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RECORD NUMBER : 176-10036-10264

RECORD SERIES : National Security Files: William H. Brubeck

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TITLE : John F. Kennedy document Control Record

DATE : 5/25/1963

PAGES: 12

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DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000

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COMMENTS : National Security Files, Box 383: Congo 2/63-7/63. Box 3.

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INCOMING TELEGRAM - Department of State

- BUNDY-SMITH

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- BURRIS

19.k

_ CHASE

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- DUNGAN

CONFIDENTIAL

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Action

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Control: 20710

- FORRESTAL

Rec'd:

May 25, 1963Ir.SCH

10:35 a.m.-JOHNSON

FROM: Leopoldville

-HAYSEN

: Info

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_ KILDUFF

TO:

Secretary of State

- KLEIN

- KOMER

NO:

2891, May 25, noon

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ACTION DEPARIMENT 2891 INFORMATION BRUSSELS 1617, LONDON 719,

AIDs:

ROME 77, STANLEYVILLE, ELISABETHVILLE, BUKAVU UNNUMBERED.

USIA

NSC

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NSA

COM

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DEPTEL 1677

Congo Oil Refinery

Following is sequence events last weeks in Consortium attempts

get their refinery proposal approved:

1.

Last week Texaco representative reported to Ambassador

that Adoula had asked Consortium to place Bolikongo on company

board. Consortium replied that this might eventually be done

in some form.

2. Mobil representative reported to Embassy officers May 21

that an intermediary of Kasongo, First Vice Premier and

Acting 'Prime Minister, had asked Consortium for two and half

million dallar bribe to put over refinery proposal. This

request according to Mobil representative turned down firmly

but Consortium offered him assistance in creation plastics

plant as adjunct to refinery whigh Kasongo has also requested.

Mobil representative also said he was sure Adoula and others

had taken bribes from ENI. (Comment:

Neither Embassy nor CAS

has received any information tending confirm Mobil representa-

tive's claim as it concerns Adoula..

There is evidence that

others in government may have received favors from ENI.)

3. Embassy

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2891, May 25, noon from Leopo@dville

Embassy officer made representation to Kasongo If

Maya 2

to explain USG concern over delay: in coming to a decision

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 be accepted (va passer).

4.

Mobil representative learned from Minister Finance

Bamba that Council of Ministers meeting May 22 considered

Consortium proposal but put off making decision. Bamba

told him that he now expected considerable delay before

decision made.

5. Mobil representative then told me he expected Mobil

and possibly other companies involved would now kick off

high pressure campaign which would include publishing in:

world press that Adoula's principal economic advisor

¡ (Tona-Masea Deputy Director BCE) is president of the Italian

Congo Refinery Company to emphasize corrupt nature Adoula

government. Can Department make inquiries with head office

US companies whether this latter project has backing of

home offices or is reflection local manager's disappointment

SCP -44

OSULLIVAN

AJT/ 19

(#) Omission.

Correction to follow.

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