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African Defends U.S. On Congo Operation
WORLD AND NATIONAL NEWS
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Dec, 15--Nigerian Foreign Minister Jaja Wachuku strongly defended today the action of the United States, Belgium and Britain in sending a rescue mission to the Congo.
He was the first African delegate to speak out on behalf of the Western powers and Congo Premier Moise Tshombe in Security Council debate that opened last Wednesday.
In speeches earlier today Kenya's foreign minister, Joseph Murumbi, and Foreign Minister Antoine Guimall of the Central African Republic charged the Western powers with trickery and hypocrisy in the rescue operation.
Britain and France said the Western powers had no other choice than to go to the aid of the hostages.
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