Office of the Historian

42. Memorandum for the Record1

Washington, November 10, 1960.

SUBJECT

  • Minutes of Special Group Meeting, 10 November 1960

PRESENT

  • Messrs. Merchant, Douglas, Gray, Dulles, Bissell

[Omitted here is discussion of other subjects.]

7. Contingency Plans for the Congo

Mr. Bissell mentioned briefly that we are making certain contingency plans for the Congo against the possibility of a pro-Soviet Lumumba government, or complications arising from a militant Katanga independence movement.

Mr. Scott, who had replaced Mr. Merchant in the meeting, said that the African Bureau of State agrees with CIA’s general method of proceeding with these plans.

[1 paragraph (11 lines) not declassified]

TA Parrott
  1. Source: National Security Council, Intelligence Files, NSC 5412/2 Special Group, Minutes and Agendas, 1960. Secret; Eyes Only.↩