiry "being
conducted by the State Attorney of Katanga and a representative of
the United Nations Command into the crime of which Madame Dister
was the victim.
"On this occasion he had an opportunity to meet a number of
employees of Union Miniere who normally work at the Lubumbashi works.
All these employees told him that they would not consider resuming
work as long as they felt threatened by the presence of Ethiopian
detachments of the United Nations Force in combat positions near their
factory and their homes.
"These people are perfectly ready to give their fullest
co-operation in the restoration of public services, in particular the
supply of water and electricity. There is no ill will on the part of
their families.
"The Consul-General of Belgium at Elisabethville is confident that
the United Nations representative in Katanga will do all in his power,
in 'the shortest possible time, to reassure these categories of people
whose activities are indispensable for the restoration of normal life.
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"The speedy relief of the Ethiopian contingent from the

neighbourhood of the Lubumbashi works would seem the most appropriate
measure for calming feelings and ensuring the co-operation of the
necessary workers.
"In this connexion, the Consul-General of Belgium at Elisabethville
draws the attention of the United Nations representative in Katanga to
the particular harshness shown by United Nations soldiers at certain
roadblocks which are still maintained on the outskirts of the city. Some
fifteen Tabacongo families are unable to go to the shops in the
commercial centre to obtain provisions.
"It would also be highly desirable for instructions in keeping
with the humane considerations which undoubtedly inspire the United
Nations in Katanga to be given to all the Ethiopian sentry posts."
CT530 S LEO 374/375 36 215iZ *
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From: GARDINER
To: BUNCHE, United Nations, New York
Ho.: ONUC 8868
Text of cable
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Consul in Elisabethville: "Consul General of Belgium at Elisabethville
presents his compliments to United Nations representative in Katanga and
has honour to inform him as follows:
"Belgian technical assistance granted to Katanga is administered
by an office functioning under this Consulate General.
"Belgian technical assistance staff has received specific orders
to return to work without delay.
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could be made through intermediary of this Consulate, which assures
United Nations representative of its full co-operation.
"it goes without saying that co-operation of Belgian technical
assistance staff in Katanga cannot be assured unless they are able to
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TO ELISAiETWTILLE FROM KAWINA I HAVE *
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SEEN INFORMED OF RUMOURS TO THE EFFECT THAT UH TROOPS HAVE
BEEN INDULGING IK ATROCITIES TOWARDS THE CIVILIAN POPULATION
SOMEWHAT ON THE LINES OF THE WHITE AND BLACK SOOKS POT OUT
BY MR. TSHOMEE'S PUBLICITY AND PROPAGANDA ORGANIZATION AFTER
im ©FERATiONS^lN KCEM3ER I* SI, PARA. I FESL THAT THE •
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TIME HAS COME WHEN THE WORLD SHOULD BE MADE AtfAftS OF *R.
TSHOMBES TACTICS IN THIS RESPECT* THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES
OF BASELESS ALLEGATIONS MADE BY HIM IN THE LAST € MONTHS*
PARA I AH PARTICULARLY GONCERSES ABOUT THE ATTEHPTS VHICH ARE
NOW BEINS HADE BY MH. TSHOK3E •
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ACA1N TO F6UL THE NAME OF THE UN TROOPS WHO IS MY OPINION
HAVE CARRIED OUT AN EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT AND DELICATE TASK
MOST EFFICIENTLY AND WELL* WHEN XT IS CONSIDERED THAT ABOUT
mm TROOPS OF im m WERE LOCKED IH OPERATIONS WITH 4 TO
€ THOUSAND GENDARMERIE AND POLICE IN *
PS *
A HEAVILY POPULATED AREA, THE NUMBER OF CASUALTIES IS PROPOR-
TIONATELY AMAZINGLY LOS* PARA I CAN CATEGORICALLY SAY THAT
NO CASUALTY WAS INFLICTED 3Y UM FORCES OH CIVILIANS IN THE
COURSE OF THE OPERATION. AS TO MR. TSKOMBES FORCES,
ON THE OTHER HAND, I HAVE HAB *
REPORTS INDICATING THAT A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER! OF SALUBAS

PONBENTS ISSUED IK LECPGLBVILLE TODAY* QUOTE STATEMENT BY
GENERAL F8EM CHAMD. PASEN THIS STATEMENT HAS ESEM ISSUED
SIHULTAHEOUS IN ELISABETHVILLE UNPAHEN. PARA. ON HY RETURN
TO ELISASETHVILLE FROM KANINA I HAVE *
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BEEN INFORMED OF RUMOURS TO THE EFFECT THAT UN TROOPS HAVE
SEEN 1NBULSINC IN ATROCITIES TOWARDS THE CIVILIAN POPULATION
SOMEWHAT ON THE LINES OF THE WHITE AW9 3UPK SOOK5 PUT OUT
BY MR. TSHOMSE'S PUBLICITY km PROPAGANDA OReAMZATIQN AFTER
THE OPERATIONS 'iN QECE^SER IS«1. PARA. I FEEL THAT TIC *
TIME HAS COME TffHEH Tm ÔOSLB SHOULD BE MAM AWARE OF MR.

TSHOKBES TACTICS IN THIS RESPECT. THERE A3E mm INSTANCES
OF BASELESS ALLESATIOKS MASE iY HIM IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.
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HAVE CARRIED OUT AN EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT ANB DELICATE TASK
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< THOUSANB GENDARMERIE AND POLICE IN «
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QN THE OTHER HAND, I HAVE HAD »
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ft>) ONUC UNDERTOOK TO «
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WITHOUT FOOD OR MEDICAL CARD. PARA NEW SUBJECT. PREVOIUS
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UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
To BUNCHE
From GARDINER
51 December
ONUC 8898
Following from Erville "UNCLAS ELLEO 1859 - Gardiner, Force Commander

from Mathu, Prem Chand. Following from Luent:
»Consider it interesting to inform you that today I visited for one
hour accompanied by ten correspondents and three Ethiopian officers,
communes of Albert and Kenya. Correspondents wanted to check rumours
concerning bad conduct of Ethiopian troops in this sector. At three stops
correspondents were able to observe absolute calm of population, cafes open.
They were able to converse with various persons . No- one protested against
conduct or bearing of Ethiopians. We saw no evidence that ONUC soldiers
had entered houses, knocking on doors with rifle butts or firing through locks.
Only adverse reaction was recorded in MoslfftT district where correspondents
were informed that a man had been killed by a bullet on leaving his house.
Speaker explained, however, that when HtehBUiiiiLailiMJiskirmishes are in progress
people should stay at home and those who go out risk their lives. I would
add that the majority of population made friendly signs with their hands
and gave broad smiles on passage of our civilian vehicles and ONUC jeep.* "
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SECURITY AND ITS FREEBOM OF MOVEMENT IN KATANGA CONTINUED
SUCCESSFULLY FQK THE THIR0 DAY. FAM. THE SWEDES ANB
6HAMAIAWS PHSHSB FOSfARB 1M THE KAMINA AREA, AND THE
iSTH SWEDISH BATTALION AT 1000 HOURS OCCUPIED KAMIMAVILLE.
IT RAM INTO SOÎE RESISTAWCI IK THIS SÔVE, B0T SUFFERED *
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m CASUALITIES* PAHA* IK THE ELISASETKVILLE AREA,
THE ETHIOPIANS SCORED ADVANCES SOUTH OF THE CITY, METING LITTLE GEN-
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BATTALION WITH INBIAN AHMQU1EB SUPPORT CAPTURED KEY3ERG
SENT PATHCLS TO MUKEN HILL ON THE ROAD TO KAPONBA. =
THE «TH BATTALION ON 30 BECEEBEH HAD MOVE 2 KILOMETRES

SOUTHWARD INTO THE COMKIIM: KENYA. A TUNISIAM PATROL ON ROUTE
BON BOSCO WAS FIRED ON BY GENBA1MERIE SMALL ARMS, FIRE ¥AS
RETURNED, KILLING FOUR GENDARMES. ONE ANTI-TANK GUN WAS
CAPTURED. PARA. ALL OTHER OMUC *
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AREAS PREVIOUSLY CLEARED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELIMINATING AMY OF
GENOARMERXI THREATS TO THE SECURITY OF POPULATIONS*
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CAPTURES A MAT SEAL OF SHALL ARMS A8B AMMITI0N*
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IN m STATE TO REFORM INTO EFFECTIVE FI6HTING
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THEIR AIESEAFT TO UNO COMMAND AT MANONO AIHFIILB««
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ONUC 11 BUNCHE FROM GARDINER FOR INFORMATION FOLLOWING FROM
MATHU PREM CHAND* CELLED iSH2> QUOTE I HAD A CONFE-
RENCE THIS MORNING OF CIVIL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES OF PRACTICALLY
ALL MINISTERIES IN EVILLE. THE OFFICIALS WHO ATTENDED
NUMBERED EIGHTEEN EXCLUDING BOURMASTERS FROM THE FIVE COMMUNES,
THE KATANGESE RED GROSS MS ALSO REPRESENTED, I HAD CALLED

THIS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS OUR BEST TO RESTORE THE ESSENTIAL
SERVICES IN THE TOWN. I INFORMED THE CONFERENCE WHICH LASTED
NEARLY THREE HOURS THAT ONUC HAS COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING
LAW AND ORDER IN TOWN AND THAT IT WAS *
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UPITO THEM TO COOPERATE WITH ONUC TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES OF BOTH
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS TO RETURN TO WORK. THE
RESPONSE WAS FAVOURABLE AND I HAVE FORMED A COMMISSION CONSISTING
OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENTS THAT MET WITH ME,
THE RED CROSS AND ONUC WHICH I HOPE *
P4 *
WILL BE ABLE TO MEET DAILY TO DISCUSS THE DAY-TO-DAY
PROBLEMS THE SOLUTION OF WHICH IS NECESSARY TO BRING LIFE
TO NORMAL IN EVILLE. I AM HAVING A SMALL SUB-COMMITTEE OF
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EDUCATIONAL MINISTERY AND THE
MINISTERY OF HEALTH THIS AFTERNOON TO ARRANGE OUR BEST TO *
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PROVIDE SECURITY FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND FOR THE PATRONI2ERS
OF DISPENSARIES IN THE CITY, THE SCHOLLS ARE DUE TO REOPEN ON
JANUARY THIRD. WHEN ¥E HAVE WORKED OUT ALL THESE DETAILS I
HOIE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW ASSURING
PARENTS CHILDREN AND TEACHERS THAT «
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SCHOOLS CAN BE REOPENED WITHOUT FEAR. THE MEETING DID ASK ME
WHETHER IT WAS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE SOME OF THE ROAD BLOCKS IN
THE CITY AND TO REMOVE OUR TROOPS WHO ARE GUARDING VARIOUS
BUILDINGS, MY ANSWER WAS THAT WE CANNOT DO THAT AS THESE
MEASURES ARE »
PT •
IMPORTANT AS THEY PROVIDE SECURITY TO ALL AND SUNDRY AND
PARTICULARLY TO THOSE WORKING IN THE BUILDINGS WHICH WE ARE
GUARDING. IN INFORMED THE CONFERENCE ALSO THE ACTION WE ARE
TAKING TO ASSIST THE POLICE TO ORGANI2E THE RETURN TO EVILLE
OF SOME OF THE POPULATION THAT FLE0 FROM *
PS «
THE" CITY AND WENT TO SUCH PLACES AS MUNAMA AREA AND OTHER
PLACES AROUND THE CITY. WE AHE ALSO CONSIDERING HOW FAST WE CAN
ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO HAD FLED TO THE RHODES I AN BORDER TO
RETURN TO THE CITY. ON THIS POINT I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO REPORT TO
P9/51 *
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1847) QUOTE FURHTER TO MY ELLEG 1342 I HELD A USEFUL
MEETING WITH THE PERSONS SELECTED AFTER THE CONFERENCE THIS
MORNING, WE ARRANGED HOW WE WILL HELP TO MAKE SURE THAT SCHOOLS
AND DISPENSARIES RUN NORMALLY. THE CIVIL SERVANTS WHO ATTENDED,•
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CONFIDENCE IN WHAT ONUG CAN BO TO RESTORE NORMAL LIFE
ELISABETHVILLE. FOR THE GIRST TIME IN SIX MONTHS I SAW MEN
WHO COULB BE LOYAL TO THE UNITED NATIONS"
AS THEY NOW HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH US, A THING THAT HAS NOT BEN
POSSIBLE BEFORE . THEY AGREED THAT ¥E HOLD A DAILY MEETING STARTING
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HANDED TO ME AT ITtlO LT BY THE AMERICAN CONSUL HERE AND
I SEND YOU IT FOR YOUR INFORMATIONS AND ADVICE COLON QUOTE
UNCLASSIFIED JODATVILLE UMHK »
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DIRECTOR DERRIKA SENT FOLLOWING MESSAGE RECEIVED UMHK EVILLE
15:10. BEGIN TEXT X WAS RECEIED AT 1455 BY PRES TSKOMBE AND
HIS MINISTERS* THE PRESIDENT HAS ASKED THAT FOLLOWING 3E
MADE PUXLIC SU8QUOTE (A) HE HAS RECEIVED PROPOSALS
OF LORD HUME <B> HE AGREES TO PROPOSALS BELOW PARA U>
THAT -
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PRESIDENT IS WILLIN CMME IMMEDIATELY TO EVILLE UNDER CONDITION
OF SUAHANTEES CITED IN NUMBER 3 BELO¥. (2) THAT M VAN
ROSY GOES TO LEO TO FORMULATE THE MODALITIES OF DIVISION OF KATANGAN
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (3) THAT TOTAL FREEDOM OF PRESIDENT BE
GUARANTEED AND THAT THE THREE CONSULS COME TO '

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ESCORT HIM AT LUFIRA RIVER, END TEXT PARA SECOND MESSAGE
RECEIVED FROM TSHOMBE VIA BELGIAN CONSULATE AT ABOUT 1500
HOURS TODAY. BEGINE TEXT PARA PRESIDENT SAYS OK. INDICATES
HIS COMPLETE AGREEMENT WITH TEXT OF MESSAGE. HE ASKS IN
CONSEQUENCE IMMEDIATE CEASE FIRE ON JADOTVILLE ROAD AND •
PS/31 *
B AND FRANCE CAM COME TO TAKE HIM

UNDER THEIR PROTECTION AT LUFIRA BRIDGE. INFORM OF HOUR AND
CONDITIONS FOR PASSAGE END TEXT UNQUOTE +

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FROM ELISABETHVILLE QUOTE MIL OPS 1419FORCE COMMANDER FROM GOC.
HAVE JUST VISITED KIPUSHI AND HAVE FOUND THE IRISH BN IN COMPLETE
CONTROL OF SITUATION AND IN GOOD HEART. THERE WAS A FAIR AMOUNT
OF TRAFFIC*
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BETWEEN EVILLE AND KIPUSHI. ALSO VISITED CHECK POST ON RHODES IAN
BORDER AND FOUND TRAFFFZC QUITE NORMAL. VERY FRIENDLY AND
EXCELLENT RELATIONS EXIST BETWEEN OUR TROOPS AND CHECKPOSTIAND
RHODESIAN CHECKPOST PERSONEL* TPETWO GHECKPOSTS ARE APPROXIMATELY
150 YARDS APART AND THE RHODESIAN OFFICERS AT TPE POST AND"
P3»
CIVILIAN OFFICIAL IN THE AREA WERE MOST FRIENDLY.
OUR TROOPS ARE KEEPING WELL AWAY FROM THE BORDER WHICH IS
CLEARLY DEMARCATES BY A RAILWAY LINE. THEY ARE KEEPING WELL AWAY
FROM THE SOUTHERN AIRFIELD AS THE RUNWAY EXTENDS TO THE __

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THE IRISH BN COMMANDER THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING NO »
PS*
BORDER INCIDENTS QF ANY KIND. I HOPE THIS WILL ELIMINATE ANY
ANXIETY ©N THIS SCORE . I ALSO MET THE DIRECTOR OR UNION
MINIERE AND THE ADMINISTRATOR OF KIPUSHI AND SOME PROBLEMS ABOUT
LOCALS WHO HAD CROSSED INTO RHODESIA AMD INTO THE BUSH WERE
DISCUSSED. G.C. SENN OF *
THE RED CROSS IS THERE AND IS DISCUSSING THESE PROBLEMS

HAVE JUST VISITED KIPUSHI AND HAVE FOUND THE IRISH BN IN COMPLETE
CONTROL OF SITUATION AND IN GOOD HEART. THERE WAS A FAIR AMOUNT
OF TRAFFIC*
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BETWEEN EVILLE AND KIPUSHI. ALSO VISITED CHECK POST ON RHODESIAN
BORDER AND FOUND TRAFFTIC QUITE NORMAL. VERY FRIENDLY AND
EXCELLENT RELATIONS EXIST BETWEEN OUR TROOPS AND CHECKPOSTIAND
RHODESIAN CHECKPOST PERSONEL. TPE TWO CHECKPOSTS ARE APPROXIMATELY
150 YARDS APART AND THE RHODESIAN OFFICERS AT TPE POST AND*
P3»
CIVILIAN OFFICIAL IN THE AREA WERE MOST FRIENDLY.
OUR TROOPS ARE KEEPING WELL AWAY FROM THE BORDER WHICH IS
CLEARLY DEMARCATED BY A RAILWAY LINE. THEY ARE KEEPING WELL AWAY
FROM THE SOUTHERN AIRFIELD AS THE RUNWAY EXTENDS TO THE
RHODESIAN BORDER. ALTHOUGH THE NORTHERN AIRFIELD IS »
ON OUR SIDE OF THE BORDER OUR TROOPS ARE NOT HOLDING IT TO -'," - -
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ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO MISUNDERSTANDING . THEY PATROL UP TO^ J ;j
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THE IRISH BN COMMANDER THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING NO »
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BORDER INCIDENTS OF ANY KIND, I HOPE THIS WILL ELIMINATE ANY
ANXIETY ON THIS SCORE . I ALSO MET THE DIRECTOR OR UNION
MINIERE AND THE ADMINISTRATOR OF KIPUSHI AND SOME PROBLEMS ABOUT
LOCALS WHO HAD CROSSED INTO RHODESIA AND INTO THE BUSH WERE
OISCUSSEB. G.C. SENN OF «
THE RED CROSS IS THERE AND IS DISCUSSING THESE PROBLEMS
KIPUSHI TO MEET THE RHODESIAN OFFICERS. A C I V I L I A N RHODESIAN
OFFICIAL SAID THAT SOJffi GENDARMS WOULD BE RETURNING AFTER THEY
HAD -BEEN DISARMED. I AGREED WITH THIS PROVIDED THE GENDARMS WERE
DISARMED AND HANDED OVER TO US . UNQUOTE*
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HEREWITH SUMMARY OF EVENTS FROM EVENING OF 31 DECEMBER 19 «2
TO EVENING OF 1 JANUARY 19e TO BE RELEASED TO PRESS
COLON UNITED NATIONS FORCES UNDER KAJ.GEN. PREM*
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LIGHTNING 90 KILOMETRE SWEEP IN THE DIRECTION OF JADOTVILLE,
ONE OF THE TWO REMAINING MAJOR MERCENARY STRONGHOLDS IN THE
SECESSIONIST PART OF KATANGA. PARA. AS A PRELIMINARY OPERATION
A COMPANY OF THE FAJPUTANA RIFLES ON 31 DECEMBER *
P3-
19®, SECURED THE VILLAGE OF LUKUNI. ANOTHER VCOMPANY
JUMPED OFF ON FOOT BEFORE LAST LIGHT ON THAT DAY AND PUSHED THREE
MILES PAST LUKUNI WHERE IT CAME UNDER HEAVY MORTAR AND MACHINE GUN
FIRE AT ABOUT 1900 HOURS FROM ENTRENCHED GENDARMERIE ELEMENTS*
THE FIRING CONTINUED HEAVY UNTIL 0300"
HOURS ON 1 JANUARY 19SS WHEN UN HEAVY MORTARS SILENCED THE

GENDARMERIE WEAPONS AND THE RARIFS STORMED THE KATANGESE POSITION.
RAJRIF CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED AS 4 DEAD AND 19 WOUNDED.
'PARA. AT 0415 HOURS ON NEW YEARS BAY THE 4TH MADRAS BATTALION
UNDER LEIUT COL D*S. RANDHAWA MOVED*
PS*
OUT OF ELISABETHVILLE SEMICOLON BY 0830 HOURS IT REACHED THE
LtiKOTWE RIVER , SO KILOMETRES AWAY ALONG THE JABOTVILLE ROAD.
THE GENDARMERIE WHO HAD WITHDRAWN FROM THEIR POSITIONS WEST
OF LUKUNI NOW MAUE AN ATTEMPT TO HOLD THE LUKUTWE RIVER LINE.
THEY BLEW UP THE CULVERT AND OFFERED «
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STIFF RESISTANCE* THE FIGHT NG RAGED FOR AN HOUR AT WHICH POIN
THE SENBAHMES RESISTANCES 8-' 9-34J9.3 -,* 5*3 ,-#»-*S' '3s743<S>
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THE HIGH GROUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER, PARA.
THE STREAM HOWEVER WAS STILL IMPASSABLE FOR VEHICLES AND HEAVY
EQUIPMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE BROKEN BRIDGE*"
P7«
INSTEAD OF REPAIRING IT THE ENGINEERS DEC I BED FOR THE TIME BEING
TO BUILD A DIVERSION. BULLDOZERS AND MEN PILED EARTH AND GRAVEL
INTO THE STREAM REACHING THE LEVEL OF THE BRIDGE AND THE ADVANCE
RESUMES* PARA* SHORTLY AFTER NOON ONUC ADVANCED ELEMENTS REACHED
LUAFI, WHERE THEY KE «
PS* ,
NO RESISTANCE* BUT HAS TO CONSTRUCT ANOTHER DIVERSION ON ACCOUNT
VOF A DAMAGED BRIDGE. QNUC TROOPS THEN MADE THEIR FINAL
ADVANCE IN A QUICC DASH TO THE LUFXRA RIVER , 30 KILOMETRES
BEYON
HOURS ON t JANUARY 19& WHEN UN HEAVY MORTARS SILENCED THE

GENDARMERIE WEAPONS AND THE RAJRIFS STORKED THE KATANGESE POSITION
RAJRIF CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED AS 4 BEAD AND 19 WOUNDED.
PARA. AT 0415 HOURS 08 NEW YEARS MY THE 1TH MADRAS BATTALION
UNDER LIEUT COL D.S. RANBKAWA MOVED-
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LUKUTWE RIVER , 60 KILOMETRES AWAY ALONG THE JADOTVILLE ROAD.
THE GENDARMERIE WHO HAD WITHDRAWN FROM THEIR POSITIONS WEST
OF LUKUNI NOW MADE AN ATTEMPT TO HOLD THE LUKUTWE RIVER LINE.
THEY SLEW UP THE CULVERT AND OFFERED »
PS/'Sl*
STIFF RESISTANCE. THE FIGHTING RA6EB FOR AN HOUR AT WHICH POINT

THE GENDARMES RESISTANCE WAS OVERCOME AND THE MADRAS IS SECURED
THE HISH SROUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER. PARA.
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THE STREAM HOWEVER MAS STILL IMPASSABLE FOR VEHICLES AND HEAVY
EQUIPMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE BROKEN BRIDGE."
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TO BUILD A DIVERSION. BULLD02ERS AND MEN PILED EARTH AND GRAVEL
INTO THE STREAM REACHING THE LEVEL OF THE BRIDGE AND THE ADVANCE
BESUHED .* S-4- . SHORTLE ASTER NOON ONUC ADVANCED ELEMENTS REACHED
LUAFI* WHERE THEY HET *
PS-
NO RESISTANCE, BUT HAD TO CONSTRUCT ANOTHER DIVERSION ON ACCOUNT
OF A DAMAGED BRIDGE. ONUC TROOPS THEN KABE THEIR FINAL
ADVANCE IN A GUICK DASH TO THE LUFIRA RIVER , 30 KILOMETRES
BEYOND LUKUTSE. THERE ARE TWO BRIDGES AT LUFIRA, ONE FOR ROAD
AND THE OTHER *
FOR RAIL TRAFFIC* BOTH HAD BSXH BLOWS UP BY THE GENDARMERIE,

WHO ¥ERE PREPARED TO DO MORE HEAVY DAMAGE TO THEIR COUNTRYS
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE SAKE OF IMPEDING THE UN OPERATION.
PARA. BY NIGHTFALL OSUC FORCES HAD
CROSSED THE RIVER SECURING? BOTH 3ANKS , BUT THEY FACED '
P10/15»
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G-16 BUNCHE FROM GARDINER. FOLLOWING FOR INFORMATION
RECEIVED FROM MATHU/PREM GRAND <ELLEOU1SS2)SQUOTE
FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF OCUCLANNQUNCEMENTIRELATING TOITHE REOPENING
OF SCHOOLS IN ELISABETHVILLE AND ATTENDANCE OF DISPENSARIES
IN ELISABETHVILLE DATED 2 JANUARY 1963. FIRST PART COLON
SUBQUOTE ONUC, ELISABETHVILLEN V
P2 • '
WISHES TO INFORM PARENTS, CHILDREN AND TEACHERS THAT IT WILL
DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO INSURE SECURITY TO ENABLE SCHOOLS
IN ELISABETHVILLE TO REOPEN ON THURSDAY 3 JANUARY 1963
ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE* PARA. SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED
TO REOPEN ON THURSDAY AND TO CARRY OUT THEIR EDUCATIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES AS » /
P3 *
NORMALLY* PARA. SHOULD ANY SCHOOL BE IN ANY SECURITY
DIFFICULTY, THEY ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE UK REPRESE-
NTATIVE IMMEDIATELY. PARA. FINALLY THE PARENTS SHOULD
FEEL FREE TO SENF THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL TOMORROW
THURSDAY. PARA. THE APPEAL IS ALSO MADE TO TEACHERS *
P4 »
TO REPORT TO THEIR SCHOOLS ON THE SAME DAY UNSUBQUOTE.
SECOND PART SUBauOTE. OCUC HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT SOME MEMBERS
OF THE ELXSABETHVIWLE POPULATION ARE NOT VISITING DISPEN- to r
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TO: BUNCHE, CARRUTHERS

FROM: Leopoldville
DATE: 2 JANUARY 1963
NO.: ONUC 39
For your information following transmitted directly to ANSA Rome

via UN Radio Leopoldville:
"Gius Facioni, Elisabethville, one. Situation Elisabethville
unchanged but fighting along Jadotville road where UN contingent has crossed
Lufira river and is moving toward city, 20 kilometres away. Return of
Tshombe foreseen today after Adoula's assurances of amnesty for political
offences and no reprisals. English, French and Belgian Consuls to go to
receive him with UN escort at river Lufira and UN command to guarantee
him complete liberty. Financial experts of Katanga to go to Leopoldville
to conclude immediate agreement on division of revenues from Union Miniere.
Battle begun on evening of 2?th Elisabethville caused hundreds of dead in
African districts. Figure of 276 announced this morning. Katangese resistance
still active Jadotville and Kolwezi and destruction begun of Kilatembo power
station and Lufira and Lubilash bridges. Action of Belgians prompting Katanga
to start destructions to prevent country becoming efficient in hands of
Leopoldville and sabotage foreseen at mining installations and hydroelectric
dams. Shortage of food supplies and electricity while general situation
deteriorating because of halting of activity and provisioning. Italian
community safe and sound but deprived of consular assistance as result of
expulsion of Natali December last. Expect cable as soon as possible."
GY126 S LEO 171 02 1SI7Z »
ETAT PR20HITE
UNATIONS NEW YORK *
ONUC 3S>
BUNCHE CARRUTHERS . FYI FOLLOWING TRANSITED
DIRECTLY TO ANSA EOfffi VIA UK RADIO LEO QUOTE
GIUSFACIONI EVILLE UNO STOP SITUAZIONE EVILLE IMMUTATA ECCETTO
COMBATTIMENTI SPOSTATISI STRADA JADOTVILLE DOVE CONTINGENTS ONU
SUPERATO FIUME FUFIRA INVESTENDO CITTA AT VENTI CHILOMETRI STOP
PREVEDESI QGGI RIEOTRO TSHDMBE DOPO ASSICURAZIONI ADOULA AMNISTIA
REATI POLITICI ETNESSUNA RAPPRESAGLIA STOP CONSOLI INGLESE
FRANCESE ETBELGA ANDRANNO RILEVARLO SCORTA ONU FIUME LUFIRA *
P2 *
ETCOMANDO ONU GARANTITAGLI COMPLETA LIBERTA STOP ESPERTI FINAN-
2IARI KATANGA RAGGIUNGERANNO LEOPOLDVILLE CONCLUDERE IMMEDIATO
ACCORDO SUDDIVISIONE ENTRATE SAUNION MINIER STOP BATTAGLIA INI2IATA
SERA VENTISETTE EVILLE PROVOCATO CENTINAIA HORTI QUARTIERI AFRICANI
STOP 276 NUHERO AMNUNCIATO STAMANE STOP RESISTENZA KATANGA
ANGORA ATTIVA JADOTVILLE ET KOLWI2I ET INIZIATE 0ISTRU2IONI
CENTRALE ELETTRICA CHILATEMBO PONTO LUFIRA *
P3/ S3 * •. . . .
ADEVITARE PAESE TORNI EFFICIENTS INMANO LEOPOLDVILLE ETPREVEDE3I

SABOTAGGIO IMPIANTI MINERARI ETDIGHE IDROELETTRICHE STOP MANGA NO
VIVERI ET CORRENTE MENTRE SITUA2I0^5E GENERALS PEGGIORA CAUSA PARALISI
ATTIVITA ET-RIFORNIMESTI^STOP-COMUNITA ITALIANA INCOLUME
MAPRIVA ASSISTENZA CONSOLARE CAUSA ESPULSIONE NATALI DICEMBRE SCORSO
STOP ATTENDETEMI CABLE APPENA POSSIBILE FULLSTOP +
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UNATIONS NEWYORK «
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BUNCHE CARUTHERS FROM VANSTUWE . FOLLOWING RECEIVED
FROM EVILLE AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL CORRESPONDENTS REACHABLE LEOPOLDVIIE
PLEASE PASS AGENCIES NEWYORK
QUOTE VAN STUWE OPI LEOPOLDVILLE TO BE HANDED ALL NEWSPAPER AND
NEWSAGENCY CORRESPONDENTS LEOPOLDVILLE . DATELINE LUFIRA
BRIDGEHEAD AS UNINATIONS INDIAN TROOPS FANNE EXLUFIRA BRIDGEHEAD
TODAY FORCE COMMANDER NORONHA FORCAST QUOTE »
P2*
WILL BE JADOTVILLE TODAY OR TOMORROW UNQUOTE PARA SPEARHEAD
INDIAN MADRAS REGIMENT CROSSED RIVER ON SHATTERED BRIDGE AND
MAKESHIFT PONTOON TODAY ADVANCE WITHIN TEN MILE
JADOTVILLE ESTABLISHED A JUMPING OFF LINE THREE THOUSAND YARDS
EXCHATTERED BRIDGE PARA DURING NIGHT TWO WHITE MERCENARIES
BELGIAN AND HUNGARIAN DESERTER UNISTATES ARMY CAPTURED PARA *
TOO INDIAN WOUNDED WHEN TRAIN TRUCK LOADED EXPLOSIVES PETROL

SENT CAREENING BY MERCENARIES
INTO BLASTED RAIL BRIDGE STOP THREE INDIANS WOUNDED EVACUATED
BY HELICOPTER EXMORTAR MACHINE GUN FIRE STOP MERCENARIES
SAID QUOTE WELL HIT UNINATIONS WHEREVER CAN AND SURE MAKE
STAND JADOTVILLE UNQUOTE PARA NORONHA ESTIMATED RESISTANCE
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TO THE KAPilSHI AHEA TOHORROtf. TM C0î?IISS10ICR OF POLICE

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I INTENI ^tSILF WITH S5Y INTERPRETER T0 ACCOHPAMY THEM.
THE IBEA IS TO ENBEAÔtm TO ASSURE TO PEHSONS CONCERNED
TKAt LIFE HAS RETURNED T0 iSORMAi IN EUSABETHVZLU AKB *
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THE? SHOULD MAKE ARRA^GEfffiNTS TO RETURN* THE OTHER MEETING
CONSISTED 0F THE BIRECTO& OF KATANiA FINANCES ANS HIS COMPTROLLER.
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COOPERATE WITH mm IH THE FIELD OF THEIR ACTIVITIES *
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BBAZ2AV1LIJE A?4S EXPECT TO BE IK UEO TOHDRROV FBI BAY 4 JAKUAEY
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G-Si 3UNCHE FROM GARDINER FOLLOWING FOR INFORMATION
FROK POSTMA, KAKI8A* tWQTE EARLY THIS MORNING OUR TROOPS
OCCUPIED KILUBI POWER STATION AND TWO OF OUR TECHNICIANS ALSO
mm TO KUUBI THIS MORNING lAT 7 OCLOCK* THE POWER
PLANT IS UNDAMAGED, BUT THE POWER LIME *
P2 *
WAS FOUND CUT AND IS UNDER REPAIR. THERE ARE NO FURTHER
REPORTS YET. GRAND CHIEF KASGNSO NIEWBO HAS PROMISED TO MAKE
CONTACT WITH THE BASE COMMANDER AND MYSELF AT KAMINAVILLE
ON 4 JANUARY* WE ARE ALSO VISITING VILLAGES AROUND THE
BASE TO REASSURE AND RESTORE NORMAL CONDITIONS. *
PS/iff »
RETURNING POPULATIONS SEEM TO FEEL VERY RELIEVED. WE
ARE ARRANGING SOME MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CARE * UNQUOTE*
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RETURNING POPULATIONS SEEM TO FEEL VERY RELIEVED* WE

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OF TODAY, KIT TRIP TO KfPUSHI WAS BENEFICIAL. THE IRISH
HAVE COMPLETE CONTB0L OF THE TOWN ANB THE LOCAL
IS CO©FIRATIHf *
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AS BEST AS IT CAM BE iXFEeTEB. I m? THE LOCAL KATANSISE
AB13IWISTRATG8 WHO INFOHÊS ME THAT TJ€Y ARE DOlfJS THEIH
TO COOPERATE WITH THE UWITEB NATIONS W REST0SING PEACE
HAPPINESS IE! KIPIISHJ. THE SHOPS WERE OPEN ANS BUSINESS APPEARED
T0 BE 8SISK* SIMILARLY THE *
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FROM GARDINER, LEO
BELCIAN EMBASSY HAS INFORMED ME THAT A LITTER HAS

BEEN ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL STATING THAT PREPARATIONS FOR
DESTRUCTION OF INSTALLATIONS IN JABGTVILLE HAVE SEEN HADE.
THE MESSAGE BOES NOT STATE BY WHOM THE PREPARATIONS ARE WASE.
ACCORDING TO THE EMBASSY, THE BELGIAN APPEAL IS FOB THE SECRETARY-SENH
TO HALT THE LAST LEAP INTO JAB0TVILLE LO SAVE THE INSTALLATIONS.
EYE AM INFORMED IK SSB CONVERSATION WITH ELIASABETWflLLE THAT THE
FIRST FQUtfiOJflESYRE OF JABOTVILLE IS WAITING TO RECEIVE ONUC REFRESENTA
TIVE IN ORDER TO PERMIT RESUMPTION 0F KORAHi LIFE 18 THAT TOWN,.
CUSAHETMttLUe BID NOT GONFIRB DESTRUCTION THROAT.
AY£ REttUEST HAS COME FROM PREH CHANS FOR AUTHOHITY
TO ADVANCE. FORCE COKHANDER IS ON HIS WAY TO E LISA BET WILLS* EYE
SEEK CONFIRMATION OF BY BEGISI0N TO HALT THE ADVANCE AN9 TO MAKE
AK ANNOUNCEMENT.
FEEL BOUND TO SEND THIS MESSAGE QUIECKEST WAY BECAUSE 0F SERIOUS
IMPLICATIONS. AWAITING YOUR RE PS XXX RESPONSE. ENB'
ZAP PSE AN3 PASS XT ON TO DR BUNCHE IMMEDIATELY
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XLEB REPmiT IS SEI^S MEÂRIB AMB WILL BE SUBMITTED LATER*
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tN JAB0WILLE* UN!ON"'KZNXE&E ASEA PUBEH UH CONTROL,
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TO SITUBS^ LATI EVENING A^B WILL SEMD SEPOHT ON LATEST SITUATION*
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THIS MORNING THROUGH LOCAL UNION ^trÎEEE OFFICIALS TO PROVISI Ft©
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2 • &UOTE UNSALS MESSAGE RECB F10M ^C5BKMA4 ENTERED
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Unclas Elleo 4 Gardiner from Mathu, Prem Chand.

Further to our ssB talk herewith message from
Tshombe transmitted by Fontainas, Union Miniere:
"ONUC forces continue their advance on Jadotville.
The president remembers that Mr. Thant declared
to Mr. Spaak,who transmitted (the following) via
Mr. Robillard, that his forces would move no further
beginning last night. The president confirms that
if the ONUC forces do not stop, he will continue
the destructions."
Fontainas added message apparently out of date
since he had received word from Derricks, UMHK
representative in J'ville, that Noronha had just
invited him to meet the Brigadier at central
laboratory there.
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INCOMBG- CIEAR CABLE
TO: BUNCHE
FROM: GARDINER
DATE: 3 JANUARY 1963
NO.: G-19
Following for information received from Mathu, Elisabethville (EHeo

1857) :
QUOTE Following was released to press today:
"1. Passage of all ONUC road blocks is permitted from 6 AM to
9 PM. Suspect vehicles only will be stopped and checked. This measure enters
into force immediately.
2. Animals, food-stuffs and all supplies intended for civilians
and entering or leaving will be authorized to pass.
3. During the hours when the curfew is not imposed the
movement of persons will not be subject to any restrictions . " UNQUOTE
F l£® i» 03
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RECEIVES FHOM MATBtf EVltiE CELLED IS5?>« QUOTE FOLLOWING
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SEULS tES VEKICULSS S0SPECTS SER054T AHEETES ET FERONT L* OBJECT

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6-2S BUNCHE FROM GARDINER FOLLOWING RECEIVES FROM MATHU
EVILLE (ELLEO 7) ftUOTE FURTHER TO MY DISCUSSION OVER THE
SSB OWE OF THE REASONS WHY I PAID A VISIT TO KIPUSHI WAS TO
ASCERTAIN THE EXTENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE FLED FROM EVILLE
AND FROM VILLAGES BETWEEN «
F8 »
EVILLE AND KIPUSHI AREA INCLUDING NORTHERN PARTS OF RHODESIA
NEXT DOOR. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
THESE PEOPLE NUMBERED 4.QOQ BUT YESTERDAY OVER 2.000 HAVE
RETURNED TO TTEIR VILLAGES NEAR KIPUSHI AND OTHERS HAVE COME
BACK TO EVILLE. WHEN I VISITED THE BORDER IMMIGRATION POST «
P3 »
BETWEEN KATANGA AND NORTHERN RHOSESIA IT WAS ESTIMATED
THERE WERE AROUND ONE HUNDRED WHO HAVE CROSSED INTO KATANGA
THROUGH KIPUSHI AND THESE WERE EXPECTED TO RETURN IN THE
^
OF EVILLE ACCOMPANIED ME ON THIS TRIP AND HE WAS SATISFIED »
P4 •
WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS THAT WE HAVE MADE TO COOPERATE
WITH THE LOCAL POLICE WHO HAD FLED BUT NOW WHO HAVE RETURNED
IN FULL FORCE. ITS IS REPORTED THAT KATANGESE DID RUN ALONG
SAKANIA ROAD TO THE BORDER OF NORTHERN RHODESIA. I HAVE
ARRANGED WITH THE KATANGESE RED CROSS •
P5 «
^ IN EVILLE TO PAY A VISIT IN THIS AREA THIS MORNING ACCOMPANIED
BY THE OUAKER WORKER MISS BILTON AND I EXPECT TO HAVE A
REPORT FROM THEM ABOUT THE SITUATION IN THE AREA SOONEST. '
I HAVE IMPRESSED UPON KATANGESE POLICE HERE AND THE CIVIL
ADMINISTRATION THAT IT IS UP «
TO THEM TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS TO SEE THAT THESE

PEOPLE ON THE SAKANIA ROAD AND RHODES I AN BORDER RETURN TO
THEIR HOMESTEADS. UNGIUOTE+
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TO: BUNCHE, CARRUTHSRS

FROM: Leopoldville
DATE: 3 January 1963
NO.: ONUC 55
For your information following transmitted directly to

ANSA Rome via UN Radio Leopoldville:
"Gius Facioni, Elisabethville, two. Jadotville surrounded by
ONUC forces while Union Miniere planning destruction in first place of
Lufira bridges and Muandigusha dam. Salisbury attempt to negotiate by
Lord Alport, British Ambassador. Northern Rhodesia leader, Nkumbula,
protege of Tshombe, denounced coalition with Kaunda, leader of African
majority. Government crisis and resignations foreseen with intervention
of London and Pan African support for Kaunda. Elisabethville rationing of
food and fuels begun, shortage of supplies, city paralysed, road route to
Rhodesia blocked. ONUC invited air companies to restart air traffic to
Elisabethville with stops on main lines. Belgian circles insist on policy
of evacuation with scorched earth while action of Tshombe directed towards
guerrilla warfare. Probablg sudden removal of Tshombe from authority by
group of Ministers hostile to Belgian interference and beginning of direct
negotiations with UN and Leopoldville assisted by Pan African group in
favour of pacification which wishes to exclude British mediation. Expect
cable tomorrow. Contact me press room ONUC Elisabethville.11
S LEO 144
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FOR CARUTHERS ONUC S6 OPI 11(32 FROM GRRICK. FOLLOWING

STATEMENT MADE TODAY IN LEOPOLDVILLE. QUOTEC IN AN INTERVIEW
GIVEN TO A BBC CORRES FONDANT BY A KATANGU MERCENARY IN
THE BBCS RADIO NEWSREEL OF 1 AND 2 JANUARY* AND MONITORED
IN LEOPOLDVILLE, THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE OCCURS: »
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QUESTIONS WHAT WOULD YOU YOURSELF DO IF YOU CAPTURED
ANY UN TROOPS? ANSWERS IF I CAPTURED ANY EUROPEAN UN TROOPS -
THEY HAVE BEHAVED REASONABLY HONOURABLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE
CONFLICT - I WOULD TEKE THEM AS PRISONERS AND TREAT THEM
AS DECENTLY AS POSSIBLE UNTIL SUCH TIHE AS I •
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CAN HAVE THEM REPATRIATED. I CERTAINLY WOULDNT LIKE THEM
TO FALL INTO KATANGESE HANDS. AS FOR ETHIOPIAN,
TUNISIAN AND INDIAN TROOPS, WHO HAVE BEHAVED LIKE ANIMALS
OUT THERE, QUITE ABOMINABLY, I WULD SHOOT THEM OUT OF
e
HAND. QUESTION! AND WHAT TREATMEN WOULD
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YOU EXPECT YOURSELF FROM THE UN? ANSWER: FROM EUROPEANS
I WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME, BUT I WOULD PROBABLY LIVE.
FROM THE COLOURED TROOPS I WOULD BE TORTURED AND SHOT VERY
QYICKLY. SO FAR, FOREIGN MERCENARIES IN THE SERVICE
OF THE SECESSIONIST STATE OF »
PS «
KATANGA APPREHENDED BY UN FORCES HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH

EXTREME LENIENCY. MOST OF THEM HAVE IN THE PAST BEEN GIVEN
^ A FREE AIR TICKET TO BRUSSELS, SALISBURY OR JOHANNESBURG"-'
A FEW HAVE BEEN DETAINED FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF TIME
PENDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT , *
ALL THESE HAVE EVENTUALLY JOINED THEIR FELLOWS ON COMFORTABLE

COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS BACK TO THEIR FORMER COUNTRIES OF
RESIDENCE. THE UNITED NATIONS COMMAND POINTS OUT THAT MERCENARIES
¥HO NOW CONTINUE TO BOLSTER UP KATANGA SECESSION AND
ARE APPREHENDED BY THE UN WILL BE LIABLE TO JUDICIAL
ACTION AT THE HANDS *
PT •
OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 1961, THE
UNITED NATIONS ALSO STRSSES THAT ALL UNITED"NATIONS TROOPS
WHATEVER THEIR NATIONALITY RESPOND TO THE ORDERS OF THE UN
COMMAND, WHICH IN TURN ACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECURITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS, "
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THERE IS NO FOUNDATION WHATEVER TO THE ALLEGATIONS RECENTLY
PROPAGATED BY INSTRUMENTS AND INTERESTS DEFENDING THE CAUSE
OF auOTE INDEPENDENT KATANGA UNQUOTE TO THE EFFECT THAT
QUOTE COLOURED UNQUOTE SOLDIERS OF THE UN WERE BEHAVING BRUTALLY
WHILE auOTE WHITE UNQUOTE UN SOLDIERS WERE NOT.
THE UN COMMAND NOTES THAT *
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THE FIRST INCIDENTS PROVOKED BY THE KATANGESE GENDARMERIE
ON CHRISTMAS EVE, SPARKING OFF THE PRESENT HOSITLITIES,
WERE CONDUCTED AGAINST ETHIOPIAN TROOPS IN A CLEAR ATTEMPT
TO SHOW THE OUTSIDE WORLD THAT QUOTE COLOURED UNQUOTE TROOPS
LOF UNITED NATIONS HAD BROKEN THE PEACE OF CHRISTMAS EVE.
IT ALSO »
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NOTES THAT ONE FOREIGN RADIO STATION IN ITS 2EAL TO PIN
ATROCITIES ON UN TROOPS IS A CONCLUSIVE CANNES ACTUALLY
MISQUOTED A UN DENIAL OF ALLEGED ATROCITIES OF SWEDISH TROOPS
IN KAMINA BY DESCRIBING THE TROOPS IN QUESTION AS ETHIOPIANS.
THE TRUTH OF COURSE IS THAT NO ETHIOPIAN TROOPS »
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ARE DEPLOYED IN THE KAMINA AREA, THE KATANGA PROPAGANDA
MACHINE HAS OFTEN TRIED TO DIVIDE THE UN CONTINGENTS IN
ELISABETHVILLE BY PRAISING SOME AND CONDEMNING OTHERS,
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MACHINE HAS OFTEN TRIED TO DIVIDE THE UN CONTINGENTS IN
ELISABETHVILLE BY PRAISING SOME AND CONDEMNING OTHERS,
WITHOU ANY RELATION TO ANY CONCRETE FACTS. UNQUOTE+
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FOLLOWING FROM MATHU PREM CHAND* (ELLEO 15) QUOTE
HEREWITH SUMMARY OF EVENTS FROM EVENING 2 JANUARY TO EVENING 3
JANUARY 1963 WHICH WE ALSO RELEASE TO PRESS COLON PARA UNITED
NATIONS FORCES IN SOUTH KATANGA TODAY DROVE INTO JADOTVILLE «
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AS THEY ASSERTED THEIR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IN THE PROVINCE AND
WORKED TO RESTORE CONDITIONS OF SECURITY LAW AND ORDER. PARA
THE ONUC ADVANCE TEMPORARILY SLOWED BY THE DESTRUCTION OF THE LUFIRA
RIVER BRIDGE BY MERCENARIES WAS RESUMED IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
OF 3 JANUARY AFTER MINES WERE -
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CLEARED ALONG THE JADOTVILLE ROAD. ONE PRONG OF THE ADVANCE OF
THE MADRAS BATTALION WHICH IS UNDER THE COMMAND OF LT. COL* D.S.
RANDHAWA PUSHED FORWARD ALONG THE RAILWAY LINE WHILE THE OTHER
PRONG MOVED BY ROAD. PARA THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION DURING THE AD-
VANCE. THE BRIDGE *
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OVER THE RIVER PANDA WAS FOUND DEMOLISHED BUT A DIVERSION WAS BUILT
-BfHPe OVERCOME-THE- ^ttSTlftei^Y~et<fr^$EB3efi;(ffi^
GESE SUBQUOTE PARACOMMANDOS UNSUBQUOTE WAS CAPTURED ON 2 JANUARY
WHEN THE MADRASIS RAIDED GENDARMERIE MORTAR POSITIONS. PARA
BRIG. R.S. NORONHA PERSONALLY LED THE MARCH INTO JADOTVILLE, *
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WHICH WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE INDIANS WITH THE SUPPORT OF A
HEAVY MORTAR TROOP OF THE IRISH BATALION. THE IRISH HAD A SCORE TO
SETTLE IN JADOTVILLE WHERE A COMPANY OF THEIRS WAS AMBUSHED IN 19Si
BY MERCENARY LED GENDARMES. PARA AT 1200 LT ONUC FORCES ENTERED *
PS •
JADOTVILLE TOWN WHERE THEY WERE GREETED BY THE CHEERS OF THE
POPULATION. THE CHIEF BOURGMESTER OF THE TOWN AND THE GENERAL
MANAGER OF THE UNION MINIERE ISTALLATIONS THERE RECEIVED BRIGADIER
MANAGER OF THE UNION ÎKIERE ISTALLATIONS THERE RECEIVED BRIGADIER
NORONHA WHO DISCUSSED WITH THEM WAYS OF RESTORING NORMAL
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. PARA JADOTVILLE WAS VISITED LATER »
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IN THE DAY BY THE COMMANDER OF THE UN FORCE IN THE CONGO LIEUT.
GEN. KEBBEDE GUEBRE AND BY MAJ.GEN.D. PREM CHAND COMMANDER OF THE

KATANGA AREA. THEY RECEIVED A TRIUMPHANT WELCOME. PARA IN THE
ELISABETHVILLE AREA CONDITIONS ARE RAPIDLY RETURNING TO NORMAL.
ELECTRIC SERVICE WAS RESTORED *
PS «
A LITTLE AFTER 1700 HOURS FOLLOWING REPAIRS MADE BY SOGELEC TEAMS
UNDER ONUC ESCORT AND PROTECTION. TUNISIAN TROOPS IN CONTROL OF THE
MAINTENANCE OF LAB AND ORDER IN THE TOWN HAVE NOW ORGANIZED JOINT
PATROLS WITH THE KATANGESE POLICE IN ORDER TO PREVENT LOOTING AND
MAINTAIN TRANQUILITY. THE *

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JOINT PATROLS HAVE APPREHENDED A NUMBER OF ARMED ROBBERS. TO THE
WEST OF ELISABETHVILLE ITSELF, ETHIOPIAN TROOPS WERE WELCOMED WHEN
THEY TOOK OVER FROM THE INDIANS GUARDING THE TOWNSHIP OF KARIVIA .
UNQUOTE +
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ONUC 78 BUNCHE FROM GARDINER.
FOLLOWING FROM MATHU PREM CHAND. CELLEO 11) QUOTE
FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE BROADCAST, READ IN STREETS HERE AND
RELEASED TO PRESSt SUBQUOTE THE COMMANDER OF THE UN FORCE EN KATANGA
WISHES TO CONGRATULATE THE POPULATION FOR ITS *
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CALM AND COOPERATION IN THE FACE OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION CAUSED
BY SENSELESS GENDARMERIE AGGRESSION. ONUC IS DOING EVERYTHING IN
ITS POWER TO RESTORE THE NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF CIVILIAN SERVICES
AND OF THE ECONOMY* ONUC IS SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER
IN COOPERATION WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES. *
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SEVERAL RESTRICTIVE MEASURES HAVE SEEN RELAXED SEMICOLON THE CURFEW
HOURS HAVE iEEN REDUCED, AND ROAB BLOCKS OPENED FOR LEGITIMATE
TRAFFIC. THERE ARE HOWEVER A FEW MERCENARIES AND CRIMINALS WHO HAVE
SOUGHT LAW AND ORDER BY HAMPERING OR THREATENING LAW ABIDING
ELEMENTS OF THE POPULATION. THESE PERSONS ARE *
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WORKING AGAINST THEIR OWN IHTERESTES, AGAINST THEIR COUNTRY AND
AGAINST THE UNITED NATIONS. ONUC APPEALS TO THEM TO STOP THEIR
LAWLESS ATTEMPTS AT INTIMIDATION ANB TO HELP THE OVERWHELM!^
MAJORITY OF THEIR FELLOW-CITIZENS IN BRINGING THE COUNTRY BACK
~$a~jJORMAL» THE FEW WHO CONTINUE TO DEFY THE •—
FORCES OF LAW AND ORDER WILL BE DEALTH WITH SEVERELY . ^

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HERE BESTR@¥O BY KATA546ESE 0?£t THE LUFIRA. OUR
HAVE MABE THE NECESSA1? IMPDVISATIOK *
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INITIATIVE IN THE- CONGO QUESTION, NOW AND ¥E MUST KEEP IT. IN THIS \
REGARD EYE'SUGGEST FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THE FOLLOWING,UN ;
STATEMANS STATEMENT FOR RELEASE AT AN EARLY DATE QUOTE STATEMENT !
BY UN STATEMAN COLON THE
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SECGEN IS AWARE OF CERTAIN STATEMENTS ATTRIBUTED TO MR TCHOMBE |
IN RECENT BAYS THREATENING SUBQUOTE AYE SCORCHED EARTH UNSUBQUOTE i
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POLICY IN SOOTH KATANGA INCLUDING DESTRUCTION OF.VALUABLE MINING
INSTALLATIONS, POWER PLANTS AND BRIDGES PA2A IF SUCH STATEMENTS :
HAVE,ACTUALLY BEEN HADE THE SECGEN DEPLORES THEM AS RECKLESS AND j
IRRESPONSIBLE AND
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AGAINST THE INTERSTS OF THE,PEOPLE OF KATANGA AND OF THE CONGO j

NATION AS AYE MOLE, IT IS SHOCKING_THAT ,THK HEAD OF AYE PROVINCE !
FOR PURELY POLITICAL IF NOT PERSONAL REASONS WOULD THREATEN ]
TO DESTROY THE EGONOMY OF THAT PROVINCE AND THUS BRING GREAT '
DEPRIVATION AND SUFFERING TO ITS !
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PEOPLE PARA THE,UN OPERATION IN THE CONGO IN PURSUANCE OF ITS
MANDATE TO ASSIST IN THE_MAIMTENAi^CE.OF LAW AND pRDER WILLJXPERT '
E E E E E EXERT, EVERY EFFORT TO PREVENT THE APPLICATION OF ANY i
SUGH-POLICY IN KATANGA BY MR TCHOMBE OR ANYONE ELSE. IT MUST BE
ASSUMED THAT IT IS UNDERSTOOD !
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BY EVERYONE CONCERNED JWCLUDING MR^JCHOtlBE THAT ONUC UILl. NOT ,,
REPEAT NOT PERMIT ANY KATANGESE OFFICIAL JO RETURN SLI2 ABETHVILLE
AND ADVOCATE DESTRUCTIVE ACTION OF THAT KIHD UNQUOTE THE FLIGHT
TO ROME SEEI-1ED ENDLESS MORE THAN FOURTEE2>i HOURS OVER ALL ENDALL__ -- '(
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BY EVERYONE CONCERNED |KCLUDIWG MRJFCHOMBE THAT ONUC UILl, NOT
REPEAT HOT PERMIT ANY KATANGESE OFFICIAL JO RETURN ELIZABETHVILLE
AND ADVOSATE DESTRUCTIVE ACTION OF THAT KIND L'NQUQTE THE FLIGHT
TO ROME SEEMED ENDLESS MORE THAN FOURTEEN HOURS OVER ALL ENHALL__ c
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FROM: GARDINER
NO.: G-32
Following for information received from Mathu, Prem Chand

(Elleo IS - 19 - 20) :
QUOTE Following note verbale No. 112/D 10 dated 4 January
received from Consul General of Belgium:
"The Consul General of Belgium at Elisabethville presents his
compliments to the United Nations Representative in Katanga and has the
honour to communicate to him the following.
He has received a copy of a letter sent by the Mercantile Marine
Engineering and Graving Docks Co., a joint stock company which has been
responsible for the reconstruction of the Socopetrol Company fuel depots
destroyed in December 1962. The accuracy of the facts cannot be doubted.
It is astoai-ste=lBg. In fact, the United Nations according to the words of
its Secretary-General himself, is not at war with anyone and is not con-
ducting war operations in Katanga. It is obvious therefore that no right
of requisition has been opened for the sak<r of the United Nations Armed
Forces. Even if this right, which does not exist in this world, had been
Vinconceivable ^ \^.eU'<û^('e^L t
opened, it would be^^jHbe^^B^that quantities of/privately-owned material
should be taken without any requisition document.
The Consul General of Belgium therefore most urgently requests
the immediate restoration of the material removed, after contradictory
Gtat'cmcntci boxwoGBâ Representative of the United Nations and a representative
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of the company concerned."
Following note verbale Wo. 113/D 20 dated k January received from

Consul General of Belgium:
compliments to the United Nations Representative in Katanga and has the
honour to communicate to him the following.
He has been informed that Indian officers have carried out a
stock-taking of the fuels and lubricants in storage in the private depot
of Socopetrol at Elisabethville.
In this connection he recalls that since the United Nations is
not at war, according to its Secretary-General's own words, he cannot understand
how the United Nations Armed Forces can contemplate requisitioning petroleum
products. The Belgian Government has informed the Consulate General at
Elisabethville that, both in New York and in Leopold ville, the United Nations
has recognized its duty to ensure the normal provision of supplies for the
civilian population of Katanga. Withdrawals from the diminished stocks,
whatever their nature, held in Katanga, to meet the needs of the United
Nations Armed Forces can only jeopardise the supplying of the population.
The Belgian Consul General therefore hopes that this note verbale
will be given very careful attention by the United Nations Representative in
Katanga and that he will issue the necessary instructions so that no requisitions
will take place."
Following note verbale No. 114/1) 156 dated I. 4 January received

from Consul General of Belgium:
compliments to the United Nations Representative in Katanga and has the honour
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to communicate to him the following.

Two Belgian women, Mrs. Madeleine Desoete, wife of A. Verbrugge,
and Mrs. Aline Vandenheucker, were killed on 3 January 1963 at Jadotville
by United Nations soldiers.
Attorney Falmagne ordered his Deputy in Jadotville to open an
immediate investigation into this very serious incident. The United Nations
initiate L&M) t^.(nc&)
Representative is requested kindly to/SateKfcatajr"an investigation/lLn
cooperation with this Magistrate and to assist him in the performance of his
task.
This tragic incident leads the Consul General to insist most
vigorously that strict instructions should be given to all United Nations
sentries, guard posts and strong points that the use of arms should be
authorised only in the case of legitimate self-defense. In all the armies of
the world sentries and guards may resort to the use of arms only in circumstances
where it is clear that they cannot obey their orders except by the use of fire.
Strict instructions should also be given regarding the use of
languages. Persons may be quo a tionocTand may fail to obey orders in all
innocence because they do not know Arabic, Amharic or English. It would be
most desirable therefore that so far as possible soldiers knowing French or

Swahili should be posted at places frequented by the public and guarded by the
United Nations." UNQUOTE
I have instructed Elisabethville as follows:

QUOTE Have the matters investigated immediately and report findings
to this office. UNQUOTE
TO: BUNCHE, CARUTHERS

FROM: Elisabethville
NO.: ONUC 98
Following sent to Figaro from Elisabethville:

QUOTE From Yann Porte to Massip on orders of Max Clos.
Elisabethville, 4 January: around Elisabethville weapons have been laid down.
The 'dismantling of road blocks' operation has been converted into that of
'freedom of movement of United Nations troops in Katanga1, and Jadotville.
the second city and the second objective of the blue helmets has also just
fallen. The war is thus continuing in Katanga while the Katangese capital
is returning to its normal life now that water and electricity have been
restored, despite the sad memory left by certain Ethiopian blue helmets
who have behaved as in December 1961 - ransacking - and the absence of some
40,000 citizens who fled the mofcar fire and sought refuge in the bush and
are now quietly, timidly, returning to their homes. So, despite the statements
of the United Nations Secretary-General, the war in Katanga is not over.
It is simply continuing. After Jadotville which resisted for 4# hours thanks
to a handful of mercenaries supported by a tea few Katangese gendarmes - they
were two groups of 25 men against two Indian battalions - the United Nations
forces have set Kalwezi as their new objective before completing their offensive
action by taking Sakania on the Rhodesian frontier at the southern tip of
Katanga where some 6,000 gendarmes have taken refuge. Against an army with
considerable logistical support, an(j[ ultra-modern air force and enormous fire
power, all the Katangese gendarmes could do was to disengage. Although some
at Elisabethville resisted for 36 hours it seems that others fled upon the
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first pounding of the motars. Several thousand sought refuge in the

Sakania boot and there, without a single officer, in a getup sometimes
reminiscent of a uniform, they are beginning to hold to ransom car drivers
using this unsafe route. The others must be regrouping on Kolwezi where
fighting ±s. vfcr&r wMX-Mg EH will continue. Further, after the destruction of
the rail and road bridges over the river Lufira, thirty kilometres from Jadotville,
it would not be surprising if those over the Lualaba before Kolwezi were &
blown up. In addition to these destructions there is that of the cobalt
factory at Jadotville and the fact that this town's substation has been
rendered useless by the removal of certain vital parts. One may therefore
wonder whether President Tshombe will order the implementation of his 'scorched-
earth1 plan. The destruction of the dams will paralj.se the economic life of
Katanga for at least three years because the electric current from the Rhodesias
is not enough even for Elisabethville. The restoration of the supply of
electricity from the Mwadingusha, a dam which President Tshombe threatened
to destroy, saved the Prince Leopold mine at Kipushi from disaster. A day
or two more and it would have been flooded. It is easy then to imagine
what will happen to Katanga if the United Nations action continues and if
Tshombe does not disarm. While terminating the Katangese secession the
United Nations will have made of this province of the former Belgian Congo -
the only onewhich had retained intact its economic potential and its administra-
tion and had created a sort of multi-racial community - a country of desolation
and ashes. And it seems that the European technicians will not have the same
will to work as those, for example, who restored the flow of electricity.
They will not accept the 'purchasers' ' cards giving entitlement to 150 grammes
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of meat, 250 grammes of bread and 25 grammes of sugar per person per day.
The situation is simlar for the other basic products. What then vd.ll become
of Katanga? The political strike of post office workers which took place
yesterday suggests that the African population will not accept this solution
by force. President Tshombe has behind him the entire Lunda tribe, a large
and proud tribe which will not allow its idol to be humiliated. Minister
Munongo with his Bayeke warriors could cause the blue helmets some trouble;
some of them who have already been attacked with arrows could not hide their
fright from us. And there will remain that mass of blacks inhabiting the
African communes whom it will be necessary to feed, whom it will be necessary
to help forget the actions of the Ethbpian blue helmets who have been entering
their houses, machine-gunning everywhere, stealing, doing the same &XEH in a
hospital and even killing a Frenchwoman. It will be necessary to prevent
the tribal wars which are likely to break out in these same communes with all
the hatred which has been stored up for somefcft=yeighty years. Sombre,
very sombre prospects for these regions where everything was flourishing
and where we see/now to be moving towards the complete annihilation of all
Katangese institutions. UNQUOTE
SSS LEO KHZ PI/51/ 50
UNATION3
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G-32 M O S T I M M E D I A T E BUNCHE FROM GARDINER,
FOLLOWING FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MATHU/PREM CHAND
<ILiEO IS - 19 * 20)
QUOTE FOLLOWING NOTE VERBALW NO 112/D 10 DATED 4 JANUARY
RECEIVED FROM CONSUL GENERAL OF BELGIUM. SUBQUOTE LE CONSUL GENERAL
DE BELGIQUE A ELISABETHVILLE PRESENTS SES COMPLIMENTS AUD *
P£ *
REPRESENTANT BES NATIONS UNIES AU KATANGA ET A
L HONNEUR BE LUI EXPOSE! CE GUI SUIT* PARA IL A RECU COPIE
D UNE LETTRE ADRESSEE PAR LA MERCANTILE MARINE ENGINEERING
AND GRAVING DOCKS CO, SOCNETE ANONVME CHARGES DE LA
RECONSTRUCTION DES DEPOTS DE CARBURANT SOCOPETROL DETRUITS
EN DECEMORE
LA MATER IALITE DES FAITS NE PEUT ETRE MISE EN DOUTE. ELLE EST
ETONNANTE. EN EFFECT, LES NATIONS UNIES SELON LES PAROLES
MEmS DE SON SECRETAIRE GENERAL NE SONT EN GUERRE AVEC PERSONNE
ET N EFFECTUENT PAS D OPERATIONS TE GUERRE AU KATANGA,
IL EN RESULTS DONG, DE »
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TOUTE EVIDENCE, SU AUCUN DROIT DE REauiSITION N EST OUVERT AU
BENEFICE DES FORCES ARMEES DES NATIONS UNIES, MEME SI CE
DROIT, GUI N EXISTE PAS EN CE MONDE, ETA IT OUVERT, IL NE
SE CONCEVRAIT PAS QUE DES ENLEVEMENTS DE MATERIEL DE PROPRIETE
PRIVEE INDISCUTABLE SE FASSENT SANS *
PS *
DOCUMENT DE REQUISITION, PARA. LE CONSUL GENERAL DE
BELGIQUE DEMANDE DONC AVEC LA PLUS GRANDE INSISTANCE LA RESTITUTION
IMMEDIATE DU MATERIEL ENLEVE, APRES CONSTATATION CONTRADICTOIRE
ENTRE UN REPRESENTANT DES NATIONS UNIES ET UN REPRESENTANT
DE LA SOCIETE INTERESSEE, UNQUOTE PARA, QUOTE FOLLOWING
NOTE TOR BALE
NO. 113/D 20 DATED 4 JANUARY RECEIVED FROM CONSUL
SENERALQF BELGIUM, SUBGUOTE LE CONSUL GENERAL

BE BELGIQUE A ELISA8ETHVILLA PRESENTS SES COMPLIMENTS AU REPRESENTANT
BES NATIONS UNIES AU VATANGA ET A L HONNEUR BE LUI EX POSER CE QUI
SUIT. PARA. IL A ETE AVISE SUE BES OFFICIERS *
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INDIENS AVAIENT PROCEDE A UN RESENCEMENT DU STOCK BE CARBURANTS
ET DE LUBRIFIANTS EN DEPOT DANS LE PARC PRIVE DE LA SOCO PETROL
A ELISA1ETHVILLE. PARA. A CETTE OCCASION, IL RAPPELLE QUA
LES NATIONS UNIES N ETANT PAS EN GUERRE, SELON LES PROPRES
DECLARATIONS BE SON SECRETAIRE GENERAL, »
PS *
IL NE PEUT SE CONCEVOIR QUE LES FORGE ARMEES DE L ONU ENVISAGE
DE REQUISITIONNER DES PRODUITS PETROLIERS. LE GOUVERNEMENT BELGE
A IVISE LE CONSULAT GENERAL A ELISABETHVILLE OUE, TANT A
NEW YORK QU A LEOPOLDVILLE, L ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES
RECONNAISSAIT SON DEVOIR DE VEILLER A L APPROVISIONNEMENT

NORMAL DES «
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POPULATIONS CIVILES AU KATANGA. DES PRELEVEMENTS SUR LES STOCKS
REBUITS, DE dUELaUE NATURE GtU ILS SOIENT, ENTREPOSES
AU KATANGA POUR LES BESOINS DES FORCES ARMEES DES NATIONS UNIES,
NE PEUVENT SUE COMPROMETTRE LE HAVITAILLEMENT DES POPULATIONS.

PARA. AUSSI, LE CONSUL GENERAL DE BELGIQUE ESPERE *
F13/51 *
QUE LA PRESENTS NOTE VERBALE RETIENDRA TOUTE L ATTENTION DU
REPRESENTANT DES NATIONS UNIES AU KATANGA POUR LES BESOINS DES
FORCES ARMEES DES NATIONS UNIES, NE PEUVENT QUE COMPROMETTRE
LE RAVITAILLEMENT DES POPULATIONS. PARA , AUSSI, LE
fONSUL GENERAL DE BELGICLUE ESPERE *

P10/51 * ' •".••• • '" ""• -" ....... ' - - ; - _ - _ - - _ . .. . . . ._
QUE LA PRESENTS NOTE VERBALE RETIENBRA TOUTE L A T T E N T I O N ^1
REPRESENTAWT DES NATIONS UNIES All KATANGA ET QU IL BONNERA LES
QRBRES NECESSAIHES POUR QU AUCUNE REQUISITION ME SOIT EFFECTUEE,
UNSUBQUOTE, UNQUOTE. PARA, QUOTE FOLLOWING NOTE VERBALE NO.
m/B 15$ BATEB 4 JANUARY RECEIVES FROM CONSUL GENERAL
©F BELGIUM *
Pit *
SUBQU0TE, LE CONSUL GENERAL BE BELGIQUE A ELISABETHVILLE
PRESENTS SES COMPLIMENTS AU REPRESENTANT BES NATIONS UNIES AU
KATANGA ET A L HONNEUR BE LUI EXPOSER CE QUI SUIT, PARA, BEUX
HESS ORT1SS ANTES BELGES, MKES BESOETE MABELEIiÊ EPOUSE
VERERUGGE A, ET VANBENHEUC KER ALINE, ONT ET TUEES LE 3 *
JANVIER 1963 A JABOTVILLE PAR BES MILITAIRES BES NATIONS UNIES,

PARA, LE PROCUREUR FALMAGNE A ORBONNE A SON SUBSTITUT A
JADOTVILLE B OUVRIR UNE ENQUETE IMMEBIATE SUR GET INCIBENT
TRES GRAVE. IL EST BEÂNBE AU REPRESENTANT BES NATIONS UNIES BE
BIEN VOULOIR FA IRE PROCEBER A UNE ENQUETE "
P13 *
EN COLLABORATION AVEC CE MAGISTRAT ET BE LUI FACILITER L
EXECUTION BE SA TACHE, PARA. CE TRAGIQUE INCIBENT AHENE LE
CONSUL GENERAL A INSISTER AVEC LA PLUS GRANBE ENERGIE POUR
QUE BES INSTRUCTIONS FORtffiLLES SOIENT BONNEES A TOUTES LES «
Plft «
SENTINELLES, A TOUS LES POSTES BE GAR BE, A TOUS LES BARRAGES
BE FORCES ARMIES BES NATIONS UNIES POUR SUE L EMPLOI
BES ARMES NE SOIT AUTORISE QU EN CAU BE LEG IT I ME BEFENSE.
BANS TOUTES LES ARMEES BU MONDE LES SENTINELLES, LES POSTES
BE GAS BE NE PEUVENT RECOURIR »
PIS *
A"L USAGE BES ARMES QUE BANS CAS CONBITIONS OU SI IL EST
MA8IFESTE QU, ILS N
PEUVENT APPLIQUER LEURS CONSIGNES
QUE PAR L EMPLOI DU FEU* PARA. IL FAUDRAIT AUSSI QUE
DES INSTRUCTIONS FORMELLES SOIENT DONNEES UANT A L EMPLOI
BES LANGUES, DES PERSQNNES PEUVENT EIRE INTERPELLEES ET NE PAS
SE SOUMETTRE A DES FONCTIONS EN TOUTE BONNE FOI PARCE QU ELLES

NE CONNAISSENT PAS L ARABE, L AMHARIQUE OU L ANSLAIS.
IL SERAIT INFINIMENT SOUHAITABLE, QUE, DANS TOUTE LA MESURE
DU POSSIBLE LITAIRE CONNAISSANT LE FRANCAIS OU LE SWHAHILI
SOIT POSTE AUX EKDROITS FREQUENTES PAR LE PUBLIC ET «
P17/2S *
SARDES PAR LES NATIONS UNIES. UNQUOTE UNSUBQUOTE.
I HAVE INSTRUCTED ELISABETHVILLE AS FOLLOWS StUOTE HAVE
THE MATTERS INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY AND REPORT FINDINGS TO
THIS OFFICE UNQUOTE +
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COL S-32 HI 18 - i9 - 20 112/D 10

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from Italian
TO• Bunche, Caruthers
FRO, Leopoldville
DATE 4 January 1963
NUMBER ONUC 109
Following from Elisabethville sent to ANSA Rome:
"Gius Facioni, Elisabethville, three. Musoshi and Rhodesian borders
Katanga refugees numbering 50,000 are pressing to secure entry denied
by Federation while some 5,000 under command Minister Munongo and Katangese
Ministers are reported attempting guerilla action in region of Elisabethville.
Action of Munongo independent of Tshombe does not exclude coup-de-the"atre
with negotiations at Pan-African level excluding Belgians compromised in
Katanga. Last message of Tshombe from Kolwezi to Dr. Banda, Nyasaland leader,
received sharp reply similar to preceding one to Nkrumah. UN has restarted
electric current Elisabethville while Tshombe may return whefiever he wishes
on condition of giving uphill of/Katanga. Government and public service
personnel refuse to resume work despite repeated invitations of UN.
Situation in Katanga aggravated by state of transition and reaction fa
atf Katangese elements instigated by Belgians on point of leaving as soon as
industrial installations destroyed in accordance with Union Miniere plan.
Blocking of Rhodesia Road is preventing provision of emergency supplies*
UN attack on Kolwezi forecast. Tshombe digging in while gendarmerie elements
regrouping in last stronghold 300 kilometres northwest of Elisatbethville
beyond Jadotville occupied yesterday by Indian troftps. Elisabethville airport
resumed operations again with commercial airlines. Would be a good time

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see Jadotville incident page 233

LE REPRESESTANT 9 NOUS APFRENONS A L INSTANT QU UN SOLDAT INDIEN

SONBOLEANCES EN MON NOM ET AU NOM BE MON COUVERNEMENT .

KITENGE j MUHONA ANB BEPUTY SONGEA CALLEB AT HEABCUJARTERS THIS

INCOMING CLEAR GABLE

Following received from Elisabethv&lle:

I consider this incident extremely serious and I must protest vigorously

AUX IWCIDEOTS DEPLORABLE*! QUI ^E ^OriT PRODCITS AUJOURDHWI*

EG/ILEKEMT VO^ SEHDARHES OUT TIRE SUR LUS DE HOS

PERSISTS PREQUE TOUTE LE.f'ATiriEE ET UME HONKE P ARTIE DE

HLESSE ET SE TROUVE tlAISTEHAI-IT A LHOPITAL. CE KATIU »

BRUTALITES. UM OPFICIER GUI AVAIT ETE «

1HELICOPTERE EST DECEDE IJLTERIEUBEMEMT A LHOPITAL HEINE

SANG-FRXOJ) QUELLES MOWT PAS RIPOSTE. »

*E VOU*? TIEtiS EOTIESD1EHT RE<!PO«SABLE DES KE?!URES QUE LON!JC •>

PEirt EIRE AHENEE A PRENSRETPOUR RETAaiR.HNE SITHCTIOJJ SERIEUS-

3B-iENT CCK^PROMISE PAR LINDI5CIPLINE BE VOS

CY53 SSS LEO 3 «T 25 192SZ

JACQUELINE BOISSY WERE CROSSING AVENUE DE LETCILE IN CENTRE

MEMBERS AGAIN ON GROUNDS THAT THEY HAD SHOUTED FOR HELP TO

TO AVENUE DE LETOILE ^HESE THEIR CAR WAS PARKED SEMICOLON

ETHIOPIAN POSITIONS* ON LATTER SU&JIST CABLE FOLLOWS SEPARATELY. \

SIGNIFICANCE IN RELATION TO KATAMGESE ATTJTUBE TOWARD QMUC*

5. MATHU STATES THAT MISTREATMENT OF UN STAFF ¥AS INTOLERABLE

AND IF REPEATED MOULD GIVE RISE TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.

AFTER DISCUSSION, KIHBA OFFERED FORMAL APOLOGIES TO FAMILIANT

ANB BOISSY ON BIHALF *

OF KATANGESi: GO^ESNJUNT, AND SAPUE PROMISED THAT AFTER

IWESTieATION CONDIGN PIFNISHNENT TOOLS BE METES OUT UNQUOTE 4™

GY 3* SSS LEO 294 JS5

IUNSJE FEOM SARBIMER* FOLLOII^IS FEOH gUSABETHVlLLE FOR

OF 5 TO 10 EOUNBS EVERY 5 MINUTES. STRUCTURE USED

FIRING MUST CEASE, THEY WOULD IMMEDIATELY SEE THAT THIS

PSE CORRECT P4 FIRST WORD KATAH6ESE ' J

OPi 1116 LIJSStftQM F16M ?&$STWE« ONtlS 8«95 WO DR BUNCHE*

TSH0?fBf SAVINS ETKIOPXAHS FIEEB FIRST. Sy^E^ilEm1 NEQSRCEL

U£ ?E8 ET SlJE I.ES SOtfiATS ETHXfXENS *

FAIT SHE HlFOSfH SLESSAMT AXBSX NOH^EUX SOPDATS KATANGA IS*

INCOMING CLEAR CABLE

DATE: 26 DECEMBER 1962

Following is message of President Tshombe:

hope. In this Katanga,which was yesterday so cruelly scorned, and today is

like this Christmas 1962 to be a Christmas of unity and trust. We have

abiding sense of solidarity and union: I congratulate you, I thank you.

At the ^ same time I should like to associate in my expression of gratitude

SH^HE FROM SAEBIUEH*

CFFTE EPOauE L'ANNEE, LE ACCUEILLE ET PFEDITE CE MESSAGE,

, A L*E1HANilES OKT SOUTEMJ MOS EFFORTS ET PARTICIPE A

PERE ET NOTRE PHE NE LES ABANDONNEHA PAS.

aUNCHE CARRUTHERS .7 FOilO¥Ii4€ TRANS fflTTiU THOUGH UN RADIO LEO

NATIONS TROOPS ARE STAWDINfl TO KITH INSTRtiCTIOWS NOT TO FIRE

w WVLQ STOP THE FIBlSfS IV THIS KSSSNISe . FI8IM6 HOWEVIU

IS eeNTIN«IH5 AT THIS MOMENT . ABOUT 9*15 PSESIBENT

IS CeNTIffillMe AT THIS MOWEftT . ABOUT 9115 PBES1BEHT

HP Itl FULL BATTLE *

2SESS . ON CIVILIANS RAVE SEEK

HOURS TO PACK ANB TO J^ EVACUATES «? SERVICE

MAN IS REPORTED ¥OUNBE» SO FAR* 6HURKAS HAVE FIRED SACK

TSHOR1E ADO HIS MINISTERS ARE SEPOHTEB TO KAVE LEFT THE

F&U.09ftffi TRAKSKimB UN flABXO LEO CtBQTE

IS STILL IK CITT BE MB JUST $99 KEN TO M® OM AT

HAB «DT OfiSCftVCB IffiltttTZOIfS tAHH^ THE VIEE THAT

INCOMING CLEAR CABLE

AUX IWCIDEOTS DEPLORABLE! QUI ^E ^OriT PRODCITS AUJOURDHWI

E VOU? TIEtiS EOTIESD1EHT RE<!PO«SABLE DES KE?!URES QUE LON!JC •>