1.
GV DEMONSTRATORS STOPPED BY ARMED TROOPS AND POLICE
0.06

2.
LV TROOPS CLEAR DEMONSTRATORS FROM ROAD
0.13

3.
GV (2 SHOTS)..DEMONSTRATORS WITH BANNERS ARRESTED AND PUT INTO JEEP
0.20

4.
SV DEMONSTRATORS AND BANNERS LOADED INTO JEEP
0.25

5.
GV TROOPS GUARDING REMAINDER
0.29

6.
LV MORE TROOPS ARRIVE
0.35

7.
SV TROOPS TOWARDS DEMONSTRATORS
0.40

8.
SV & CU..DEMONSTRATORS ARGUING WITH TROOPS
0.47

9.
GV & SV..PLATOON OF ARMED TROOPS PATROL STREET
0.56

10.
SV & CU..OFFICER WARNS DEMONSTRATORS
1.04

11.
SV SOLDIER WITH FIXED BAYONET THREATENS DEMONSTRATOR, DEMONSTRATORS ARE MADE TO SIT
1.18

12.
TV DEMONSTRATORS SITTING
1.21

13.
SV PAN..FROM DEMONSTRATORS TO ARMED TROOPS
1.26

14.
SV (3 SHOTS)..DEMONSTRATORS PUSHED INTO LORRY
1.39

15.
SV TROOPS CLIMB ABOARD
1.44

16.
GV LORRY LEAVES WITH DEMONSTRATORS
1.47



Initials DR/S/AW/BB


EDITORS: PRODUCTION NUMBER 0385/62 ALSO REFERS.

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Background: POLICE AND SOLDIERS CARRYING RIFLES WITH FIXED BAYONETS BROKE UP A DEMONSTRATION IN THE STREETS OF LEOPOLDVILLE, JANUARY 26, CALLING FOR THE LIBERATION OF MR.GIZENGA, THE RECENTLY DEPOSED DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF THE CONGO.

THE DEMONSTRATORS HAD GATHERED AND FORMED UP WITH BANNERS DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF GIZENGA, WHEN THEY MET THE POLICE.THOSE LEADING THE PROCESSION WERE TAKEN AWAY IN TRUCKS, WHILE THE REST WERE ORDERED TO SIT ON THE ROAD UNTIL MORE TRANSPORT ARRIVED.

MR.GIZENGA, SELF-STYLED SUCCESSOR OF PATRICE LUMUMBA, HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO MR.ADOULA'S CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BY THE UNITED NATIONS, WHICH HAD BEEN PROTECTING HIM SINCE HE ARRIVED IN LEOPOLDVILLE ON JANUARY 20, FROM HIS STRONGHOLD IN STANLEYVILLE.REPORTS HAVE CLAIMED THE FORMER DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AS HAVING BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE PARATROOP CAMP OUTSIDE LEOPOLDVILLE.THE GOVERNMENT HAS DENIED HE IS UNDER PREVENTIVE DETENTION THERE, BUT "CERTAIN MEASURES ESTIMATED NECESSARY IN VIEW OF GUARANTEEING HIS SECURITY HAVE BEEN TAKEN".

CHARGES TO BE BROUGHT AGAINST MR.GIZENGA WILL BE DECIDED SHORTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT.HE IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO LEAD A SECESSIONIST MOVEMENT IN STANLEYVILLE.MR.ADOULA HAS ASSURED U THANT, THE ACTING UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL, THAT MR.GIZENGA WILL BE FULLY PROTECTED AND TREATED WITHIN THE LAW OF THE CONGO.