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Dag Hammarskjold Seeks 7000 More Congo Troops
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold proposed seeking 7000 additional troops from Africa and Asia to avert Congo civil war. The plan envisions nine battalions of 750 to 850 men, with African nations first, then Asian powers. Reports of reprisals in Stanleyville and pressure on Belgium influenced the Security Council effort and a draft letter to Brussels demanding withdrawal of mercenaries and advisers.
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