176-10036-10264 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA’ RECORD NUMBER : 176-10036-10264 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files: William H. Brubeck AGENCY FILE NUMBER .: _ ORIGINATOR : NUFK FROM x | TO: TITLE : John F. Kennedy document Control Record DATE : 5/25/1963 PAGES :-“Y 2. SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National Security Files, Box 383: Congo 2/63-7/63. Box 3.
"INCOMING TELEGRAM ~ - Depa ii Si rep State’ = : Action = info 36 s ts os board. caine “some: form. —BURRIS © A(Q), . —CHASE oe CONFIDENTIAL —DUNGAN Control: 20710 FORRESTAL ~ Rec'd: oy 7 May 25, leeainscH . - 10:35 a. r;JOHNSON "FROM: Leopoldville —EAYSIN —KILDUFF «. Secretary of State : —KLEIN fo -’_ SAUNDERS PRIORITY —WIESNER fA 4 : ACTION DEPARTMENT ‘2891 INFORMATION BRUSSELS 1617, LONDON 719; © ROME = 1, STANLEYVILLE , ELISABETHVILLE, BUKAVU UNNUMBERED. - DEPTEL 1677 congo oil Refinery. ? Foltowing is sequence events last weeks in Consortium attempts get their refinery proposal approved: ; ue ag ‘Last week Texaco representative reported to Ambassador: that’ ‘Adoula had asked Consortium to place Bolikongo on company Consortium replied that this might eventually. be done Aa _ 2% tg “Mobil representative reported to Embassy officers: May 21 2 md lion djllar bribe to ‘put over refinery proposal. wo, “vequest:.according to Mobil representative. turned down firmly _ “but Consortium offered him assistance in creation plastics "* chat an intermediary of Kasongo, First Vice Premier and . Acting Prime Minister, had asked Consortium for two and half This. plant as adjunct to refinery whifth Kasongo has also requested, :“. “ Mobil representative also said he was sure Adoula and others : +)" had taken bribes from ENI (Comment: -, “ has received any information tending confirm Mobil representa- 1. .tive's*claim as it-concerns Adoula.. Neither Embassy nor CAS. There is evidence that | others.in government may have received favors from ENI.) | woe Rh oe es Ho 3. fo : Embassy a ! CONFIDENTIAL : ° REPRODUCTION FROM. THIS cory IS — PROHIBITED UNLESS “UNCLASSIFIED” —BUNDY-SMITH oy an a . SEIN el '_.SCHLESINGER <"
aan ar “a CONFIDENTIAL ar rad : -2- 2891, May 25, ‘noon from Leopoffdville ‘ 4 a 4 ‘36° * Embassy officer made representation to Kasongo By Maye a . to’ explain USG concern over delay: in coming to a decision.:. 3 |. -on Consortium proposal, Kasongo stated he concerned over”. : ‘possible production in excess of country's requirements ~/- ; ‘©: and ability to export but. assured Embassy officer proposal. would 1 ‘be e ‘accepted (va, passer). : t AL Mobil representative learned from Minister Finarice. Bamba that Council of Ministers meeting May 22 considered © Consortium proposal but put off making decision. Bamba‘ ee fs “ told fim that he now expected considerable delay before “2°: “decision made. 3 woth « and i possibly other companies involved would now kick off © , world press that Adoula's principal economic advisor ae . government. © Can-Department make inquiries with’ head office US.companies whether this latter project has backing of S0P-6, 4 37.2) OSMLLIVAN a) omission, " Correction to follow: “g ; Le . a =. A 3 : , 7 ele : ws —_ : -_ a . * CONFIDENTIAL é ; coy nS ome - at bas uo ¢, as e o u oy . . an mo 5s: : Mobil representative ‘then told me he: expected Mobil os “ee e Thigh pressure campaign which would include publishing in. “3 soe - Cna-taes Deputy Director BCE) is president of the Italian’ OR .Congo Refinery Company to emphasize: corrupt nature Adoula |; oe , Q _ home offices | or.is reflection local ‘manager s disappointment;