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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100060026-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: March 3, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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NEAR EAST-AFRICA
30 JORDAN- Cabinet resigns over proposed Israeli Met?
US Legation Amman reports that Jordanian an Prime finis -
ter Tawfig Pasha's Cabinet has resigned after an, all-day
session in which its members vainly attempted to dissuade
King Abdullah from pressing his plans for seeking an
immediate Israeli-Jordanian settlement. The Legation
adds that the King has reportedly asked Samir Pasharifai
to form a new government,
(CIA Comment. CIA believes that Tawfig's resigna-
tion does notmaterially affect the chances for acceptance
of the proposed Israeli-Jordanian pact. King Abdullah, who
represents the only real political power in Jordan, has
already anticipated just such an eventuality by asserting
that if Tawfi.g.9 s Cabinet failed to accept his Palestine
policy he would get a Cabinet that would.)
FAR EAST
4o CHINA- dews concerning Chiang"s return--US Charge
Strong in Taipei expresses the opinion that the internal
situation on Taiwan has not been altered materially by
Chiang Kai-shek's resumption of the presidency of the
National Government of China. Strong comments that
military powers on the island will remain in the same
hands and that Chiang will continue his "divide and rule"
tactics. Strong concludes that Chi.angys return is no
reason either for optimism or increased pessimism.
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