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Head of the CIMCO Company that had this huge contract in the Congo, met with people at the State Department to discuss the situation as to whether the contract was going to be performed or not in the Congo.

Do you recall any of that background? And does that refresh your recollection about the urgency of the situation at that time?

Mr. Dillon. No. The only thing I recall is that there were -- which I think I mentioned maybe earlier in our informal conversations -- that there were talks at the time about the possibility of using US military force in one way or another -- I think the fact that the Wasp was ordered there fits right in with that sort of general recollection, that it was something that we were very worried about. And I don't remember this particular contract with this company. In fact, I don't think I have ever heard of CIMCO.

Mr. Baron. Did you have an independent recollection of the ordering of the Wasp to the Congo -- or to the shores of Africa?

Mr. Dillon. Not of that one particular thing. But I do remember that there was consideration of the use of military -- I think there was some talk about airlift capacities and things of that nature, too, at that time.

Mr. Baron. Again to refresh your recollection, I believe CIMCO, C-I-M-C-O, stands for the Congo International ...

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