The recent resignation of Dr. O'Brien as UNO roprosontative in the Congo has highlighted once again the appalling tra@edy of tho Congo, and the complete inhumanity of imperialism when its profits are throatened. In this conflict botwoon .0'Brion and the Katanga lobby, tho diplomacy of imperialisn, nas been exposed to the world. As O'Brien pointod out»sDritain voted for the UNO resolution, which demanded the withdrawal of mercenaries from the Tshombe 'Govorn- . ment', and was then furious who O'Brien proceed to act on this. Long ago, of course, tho British delogate abstained whon Bolgium was roquestod to withdraw hor troops from tho Congo.
Tho conflict betwoon O 'Brion and tho British imporialists reflects, in reality, a conflict between American and British intorosts. Tho Americans are much more concerned with overall strategy and aro probably fearful of a2 complete broakdown, as in Algoria, unloss a unifiod bourgoios stato is ostablished. ‘
Yhon Wilson demands support for UNO, this is a typical social domocrat supporting the 'intelligent! solution. ALL foriegn troops should be withdrawn from the Congo, The resignation of O'Brien in itself means that when thioves fall out, a rare glimpse of the truth is vouschafed to us. More and moro tho Congo crisis calls for indopendent workers and peasants organisations linking up tho whole continent to oxpel tho imperialists, Whon Nycroro and Nkrumah threaten strikors with heavy ponalties and the NDP is outlawed in 3. Rhodesia, the tompd of tho African R,volution is obvious,