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The future structure of Congo must be federal for us.

— Moïse Tshombe

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Histories: De Historie van Tshombe, Deel 1, 1997 (2 Part Biographical Documentary about Moïse Tshombe). Excerpt from Interview to the Belgian press at the Belgo-Congolese round tabel conference from 1960 in Brussels Where Moïse Tshombe was the spokseman of CONAKAT, Union of tribes of the Katanga Region in then Belgian Congo.

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I must return to Katanga because it is my responsibility to help the Katangese peoples.

There's no need for an attack i just need to get hold of Stanleyville again. You'll see I'll be back in Control of Satnleyville in a few days.

I never liked luxury, but I grew up in an environment of businessmen, in an environment where I had to sell goods, so I had to emit the quality of those goods.

I doubt that there are no Communists in the US State Department, I wonder, I don't understand that the Americans go along with the Russians and then say they voted reluctantly, so to speak.

Since we have no confidence in the government that has just been formed in Leopoldville and is led by Mister Lumumba, we have decided to declare Katanga Independent.

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