Congo, 1960–1968


421. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 19–8 US–THE CONGO. Secret. Drafted by Schaufele; cleared by Colonels Kennedy and Lang of DOD, Officer in Chargé of Belgian Affairs Jay P. Moffat, and McElhiney; and approved by Fredericks. Repeated to Brussels, CINCSTRIKE, and DOD.


422. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Mobutu, Vol. III. Secret; [cryptonym not declassified]; Priority. Received at 1015Z.


423. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Schaufele; cleared by Komer, McKillop, Fredericks, and McElhiney; and approved by Harriman. Repeated to Leopoldville.


424. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 13. Secret.


425. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Schaufele; cleared by Komer, Williams, and McElhiney; and approved by Ball. Repeated to Brussels.


426. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Congo, Vol. XI, Memos & Miscellaneous, 1/65–9/65. Secret.


427. Memorandum From the Chief of the Africa Division, Directorate of Plans, Central Intelligence Agency (Fields) to the Deputy Director for Plans (Fitzgerald)

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 78–03805R, DDO/IMS Files, Box 3, Folder 11, US Govt.—Dept. of State. Secret.


428. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Komer Memos, Vol. II (2). Confidential.


429. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to the Station in the Congo

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Vol. IV, [text not declassified]. Secret; [cryptonym not declassified]. Drafted and authenticated by [name not declassified] and released by [name not declassified].


430. Memorandum for the 303 Committee

Source: National Security Council, Intelligence Files, Congo 1960–1965. Secret; Eyes Only.


431. Memorandum for President Johnson

Source: National Security Council, Intelligence Files, Congo 1960–1965. Secret; Eyes Only.


432. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Schaufele; cleared by Moffat and WE Deputy Director Robert Anderson, AID/AFR/CA Director Richard Cashin, Harriman, Colonel Kennedy, and AFC Director L. Dean Brown; and approved by Fredericks. Repeated to Leopoldville, CINCSTRIKE for POLAD Tampa, and USUN for the Secretary.


433. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 15–1 THE CONGO. Secret; Priority; Limdis; Noforn. Drafted by Schaufele and approved by Fredericks. Repeated to Brussels, Dar es Salaam, and Accra.


434. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Fiche 49, Row 2, Frames 11–12, [text not declassified]. Secret; [2 cryptonyms not declassified]; Immediate. Received at 1435Z.


435. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Secret. Drafted by McElhiney and approved by Williams. Also sent to Leopoldville.


436. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Congo, Vol. XII, Memos & Miscellaneous, 10/65–10/66. Secret.


437. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Confidential. Drafted by Brown, cleared by Harriman and Moffat, and approved by Williams. Also sent to Brussels and repeated to CINCMEAFSA/CINCSTRIKE.


438. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 15–1 THE CONGO. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Canup in AF/CWG; cleared by Cashin in AID, Moffat in WE, and Brown in AFC; and approved by Williams. Repeated to Brussels.


439. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to Ambassador at Large (Harriman)

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Harriman Papers, Subject Files, Congo (4). Secret. A copy was sent to McGeorge Bundy.


440. Memorandum for the 303 Committee

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 81–00966R, Box 1, Folder 12, Congo, 1965. Secret; Eyes Only.


441. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 78–02502R, [cryptonym not declassi-fied]/Dev. & Plans, [text not declassified], Aug. ’64 thru Jan. 1967. Secret; [cryptonym not declassified]. No time of receipt appears on the message.


442. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Vol. III, Mobutu. Secret; Rybat; [cryptonym not declassified]. No time of receipt appears on the message.


443. Telegram From the Department of the State to the Embassy in the Congo

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 15–1 THE CONGO. Secret. Drafted by Canup; cleared by Brown, Moffat, Harriman, and Merriam of S/S; and approved by Williams. Repeated to Brussels, CINCSTRIKE for POLAD Honolulu, and Paris.


444. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 15–1 THE CONGO. Confidential. Drafted by Berlind; cleared by Stearns of S/AH, Walsh of S/S, Anderson, and Brown; approved by Williams. Repeated to Brussels, Elisabethville, Bukavu, and CINCSTRIKE for POLAD Honolulu.


445. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, County File, Congo, Vol. XII, Memos & Miscellaneous, 10/65–10/66. Secret.


446. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Vol. III, Mobutu. Secret; Rybat; Immediate. Received at 20:05Z.


447. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security Files, Country File, Congo, Vol. XII, 10/65–10/66. Secret.


448. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Vol. III, Mobutu. Secret; Rybat; [cryptonym not declassified]; Immediate. Received at 0905Z.


449. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Edward Hamilton, Congo (B). Secret.


450. Memorandum for the 303 Committee

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 81–00966R, Box 1, Folder 12, Congo, 1965. Secret; Eyes Only.