Original subtitles

The film is inspired of real events

but people, character traits incidents, locations and dialog

has been adapted for dramaturgical reasons

Dag Hammarskjold, UN Secretary General since 1953

has proven to be a strong and fearless leader A determined man

He wants the UN to be a tool for peace and justice

Black and white, rich and poor

Dag Hammarskjöld protects everyone's rights to freedom and self-determination

He has got American prisoners of war in China released

He has averted a world war by resolving the Suez crisis

The world star within international diplomacy

-focusing now on decolonization of Africa

He demands that all colonial powers returns all power to indigenous peoples

"Let Day solve it", an expression coined by President Eisenhower-

now reverberates all over the world

With big changes great opportunities follow

Nothing must stand in the way for the liberation of Africa

Let Dag solve it

Questions that keep me awake

in the quiet hours of the night

Did I do the right thing?

Why did I act the way I did?

To again take the same step-

-pronounce the same word-

- without finding the answer

Pray that your loneliness-

- becomes the spur to find something to live for

-big enough to die for

A BALUBA VILLAGE KATANGARE REGION, CONGO

Good morning, Mr Hammarskjöld

- Is it a good morning? -Yes indeed

You are on the front page

-Breakfast is served, sir -Thanks

UN chief Dag Hammarskjöld declares war on colonialism

Thanks

- Good morning, Bill -Good morning

Mr Ranallo

- Thank you, Rolf -What's that?

- Eleanor has cooked you blueberry jam -Is it the boy who drew?

How did you know that?

Do you think he can become a new Picasso?

The boy is talented It was nice Thanks

Thanks Bill

UN HEADQUARTERS FLOOR 38 - NEW YORK

Good morning, sir Great article in the New York Times

-Good morning -Good morning, Secretary General

- Good morning, Bill -Good morning

-Good morning -Good morning

-Good morning, sir - Good morning, Hanna

These must be signed Bunche is waiting for your room

-Can we have two of those wieners? -Didn't you keep track of your weight?

No Should I?

That's probably the best that you buy the vienna bread yourself

-Thanks Good morning, Ralph -Good morning, Dag

There are reactions to your speech on the table

-Good or bad? -Good

But we have unconfirmed information about an impending military coup in the Congo

In the Katanga region

Moïse Tshombe supported of Belgian military

That's probably the first reaction on decolonization

Conor O'Brien is in Katanga Arrange a conference call immediately

Can you hook me up? to Élisabethville, please?

Yes, can you hook me up to Élisabethville, please?

-Do you hear me? - We can hear you now

Yes, and I hear you

Mr O'Brien

General Secretary Hammarskjöld here

How is the situation on site?

Tshombe has explained Katanga independent

At the moment it seems calm-

-but several reports speak of that the balubas have been killed

Civil war?

Not yet, but the risk is high

Both from the Baluba tribes and on the part of the Congolese government

Tshombe is supported by Belgian forces They patrol Élisabethville

They want to undermine Congo independence

Association Minière is located in Katanga They account for 75% of Congo's GDP

And they supply uranium to US nuclear weapons

Moïse is a failed businessman-

- an opportunist who wants to become a politician

The mining industry controls him, undoubtedly

Through him they can maintain control even after decolonization

ASSOCIATION MINIÈRE, BELGIAN MINING COMPANY - KATANGA, CONGO

Welcome, Mr President

Come on, faster

Faster, faster Come on

Mr President

-Welcome -Thanks

Allow me to introduce our friends Monsieur Renard and Monsieur Baldini

Your Excellency, I congratulate you to the founding of the state of Katanga

- The Belgian government wishes you success -Thanks

This is my special advisor and security manager Mr Hunter

- Consider me your friend, Mr President -Here you go

You have our full support in your fight against the communist UN

Decolonization has divided the Congo

We have all lived here in Katanga, side by side, peaceful-

-black and white, for decades Why change it?

Exactly, Mr Hellemans Thank you for your support

Whatever you need Do not hesitate to ask

We expect attacks from the Baluba people and from the government of Léopoldville

We need weapons, maybe an air force

Flight becomes difficult, but you can get weapons now

Our biggest problem is Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba

We know he has talked to the Soviets to strengthen their illegitimate government

-What were you thinking? -A final solution

Complicated, I know Lumumba is in Léopoldville protected by UN forces

That communist pig doesn't exist like me cannot capture and deliver to you

But you, Mr Tshombe, must do dirty

No

We cannot allow that Belgian the state acts as an army for Tshombe

I want us to speak directly: "The UN is for a free, united Congo"-

-" and does not accept Katanga's breakout"

“We will do everything we can to reunite the country"

“The interests of the colonial powers in Katanga is significant"

“If it is determined that they are behind Katanga's breakout"…

"the UN will react decisively"

That is a sharp statement It affects all major powers-

-with financial interests in former colonies

We must react with caution

Katanga is the starting point for the success of decolonization

Our position must be crystal clear

Congolese Prime Minister Lumumba request a meeting soon here in New York

Good

Thank you, Hannah

The UN is working hard to peacefully reunite Katanga and Congo

-All diplomatic forces that - Diplomacy does not bite Tshombe

He is the devil himself

And a traitor protected by Belgian capitalists

If you believe in decolonization should you back up the words with the military

The UN must make peace, Mr Lumumba

-Don't start wars - I can get help from elsewhere

If you mean the Soviet Union, then I advise you against it

Then we have the Cold War here It could be a world war

I am Congolese and I was elected to represent the Congolese people

Moïse Tshombe has no right to break out of Katanga

It belongs forever to the Congo

- I want you to give us time -I have no time

-Give diplomacy a chance - My family and I are in great danger

So I'm asking you, Mr Hammarskjöld

I am begging you

Please

-Help us - But we do

We will not give way

I promise to do everything in my power to protect you and your family

I can promise you that

CITY HALL, ÉLISABETHVILLE KATANGARE REGION - CONGO

Tshombe, Tshombe, Tshombe, Tshombe, Tshombe, Tshombe

People of Katanga

Today I have declared Katanga independent

Katanga has now broken away from Congo

From now on we are an independent country The Free State of Katanga

I, Moïse Tshombe, and my government-

-will work for a future where wealth and peace reign

But mind you

We will defend our new nation against all-

- who dare to question our sovereignty

United Nations Decolonization Programme is blamed for the instability-

-which prevails throughout Africa

In the Congo, the tribes fight when they whites flee abroad to safety

King Baudouin of Belgium is heading for Léopoldville-

-to the new central government led by Patrice Lumumba

DOMESTIC EXPRESS SHIPPING LEOPOLDVILLE

Where did this come from?

From our CIA sources

Lumumba is said to have been kidnapped yesterday Léopoldville and taken to Katanga

Do we know if Lumumba is alive?

No

We're trying to get hold of O'Brien

When you talk to Mr O'Brien, say it's top priority-

-to find out where Lumumba is And convene the Security Council

SECURITY COUNCIL - UN HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK

Ladies and gentlemen, your excellencies

I have an important message to Moïse Tshombe He should know-

- that I hold him responsible for Prime Minister Lumumba's security

And be sure…

We will find out what is behind this

You are to blame, Mr Secretary General

Your bad judgment has caused this crisis

We have valid information-

-about Belgian military support Tshombe's illegal government

- It's unacceptable - Mr Secretary General

Our soldiers are in Katanga for peacekeeping purposes only

And not because Belgium has big ones interests in Katanga's mining industry?

Belgium has nothing to do with Mr Lumumba's disappearance

Isn't it obvious? The CIA saw to it that Lumumba was overthrown-

-and handed him over to Katanga's criminal rule

of the Soviet Ambassador accusations are outrageous

Why don't you tell it like it is? You are afraid to disturb-

-the West's military-industrial interests

The Soviet Union demands that the UN intervene immediately-

-with the necessary military means

Ladies and gentlemen

Your Excellencies

I have just received the following information

KATANGARA REGION CONGO

Patrice Lumumba, the former the prime minister-

-in Congo-

-has been murdered in Katanga

This honorable crime goes against everything that the UN…

I beg you

Silence Silence Please

Ladies and gentlemen, silence

Has the UN and you as Secretary General any responsibility for mr lumumba's death?

No The UN did not assassinate Mr Lumumba

Big demonstrations has been held in the world-

-in reaction to the murder of Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of the Congo

In Léopoldville the Belgian embassy was stormed

The staff escaped through the windows

The protesters also targeted his anger at the UN and Hammarskjöld

Please, ladies and gentlemen

After the tragic and criminal the execution of Patrice Lumumba-

-I want to emphasize that UN policy in the Congo remains unchanged

Thanks so much

In Cairo, protesters burned down UN Information Office-

-and requested Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld's resignation

Soviet head of government Nikita Khrushchev has also request-

-that Dag Hammarskjöld resigns The UN has not responded to the Soviet demands

We need to know where Kennedy stands about the requirements for my resignation

He is in New York on Wednesday for the general assembly meeting

-Should I request a private meeting? -Yes

Day? It's not your fault

You're wrong, Bill

It's my fault

- Good evening, Mr Hammarskjöld -Good evening

It is Thursday, sir, so I'm going to my sister's

- I have prepared some food for you -Thanks

- See you tomorrow then - Yes, sir Have a nice evening, sir

Thanks

I ask for the unreasonable

That life should have a meaning

I fight for the impossible

That my life should have meaning

I dare not-

-don't know how I could believe-

- that I am not alone

-Welcome, Mr President -Thanks

I have been looking forward to meeting you I have followed your work closely

- I am a big admirer -Thanks

-Congratulations on the election results -Thanks

You are welcome

Thanks so much That is too much

- Are you received like this every morning? -Every morning

- This is Hanna, my secretary -Welcome, Mr President

How can I help?

The Soviet Union will demand my resignation towards the end of the meeting tomorrow

Because of the Congo crisis I need to know where you stand

The US supports you And your goal to end colonization

But I will speak plainly, Mr Hammarskjöld

A communist like Lumumba who rules one of Africa's richest regions-

-and delivers atomic bomb uranium to the enemies of democracy

- It is unacceptable -Yes

-We both saw the tragic consequences - It could have been prevented

If the CIA had let it go to prioritize US interests-

- in front of the UN peace and security work

-What plans do you have for the Congo? -Foreign forces must get out of Katanga

I want to replace them with UN forces

- It's a big operation -10,000 men first Maybe more

Then Tshombe is forced to resign and Katanga reunites with the Congo

-You are building an army -A peacekeeping force

Rich countries sometimes have to be prevented from to retain assets in colonies

With all due respect, you need friends

Not just Khrushchev demanding your resignation behind your back

But rest assured, The United States does not support such a requirement

Yet

- I appreciate it, Mr President - I had a feeling you would

Soviet leader Khrushchev arrived in New York earlier today-

-to participate in the general assembly meeting

Many believe that the Soviet leader will request Hammarskjöld's resignation-

- because of the crisis in Africa

Can we arrange a meeting with Khrushchev before the meeting-

- to solve the matter without the press there?

I have tried to contact him-

-but he obviously wants to see a vote of no confidence

- Where you are forced to resign -A Scandinavian delegation is here

One of them claims to know you and wondering if you have time to say hello

-What's his name? - Mr Peter Levin

He is waiting in the restaurant

- Come pick me up in ten minutes - Yes, sir

Peter How nice

-It was a long time ago -Almost 30 years

Is it that long?

-We have a mutual friend Bo Beskow - Bo and Greta are my old friends

I have just moved to Österlen He said I should visit you

You did the right thing Do you want coffee? I don't have much time

-No no - We have time to sit for a little while

-What are you doing in New York? -My latest book is to be published in the USA

-Congratulations -I have had a meeting with publishers

Writers and

I have read all your books

I have to say that I…

-It is big -Thanks

My wife and I have followed you from a distance as well

You have accomplished so much

-You are married? -Yes

Unfortunately my wife died last year

I'm sorry

-Do you have children? -Josephine

She is 24 years old, a journalist She is passionate about her work

-Do you get time to climb? -No, I do not

I don't have time for that But Do you climb?

I'm trying to get away at least once a year

Do you remember when we climbed Kebnekaise?

-Yes -Excuse me, Secretary General

You are needed in the situation room immediately

I have to get back to work It was so nice to meet you Thanks

Wait

The first English proof will be published here in America

-Should I get the very first one? -You will receive an address and telephone number

-In case you want to meet an old friend -Nice to meet

-Good evening, Mr Hammarskjöld - Good evening, Rolf

Shall I serve dinner, sir?

No it is good Thanks

I have apresent for you

Day

Day, sorry

Day

Is in nothing

Sleeping in the silence

Crying in the dark

Little incubus

When?

When?

Mr Hammarskjöld, sir? Sir?

Mr Hammarskjöld, sir?

Mr Ranallo is here to pick you up

Good morning, boss Have you been here all night?

I could not sleep

But I must have dozed off

The vote of no confidence starts in two hours, boss

I'm taking a shower

No breakfast

-Good morning - You are late, sir

Yes, Hanna, I know

-Coffee? -No thanks

- Shall we go over your speech? -No

I need five minutes alone

We were shadowed today

I'm asking the security department to check it out

I have to use the bathroom

Hope it's not too far fetched, but you have inspired me so

-Thanks And who are you? -Sorry Donald Smith

-Do you work here? - I am a new assistant in the crisis force

Good Good to know, if I end up in a critical situation

Gladly If there is anything I can do help out, just let me know

Thanks

Here is my card, if you want to have a coffee or something

It's not necessary

It's the man from the car

No Donald Smith works here

-A honey trap -Probably the KGB

Or anyone We must be be careful and avoid rumors again

Careful?

People have been crushed of mere rumours

-I have nothing to hide -Sorry that you are subjected to this

It's absurd Nonsense Completely absurd

The next speaker is Nikita Khrushchev Soviet Union

The Secretary General has not showed the least impartiality

Therefore, the responsibility for the murder rests on Patrice Lumumba

-heavy on Mr Hammarskjöld's shoulders and his politics in the Congo

If he himself does not gather courage and departs-

-we will pull the necessary conclusions

The Soviet Union spoke of courage

Well, it's very easy to resign

But it's not that easy to stay

It is very easy to bow to a great power

something completely different to resist

As everyone in the General Assembly knows

- have I done that before, often and directed in many directions

-and I will continue to work for the disadvantaged nations-

which sees our organization as the best protection in a world-

-with ideological conflicts and violent conflicts of interest

- between superpowers

I will stay for the duration of my service as the organization's servant-

-and in these other nations interest-

-as long as they want me to

With the longest round of applause in the history of the UN-

Dag Hammarskjöld's mandate was strengthened in his mission in the Congo

Are you going to drink vodka? with Khrushchev now?

I think that he drinks his vodka himself

To avoid civil war in Congo-

want one immediately withdrawal process

-of all Belgian military and political advisers in Katanga

Special Representative Conor O'Brien will be a UN expert on site

A further 10,000 men are deployed

-to preserve peace and stability

Are you worried about President Tshombe?

He must not claim power

And the countries that support him?

We call on the great powers not looking after their interests

but with us demand his resignation

The colonial era is over Thanks

He hands over everything we built for generations to the barbarians

We cannot sit completely passively and let him do this

Without the Belgian army-

-I have no protection, no power We need an army

Don't worry Mr Tshombe

-I can help you with that -Thanks

Cheers to you

The best staff in the world Today we celebrate

For tomorrow we work twice as hard

-Bowl -Bowl

Today, a great power was faced to answer

They are no longer allowed to decide for themselves what to do

They must answer to the world community United Nations

I think Khrushchev must answer before its presidium

Levine

It's Dag Hammarskjöld

What a surprise

I will travel home, to Österlen and meet Bo and Greta

We are going to celebrate my birthday

Maybe you wanted to come I will stay for three days

Yes When will it be?

On Thursday Come at lunch

It will just be you, me, Greta and Bo and my bodyguard Bill

-Yes, I would love to come -Yes?

-See you then -Then we say so Hello

EASTERN SWEDEN

-Welcome to Österlen, Bill -Nice to see you

-Day -Stay

Maria Oh, what beautiful flowers

- Have you picked them? -Yes, me and mom

-Thank you -Day Finally Huh?

- Nice to be here -Sit down, there's coffee

-Thanks My wife greets - Next time you can bring her

She had loved it

Thanks so much - I'll pick up your luggage in your car

- No, I do -Bill, relax

-And Greta has a plan -Hush, Bo Do not say anything

-So, a plan? So what kind of plan? -Nothing

-But Nothing? -Nothing

-What is it? -Just a little surprise

-Something we want to show you before dinner -I love surprises

This is our surprise

We know the owner of the house He will announce it soon

He has promised that you are first bidders, if you are interested

- It is walking distance from us -And then we can meet every day

You would have peace and quiet here

- I thought you would like it - No, it just came a bit suddenly

I never thought on a life after the UN

Shall we watch it?

Can I think about it?

Obvious He can probably wait a few weeks

How have you been?

I have managed

Why did you invite me here?

Because I would want to be your friend again

I'm sorry for how I broke up

- I could have handled that a little better -Do not think about it

I'm coming to New York next month

The book will then be released

Call me then

- It was so terrible -Yes

There we sat Only when we finished eating

they said that it was mopane larvae that we ate

Don't tell that story

I take this in English for Bill's sake

Dear friends It's been so long as I experienced one day-

-without natural disasters, famine or war every two hours

Here with you

Here in Sweden

is it peaceful

Silent I sleep well at night

And I'm with friends which I like

Therefore, I have decided

I'm buying the house

-Huh? No -Yes I do

- I will need help with that -Bowl

Many here can help with the renovation, Dag

Mr President, allow me to introduce Katanga's New Army

We have 1,000 more soldiers on the border of Northern Rhodesia

All with experience from Vietnam or Algeria Ready to serve you

Gentlemen, welcome to the free nation of Katanga

We will show the world who rules this country

It is not the United Nations It is not the communist Dag Hammarskjöld

We rule Katanga

I say: UN out of Katanga

Dag Hammarskjold

Okay

Thanks

ELIZABETHVILLE KATANGARE REGION - CONGO

We have heard of many more attacks on UN forces in the last 24 hours

- It's a pattern -What do you suggest?

Take control of critical infrastructure in Elisabethville

The post office The telegraph station The radio house The police station

Then we throw out all the mercenaries

-Can we do it? -We have ten times more than Tshombe

And we catch them off guard, so yeah

-The Security Council then? -We both know that nothing will happen

Yes, but they should know

No According to Resolution 161 may we intervene if we are attacked

Yes, but they need to know

O'Brien Make a plan for me and drag the details

I will We call it Operation Room Punch

That's how it will be

Operation Rum Punch-

-according to the guidelines-

-starts at 6am on the 28th

The goal is to drive out all mercenaries

Are you ready?

Operation Room Punch Encrypted To Conor O'Brien

Yes, sir

THE NSA OFFICE WASHINGTON

What options do we have?

We cannot intervene without disclosing the wiretapping

If we go through informal channels,the operation does not catch them by surprise

-Isn't Tshombe one of ours? -No, sir Colonel Mobutu is

What happens if Rum Punch succeeds?

Tshombe is weakened and the UN is strengthened It increases the chance of a reunion

-What are the odds? - There are more of them

If they can keep the operation a secret then the odds are pretty good

All right Let them do it

-This stays in this room - Yes, sir

Hello?

-I need a line -Rum Punch starts in 5 minutes

-Are you saying you can't get in touch? -Excuse me, sir

It was working an hour ago

An hour ago?

Sir We have O'Brien on the line

Yes, O'Brien?

10 minutes ago our forces took the post office and telegraph station

-No dead, no injured -Fantastic

Tshombe then?

He is locked in the government office I'm going there now

Good

Are you ready?

Mr President, Conor O'Brien Good day

-Are you catching me? -The UN initiated a security procedure

Because you, Mr Tshombe, left the negotiations

So the UN acts as an occupying power-

-and its general secretary is commander-in-chief

Call it what you want but we retain control

until all mercenaries are driven out and you sit at the negotiating table

If you agree to submit to the demands of the UN

which I advise you to do-

-we're going back our forces immediately-

and I will arrange a meeting between you and the central government-

about Katanga's status as a province in a reunited Congo

Tshombe accepted all our terms

All mercenaries are expelled and leaving Katanga in this now

Not a single shot has been fired No one has died

Currently, the UN has total control of Élisabethville

Rum Punch was an undivided success

Belgium will file a protest You crossed the line, Hammarskjöld

Yes Rum Punch is an unacceptable attack on a sovereign state

The situation was unstable time too short

Occupation of a sovereign nation goes against everything the UN stands for

Shouldn't we keep the peace?

The entire operation was carried out without a single shot

Can the Secretary General now say that we do not resort to violence in Katanga?

-The forces are being withdrawn now -If it escalates then?

We do everything we can to protect and secure a stable and united Congo

Well spoken

Sir? Peter Levin on the phone

Hook him up

- This is private -Certainly

Thanks

-Dag Hammarskjold -Peter Levin I'm in New York

- You might not have time - Well, absolutely, I have time

Shall we meet at my house? Shall we say eight tonight?

-Yes -If you have the possibility

-Gladly - Then we say so

-Nice Hello -Hello

Welcome, Peter You are going to meet my roommate

Mr Greenback - Mr Greenback, Peter Levin

Peter Levin, Mr Greenback

Good evening, Mr Greenback

It's a lively little crab So yes

He is so nice And intelligent

-Yes, that's him -I got him in Somaliland

Then we lived in Copenhagen for 18 years

Long time And now Now I have moved to Österlen

And you live here alone?

-No, I live with Mr Greenback -Yes Yes

-And then Rolf -Rolf?

It's my butler

And then I have Bill close, but he doesn't live here

Are you still writing?

A little lyric

-Would you like to read? - Yes, if I may

Do you dare?

No it

Only I know about it It's personal

I dare not, don't know how I could believe-

- that I am not alone

Is in nothing Sleeping in the silence

Crying in the dark

Pray that your loneliness-

- becomes the spur to find something to live for

Big enough to die for

This, it's

courageously

You open up to your and for my longing

It has only been one way to deal with the loneliness here

With my strange job

I definitely think so that you should have it published

And I can help you with editing it

No, it should not be published

Thank you for reading it

Mr Hammarskjöld? Excuse me, sir

-You have a call from Conor O'Brien -Thanks

Mr Hammarskjöld

-Yes? -Day I'm sorry I woke you up

- But we have a bit of a problem here -Tell

Tshombe backtracks on everything he promised

The mercenaries are back and there are more of them than before

He attacks his enemies baluba- the people and cause chaos deliberately

He kills Balubas by the thousands, so we can only help refugees

We have 30,000 refugees under our patronage-

-who live in temporary camps

We lack basic goods like food and water

The situation is impossible, Dag

We have to do something There is a significant risk of genocide

Day, it's a massacre on the Baluba people

Can we stop him?

We have to do that

I get as upset as you, maybe more

But we still have to go through the right channels

- It depends on the situation - We cannot turn our backs on diplomacy

Tshombe has shown that in this one the crisis leads diplomacy nowhere

- It's not your responsibility - Well then

We cannot fight alone

We need friends to pressure Tshombe

And as we wait for these friends-

- shall we just watch when people are murdered?

A new offensive leads to conflict with the Security Council

-Thousands of people could die -It's not your

I should do everything in my power to protect them, right?

-But it is not - That's what I'm going to do

But not even you can win this battle yourself

ASSOCIATION MINIÈRE, BELGIAN MINING COMPANY, KATANGA - CONGO

-Gentlemen, this is Mr Radcliff -Welcome to the free Katanga

These are Mr Baldini and Mr Renard And of course President Tshombe

We would like to thank the Government of Northern Rhodesia

for your support for the construction of the Katanga Air Force

I will not tolerate this I am president and does not tolerate it

I understand

But we need him

The French Fouga Magister

Highly effective against all ground forces

We can deliver four immediately

In a few weeks can we arrange three more If you like

With these plans we should be able to resist all UN attacks

- Thank you, Mr Radcliffe -UN

I was born here in Africa We whites civilized the continent

Without us they would have remained in the trees

-Anything to drink, Mr Radcliff? -Thanks

I propose a meeting between Tshombe and the central government

The British Embassy can arrange it

To believe that Tshombe ceases to the provocations are wishful thinking

- We have to put pressure on him -Without him there will be no peace

Everything else is wishful thinking

We all know that Tshombe's mercenary army-

- was trained of ex-Belgian military personnel

Secretary General, we do not control what Belgian citizens do in Katanga

-Not in the rest of the world either -If it's going to be like this, maybe you should start

- The boss Do you have a moment? -Sure, Bill What is it?

I did a security check on your friend Peter

He has been arrested for indecency in Sweden

For homosexual acts

I'm terribly sorry, boss I felt you guys needed to know

Well thanks

Did you tell Wieschhoff and Bunche?

Yes

- Was it wrong? -No Thanks

Thanks Bill You did the right thing Thanks

Nice to see you

A security check has been carried out of you

It's routine, it happens all the time

It shows that you have…

was arrested for immorality in Sweden

It's been so long I did not think it had some meaning

I have been exposed for two smear campaigns-

-of security services who wanted to get rid of me

So you and I can't be friends?

Peter, I respect you

-I respect your choices, your path -You run away again

-That is not the path I have chosen -You are like me

I see it in your poems

I'm not gay

I am the Secretary-General of the United Nations

God shows me the way

Sir I have bad news

The greenback is dead

He tripped on the stairs

The leash wound around his neck and he suffocated

I am really sorry Do you want me to do something?

Yes, make sure he isn't in the apartment when I get home

Can you do it?

I don't want to see his dead body

For God's sake

Tired

And alone

So the mind it aches

It is now-

-now, you must not fail

Cry if you can Cry, but don't complain

The road chose you

And you should thank

Operation Morthor begins on September 13-

- at 0600 It goes much further than Rum Punch

We must take control by force Governor of Katanga and Léopoldville

Then we declare a state of emergency

Now our soldiers stay in Katanga until its status is negotiated

I am going to travel to the Congo myself

willing to negotiate with the Congolese central government

-And with Tshombe -If Tshombe refuses to negotiate then?

If we have Katanga, he has no choice

-The Security Council then? - They are informed when it has started

- You cross the line with this - Your objection is noted

Then you cross the border without me

Because I can't participate in it

Gentlemen

Operation Morthor begins on September 13 at 06:00

Hammarskjöld has approved an offensive in Katanga-

-which goes much further than Rum Punch

- It is de facto a coup d'état - Yes, sir He goes too far

How can he justify that?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sees it as a crime against the UN Charter

Do you want me to do something?

The UN is planning an offensive tomorrow in Elisabethville At 6

-What? - Hammarskjöld is on his way to the Congo

-Who informed you about this? -Several friendly and safe sources

I know a group with means and knowledge May I contact them?

- I leave it to you -Good Good

It is six o'clock in Élisabethville

-Morthor begins now - Everything will surely go well

Okay Deposition

LÉOPOLDVILLE AIRPORT CONGO

Operation Morthor has failed Complete disaster

Battles are raging throughout Élisabethville UN soldiers die

They have fighter jets We don't know how they got them

They knew we were coming And one more thing

There is information about a death list

-You are target number 1 - Tshombe then?

He has gone underground Nobody knows where he is

Now we face the press

Secretary General, have you heard about the battles of Élisabethville?

When the UN forces attacked at 6-

- you must have approved the operation

- I will tell you in due course -Where and when?

-Day Welcome to Léopoldville -Thanks

- These are my employees -Nice

I am sorry that the circumstances is not what was desired

- I want to meet Tshombe as soon as possible - We are working on it

Do I have any possibility to be absent? from tonight's events?

It is important that you show up

I understand

CONGO REDS LEGO SOLDIER BASE KATANGARE REGION - CONGO

Congo Red This is Mr Baldini and Mr Renard The clients I mentioned

Follow me

Mr Hunter said that you offer solutions

I belong to an organization which provides a particular service

We eliminate the current problem

- That is why we are here -Good What resources do we get?

- Everything you need -Good He must be constantly watched

- I'll arrange that - It must look like an accident

It costs you more

And collateral damage?

It should be avoided if possible, but we want the job done

It is good

Now we eat - Bread

STURE LINNÉR'S VILLA LEOPOLDVILLE - CONGO

Thanks

-Many people want to talk to you -I can imagine

General Secretary Hammarskjöld Bill Gallway, US Ambassador

Ambassador Gallway

I am here to protest for the United States against the actions of the UN forces in Katanga

- It was necessary self-defense - Unacceptable

To prevent genocide on the Baluba people

-You don't make it easy for yourself -It's not my job, is it?

Negotiate a peace agreement instead of the failed coup

A meeting with Tshombe and the central government of the Congo

- I have tried to arrange that - France wants the effort to be stopped

If negotiations on fire cease not start immediately-

-retracts our government its support for the UN in Katanga

There will come a time when so many are against you that it is wiser to resign

-Good evening Messages to me? -Yes

Tshombe has not been seen You can't meet him tomorrow

We'll deal with that tomorrow

Do you need anything before i go to bed?

Are you feeling good?

Everyone rejects my politics

They don't want change They want power

The resources

They are coming to divide Africa like a pie

As they have done for years

You can go to bed now, Bill Thanks

- Good night, boss -Good night

Get your hands up

Turn around - slowly

-Who are you? -George Lansdowne

British Government Envoy in the Congo

-What do you want? -Can we take the gun away now?

Day?

It's Bill No problem You can come out

General Secretary President Tshombe agrees to meet you

It was really good news Come in

My contacts in Katanga's government have created opportunities for a meeting

-And the conditions? - We do not set any conditions

Apart from time and place for obvious security reasons

It will be your meeting Mr Hammarskjöld

Your politics

You will meet at Ndola airfield 16 km from the Katanga border-

-in the protection of Central African the Federation and Great Britain

You are traveling tomorrow Andgood luck, Mr Hammarskjöld

Thank you, Lord Lansdowne Thanks

-Wake up Wieschhoff -Think about it a bit

See you here in a quarter of an hour And call Linnér

To fly into enemy airspace without protection is naive-

-stubborn and downright stupid

We must demand that Tshombe is coming to Léopoldville

If you think we can ask such demands are you who are naive

Meeting Tshombe is my only chance

I still have the weight of office

We can charter a Transair-DC-6 Swedish crew, all reliable

-Escort? -Ethiopia can send four fighter jets

But they have to go down and refuel either in Uganda or Kenya

We need UK permission

It shouldn't be a problem

Excellent Thanks Sit down

-Coffee? -Thanks

The boss? The mail has arrived

Thanks Bill

- Do you have anything for New York? -No

We go to the airport in ten minutes See you down there

Dear Dag I've been thinking and thinking-

-and feel that I have to share my thoughts with you

I think that you are making a big mistake

You guard your position-

-but our friendship cannot be a threat to someone

And I see how you sacrifice everything for others

But you also have the right to a life

The right to seek happiness and love

So I'm asking you Don't push me away again

I had something to post Is it too late?

-I'm not sure Let me see -Yes

-Has the US mail been picked up yet? -No

It went well

There will be no escort

-Huh? - The Brits sing, no one answers

-Which means? - They do not want to participate in the conflict

They don't want to say yes or no No permit, no escort

You cannot fly without an escort Blow it off It's too dangerous

I have to board the plane Choose for yourself how you do it

-Captain - Mr Hammarskjöld

Estimated flight time is eight hours

-Then we should be there by midnight -Correctly

We're on radio silence, so none contact with the ground until at Ndola

I have full confidence in you This will be fine

I want one of us to stay in Léopoldville

If something happens and we're both Someone has to be left here

-Are you asking me or asking me? -I beg you

Good luck

Thanks

Hunter to Congo Red Hunter to Congo Red

-Hunter to Congo Red -Congo Red here

They approach Ndola around midnight Unescorted

Radio silence, but they have to turn on the radio before they land

-Unescorted? -Right

Midnight They fly without an escort and during radio silence

How do we know their position?

They have to turn on the radio before they land

How long from we know where are they until they land?

15-20 minutes

It is enough

NDOLA AIRPORT NORTHERN RHODESIA

What is it?

Nothing

Take courage

-Welcome to Ndola, Your Excellency -Thanks

Madam President Welcome, welcome This way

-Here, Mr President - Do you have a final comment?

And through here

Can you trust Mr Hammarskjöld?

In here

We close the blinds - Go ahead, settle down

The road, you must follow it

Happiness, you should forget it

The chalice, you shall empty it

The pain, you must hide it

The answer, you have to learn it

The end

You shall wear it

The Secretary-General's plan has not heard back, but thought to do so soon

- I apologize for the delay -Another humiliation of the UN

I deeply regret It is not at all the Secretary-General's intention

These are just safety procedures

And while you wait I have arranged food for you and your party

Here you go

We should have Lake Tanganyika below us just 190 degrees in two minutes

Roger 190 degrees in two minutes

A quarter past eleven

They can't be far from here Get ready

20 minutes until we land

There is Ndola

Sierra Echo Bravo Delta Yankee We see your lights, Ndola

Ndola Airport here SE-BDY, what is your position?

Over Kasama, 20 minutes from Ndola

The goal is approaching From the south Lift

There is Ndola

Finally

I see a cargo plane at low altitude

All lanterns on

I check

Confirmed It's a Transair DC-6

It's the plane

Damn

Bill, you don't happen to have an extra shoelace?

No

-Here, take mine -No no

What would I do without you?

Target shot down

15 km west of ground zero

It's over

There has been a

final solution of the problem Dag Hammarskjöld

You can leave now

Go home We will keep in touch

Yes?

Thanks

It is confirmed

They are dead

It's on the news

This is an additional news broadcast

UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld has died-

-in a plane crash in Africa

Hammarskjöld was on his way from Léopoldville in Congo-

- to a meeting with Katanga President Tshombe-

-when his plane crashed outside the town of Ndola in Northern Rhodesia

The cause of the accident has not yet been determined

Dear Peter

You stirred feelings in me-

-as I thought were forever gone

For that I want to thank you

The loneliness and the duty have been my companion for so long-

- that I have repressed all the pain and longing

In a few months my term of office is over

If you then want to meet again then my door is open to you

Your friend Dag

All of this is going to Sweden

This should go to the warehouse The paintings are going back to MoMA

To be opened by my secretary Hanna in the event of my death

I have written these notes throughout my life-

-without thought that someone else should read them

But now, with the recent events and all-

- as has been said and written about me then circumstances have changed

These notes are the only thing true portraits written about me

A kind of white paper on a settlement-

-with myself and God

To be opened by my secretary Hanna in the event of my death

Three months after his death-

- was awarded to Dag Hammarskjöld Nobel Peace Prize posthumously

Rhodesian authorities investigated in 1961 the plane crash twice

They arrived at the plane crashed due to pilot error

In September 2017, 56 years after the accident-

- determined a UN investigation that there was strong evidence for

-that the crash at Ndola was caused by another plane

During all this time the United States and Great Britain have refused

-to open several of their archives-

- which may contain information about the events at Ndola

In 1963 the Katanga forces were expelled by the UN

The Congo was thus reunited and Moïse Tshombe went into exile in 1965

After Dag Hammarskjöld's death his notes were found

His poems and reflections laid bare a rich inner life

-which has been unknown to the public

His book "Vägmärken" was published in 1963

-and still being bought and read worldwide

It was a sad Stockholm we met today

Rarely has a news release caused such a foreboding and anxiety

At 18 a minute's silence is held-

over that of the Swedish people great countryman

Not only Stockholm, but the whole of Sweden stands still

Text: Thomas Jansson Scandinavian Text Service