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962 IMMEDIATE DAYAL FROM SECGEN. FOLLOWING LETTER RECEIVED
TODAY FROM USSR DELEGATION COLON QUOTE 10 FEBRUARY 1961
MO. 51 DEAR MR. SECRETARY-GENERAL, TO SUPPLEMENT OUR TELE-
PHONE CONVERSATION OF TODAY, I ONCE AGAIN WISH TO DRAW YOUR
ATTENTION TO THE NECESSITY OF THE MOST URGENT CHECK OF THE
NEWS TRANSMITTED BY THE PRESS *
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REGARDING THE ASSASSINATION OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE RE-
PUBLIC OF THE CONGO, MR. PATRICE LUMUMBA, TAKING INTO
ACCOUNT THE SERIOUS INTERNATIONAL CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH AN
ACT. TOGETHER WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
WE ARE VERY MUCH CONCERNED BY THESE REPORTS IN VIEW OF *
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THE EXCEPTIONAL ROLE WHICH IS PLAYED BY MR. LUMUMBA AS AN
OUTSTANDING NATIONAL LEADER STANDING IN THE VANGUARD OF THE
STRUGGLE OF THE CONGOLESE PEOPLE AGAINST COLONIALISM,
AND THE COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE OF HIS COUNTRY. THE MISSION
OF THE USSR TO THE UNITED NATIONS EXPECTS THAT ON YOUR PART *
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ALL NECESSARY MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN WITHOUT DELAY TO
VERIFY, THROUGH UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS IN THE CONGO AND IN
PARTICULAR IN KATANGA, ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FATE OF
MR, LUMUMBA AND HIS COLLEAGUES IN ORDER THAT MEMBERS OF
THE SECURITY COUNCIL BE INFORMED WITHOUT DELAY. V. ZORIN
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PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
ALSO FOLLOWING LETTER RECEIVED TODAY AND ISSUED AS DOCUMENT
S/4682, WITH MY COVERING NOTE COLON QUOTE IN CIRCULATING THE
ANNEXED LETTER AT THE REQUEST OF THE SIGNATORIES, THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL WISHES TO INFORM THE MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY
COUNCIL THAT. BEFORE THE RECEIPT OF THE LETTER . *
INSTRUCTIONS. TO THE EFFECT ENVISAGED BY THE SIGNATORIES •
HAD BEEN ISSUED TO THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ,
NEWYORK, FEBRUARY 10, 19S1. THE SECRETARY-GENERAL UNITED
NATIONS, NEWYQRK. •
WE HAVE HEARD WITH GRAVE CONCERN NEWS REPORTS OF THE ESCAPE
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IT IS ALSO KNOWN THAT THEY HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO BRUTAL
TREATMENT ON THEIR * *
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ARRIVAL IN KATANGA. IN VIEW OF PERSISTENT RUMORS DURING THE
LAST FEW DAYS OF MR. LUMUMBA HAVING BEEN KILLED IN DETANTION, +
WE ARE GRAVELY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. WE FEAR THAT THE
NEWS OF THE ESCAPE MAY BE A CAMOUFLAGE AND MAY HAVE BEEN
INSPIRED IN PREPARATION * *
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FOR ANNOUNCING THE DEATH OF MR. LUMUMBA. IT IS NEEDLESS TO
REPEAT OUR APPREHENSION THAT THE LIQUIDATION OF MR. LUMUMBA •
AND HIS COLLEAGUES WILL HAVE THE GRAVEST CONSEQUENCES FOR
THE CONGO AND FOR THE FUTURE OF THE U.K. OPERATION IN THE •
CONGO.WE REQUEST YOU TO TAKE ALL « *
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WAS SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING COLON ALFRED EDWARD (CEYLON)
KENNETH K.S. DADZIE (GHANA) ACHKAR MOROF (GUINEA)
C.S. JHA (INDIA) SUKARDJO WIRJOPRANOTO (INDONESIA)
ABDOULAYE MAIGA (MALI) DR. EL MEHDI BEN ABOUD (MOROCCO)
OMAR LOUTFI (UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC) MISO PAVICEVIC (YUGO-
SLAVIA) DR. MOHIEDDINE FEKINI (LIBYA) *
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