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UNITED NATIONS FORCE IN THE CONGO AS OF DECEMBER 27, 1963: Table 82

UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF KENYA, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 12, 1963: Letter From the President of the United States (Johnson) to the Prime Minister of Kenya (Kenyatta), December 10, 1963 1

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Yearbook of the United Nations, 1963, p. 7.

1 White House press release dated Dec. 10, 1963; Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1964, vol. I, pp. 41-42. Concerning United States support for U.N. membership for Kenya, see ante, doc. II-29.

SENEGAL

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"THE [UNITED NATIONS] SECURITY COUNCIL... DEPLORES ANY INCURSION BY PORTUGUESE MILITARY FORCES INTO SENEGALESE TERRITORY": Resolution Adopted by the U.N. Security Council, April 24, 1963 2

The Security Council,

Having heard the statements of the representatives of Senegal and Portugal concerning violations of Senegalese territory by the Portuguese military forces,

Deploring the incidents that have occurred near the frontier between Senegal and Portuguese Guinea,

Noting with concern that the state of relations in this area between the two parties concerned may lead to tension on the occasion of any incident, and expressing the hope that such tension will be eliminated in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, Taking note of the declared intention of the Portuguese Government scrupulously to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Senegal,

1. Deplores any incursion by Portuguese military forces into Senegalese territory as well as the incident which occurred at Bouniak on 8 April;

2. Requests the Government of Portugal, in accordance with its declared intentions, to take whatever action may be necessary to prevent any violation of Senegal's sovereignty and territorial integrity; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the development of the situation under review.

2U.N. doc. S/5293. The resolution was adopted unanimously. This question was brought to the attention of the Security Council on Apr. 10 by Senegal, which charged violation of its air space and territory on Apr. 9 (subsequently changed to Apr. 8) by four Portuguese military aircraft which dropped four grenades on the frontier village of Bouniak. The Senegalese complaint also adverted to several border violations alleged to have taken place in 1961 by Portuguese forces (U.N. doc. S/5279 and Corr. 1). The Portuguese Government rejected the charges on Apr. 10 (U.N. doc. S/5281). The dispute was placed on the Security Council agenda on Apr. 12 and was considered at seven meetings from Apr. 17 to 24. The position of the U.S. Government was that discussion should be limited to settling the particular incident at Bouniak, rather than devolving into a general discussion of Portuguese colonial policy, which was the underlying cause of tension between Senegal and Portugal. The resolution adopted, submitted by Morocco and Ghana, reflected this position.

TANGANYIKA

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TANGANYIKAN-UNITED STATES DISCUSSIONS ON DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE RELATIONS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES: Joint Communiqué Issued at Washington by the President of the United States (Kennedy) and the President of Tanganyika (Nyerere), July 16, 1963 3

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Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, President of the Republic of Tanganyika, met yesterday and today with the President. They discussed political developments in Africa as related to world developments and those developments affecting the relations of the United States and Tanganyika.

President Nyerere reviewed for the President the decisions taken by the recent African heads of state meeting in Addis Ababa and stressed the importance of the establishment at that meeting of an Organization of African Unity. President Nyerere also outlined the steps being taken to form an East African federation at an early date. The President reviewed the United States position on world issues of interest to Tanganyika, stressing particularly the importance of promoting peace and economic progress within a framework of freedom. The President confirmed the continuing support of the United States for the principle of self-determination and expressed confidence in even greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Tanganyika.

President Nyerere thanked the President for the warm welcome which he and his party had received on his first visit to the United States since Tanganyika's independence.

* White House press release dated July 16, 1963 (text as printed in the Department of State Bulletin, Aug. 5, 1963, pp. 198-199). President Nyerere visited the United States July 14-20, 1963, spending July 15-17 in Washington. Also released on July 16 was an announcement of a new Peace Corps agreement with Tanganyika which would send 80 teachers there in Nov. 1963. 'See ante, doc. VIII-8.

Doc. VIII-42

TOGO

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"PRESIDENT [SYLVANUS] OLYMPIO'S TRAGIC ASSASSINATION IS A BLOW TO THE PROGRESS OF STABLE GOVERNMENT IN AFRICA": Statement by the President (Kennedy), Issued January 14, 1963

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President [Sylvanus] Olympio's tragic assassination is a blow to the progress of stable government in Africa. It is also a loss not only for his own country but for all those who knew him here in the United States. His visit in March 1962' was helpful in increasing our understanding of African problems and aspirations. His positive role in fostering cooperation between English- and French-speaking countries helped to promote peace and progress in Africa. His wise judgment and statesmanship will be missed by all nations which cherish human values and ideals.

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UNITED STATES DECISION TO RECOGNIZE THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO: Statement Issued by the Department of State, June 6, 1963 8

The Government of the United States has received a request for recognition from the Provisional Government of the Republic of Togo. In this request the Provisional Government stated that its first goal was to "re-establish legality" rapidly by organizing general elections.

On May 5 the Togolese people adopted a new Constitution, chose deputies representing all political parties to the National Assembly, and elected a new President and Vice President. The Togolese Government has also stated that it is prepared to respect its international obligations.

Believing that these declarations and events provide a basis for democratic rule in Togo and expressing the hope that all of the elements in Togo will cooperate toward that end, the United States has decided to recognize the Government of the Republic of Togo. The United States has instructed its representatives in Togo to confirm this decision in writing to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Togo.

"White House press release dated Jan. 14, 1963 (text as printed in the Department of State Bulletin, Feb. 4, 1963, p. 170).

'President Olympio was shot and killed by military insurgents in Lomé, Togo, on Jan. 13, 1963.

'See American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1962, p. 926.

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Department of State press release No. 305 (text as printed in the Department of State Bulletin, June 24, 1963, p. 969).

'Nicholas Grunitsky.

ZANZIBAR

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UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF ZANZIBAR, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 10, 1963: Letter From the President of the United States (Johnson) to the Sultan of Zanzibar (Seyyid Jamshid bin Abdulla), December 9, 1963 10

E. The Republic of South Africa, and South-West Africa

APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA

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APARTHEID AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION: Resolution Approved by the Summit Conference of Independent African States, Addis Ababa, May 25, 1963 1

The Summit Conference of Independent African States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22 May to 25 May 1963;

Having considered all aspects of the questions of apartheid and racial discrimination;

Unanimously convinced of the imperious and urgent necessity of co-ordinating and intensifying their efforts to put an end to the South African Government's criminal policy of apartheid and wipe out racial discrimination in all its forms;

Have agreed unanimously to concert and co-ordinate their efforts and action in this field, and to this end have decided on the following

measures:

1. Granting of Scholarships, educational facilities and possibilities of employment in African government service to refugees from South Africa.

2. Supporting the recommendations presented to the Security Council and the General Assembly by the Special Committee of the United Nations on the apartheid policies of the South African Government.2

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'White House press release dated Dec. 9, 1963; Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963–1964, vol. I, pp. 40-41. Concerning United States support for U.N. membership for Zanzibar, see ante, doc. II-29.

Department of State files. See also ante, docs. VIII-4-6; post, doc. VIII-61. The Special Committee's establishment had been provided for in Res. 1761 (XVII), Nov. 6, 1962 (text in American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1962, pp. 931-933); it was composed of representatives from Algeria, Costa Rica, the Federation of Malaya, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Hungary, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Somalia. Its first interim report, submitted May 6, 1963 (U.N. doc. A/5418), mentioned the refusal of the government of South Africa to cooper