RUMORED ARREST OF LT. COLONEL AKRAM DAYRI STATUS OF THE TWO RADAR STATIONS AND TWO NEW ROADS

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Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 _`, .; VIANUFACTURi,S RADARS FOR SYRIA (S) :Th rihn representative visited the 7-1 plant in Warsaw on 2 "7 to accept Nysa radar sets ordered by his Government 1 ::E-r :ir (unspecii' ed) components were to be changed but the f_ ur sets T. er, ready for shipment last July. In in, plant v:: :nti,roo to undertake production of 15 more. Nysas. R. The N''%sa radars prod iced for Syria probably are based ,:;,)uet aevo!oped in June 1955. Tree preceding models wc'e and C, bar the modifications involved only structural details iL_ or .,nal electronic design remai,:ing unaltered. Each of the ra:far E,_,ts consists of five vehicles. Yt'sa reported to be an ea l,~ warning-type of radar invented olish scientist co,.uperat on h two Polish engineers. Ten to i cent of its corn s vents, includito % trailers, are imported from .also aken to crevent entry of grit, and cadmium powder was added :,,inc eating of metal surfaces. The trucks were painted sand r: it to thhai of die standard Polish product. Spec al precautions Ieceuse of the corrosive influence of subtropical humidity, the al used in Nysa sets produced for export to the Middle East ~.. r 19E"7 CON" _h'TJED CONTROL NOT ,': JEA I_ F t h Svs_,. ,n~s reaueste ery U tlo is known the Nysa radar, but it is t;F~ an eai ly ype radar w:th search-and-height-finding The number of ?N4, ,;sa sets ir: the Polish Army is not known, Army was reported to have ordered four sets. The T-1 ;?rcadiowe T-1 w Budowte". i'tiese -reports suggest a substantial n Polish radar production capabilites. CONTNT-JED CONTROL Pages SECRET NOT RELEASABLE Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 25X1 25X1 T' ETYPED INFORMATION REP i~? This material oontains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Ltle 11, ;;.S.C. Seca. 7931and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorised person is Prohibited by law. T STATE, ARMY, NAVY, AIR, JCS, SECDEF, NSA, OCI, OCR, ONE ~ORR G~.S I SECRET DATE DISTR. NOVEMBER 1(9 PRECEDENCE L ] ROUTINE COJNTRY PLACE ACQUIRED SYRIA LEBANON, BEIRUT (2 NOVEMBER 1957) fldWRED T 'ATE TWO mUARCSTATIONS AND TWO ROADS. D IOR PTO 2 NOVEMBER 1957 APPRA15A4. OF CONTENT (TENTATIVE) 3 1. (UNCONFIRMED) RUMORS ARE CIRCULATING THAT LT. COLONEL AKRAM DAYRI HAS BEEN ARRESTED. '2. THERE ARE TWO RADAR STATIONS IN NORTH SYRIA: A* ONE RADAR STATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AT. AL.4'URLUZ , 10 KILOMETERS FROM KA SSAB ON THE TURKISH FRONTIER. (HEADQUARTERS COMMENT: AL-~FURLUZ MAY BE IDENTICAL WITH THE SOVIET BASE IN FRULLUQ, WHICH WAS R1~ iTF.D IN Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 CEN L INTELLIGENCE AC' CY FROM AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE (B).) B. ONE RADAR STATION IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN JAAAL BANI YUNIS, NEAR THE VILLAGE OF RAS AL-.SHARA. 3. THERE ARE TWO NEW ROADS IN SYRIA : A. ONE ROAD FROM SILINFAH TO AL'UIAB (A FOREST IN NORTH SYRIA))WHICH IS CONNECTED TO A ROAD BETWEEN JISR AL-SHACIHUR AND MASYAF WHICH GOFS- TO AI,-,RHAB, HAS BEEN COMPLETED. B . A ROAD FROM FURAYI~TO CONNECT WITH A ROAD BETWEEN SILINFAH AND JAWDAT BIRGHAL) IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. FIFI,D DISTRIBUTION: STATE, ARMY, SUBCOMNELM END OF MESSAGE Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 - Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 CE! RAL INTELLIGENCE PIENCY ELETYPED INFORMATION REPORT material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the moaning of the Espionage Laws, Title if, S.C. Secs. 7/92 and 794.,tho transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorised person is prohibited by la:v, --0: STATE, ARMY, NAVY, AIR, JCS, SECDEF, SECRET ECRU GOUNIRY ? SYRI SSR SUSiFCT ACTIVITIES AT THE SOVIET BASE IN FRULiUJQ DATE OF INFORMATION APPROXIMATELY 15.OCTOBER 1957 APPRAISAL OF CONTENT (TENTATIVt) 3 RRECEDENCE 24 OCTOBER 1957 ROUTINE f PLACE ACQUIRED f JORDAN, AWAN (18 OCTOBER 1. AS OF APPROXIMATELY 15 OCTOBER 1957,, THE SOVIET BASE AT FRULLUQ, SYRIA, (LOCATED IN A WOODED AREA, WHICH HIDES IT FROM THE ROAD, ABOUT 30 KII~OIIET THE SYRIAN-TURKISH BORDER ON THE ALEPPO-LATAKIA ROAD) WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE FO NG: B. ONE "BIG" RADIO RECEIVER WHICH, AS OF 15 OCTOBER, HAS B1C>af OPERATING ON A 24.-HOUR BASIS FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. (INFOIaLAN T COIF : NO RADIO TRANSMITTER IS KNOWN TO EXIST AT THE BASE; IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE RADIO RECEIVER IS USED TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM COIO/UNIST AGENTS INSIDE TURKEY OR AS A RELAY STATION BETWEEN MOSCOW AND THE MIDDLE EAST AREA.) (HEADQUARTERS COMI112IT: DATED 26 SEPTEMBER 1957, FROM THE SAME SOURCE AS THIS REPORT, FOR SOVIET SECURITY MEASURES TALI AT THIS BASS.) 2. FIVE ARAB RADIO AND ELECTRICAL TECHNICIANS WERE AT THE BASE TO ASSIST THE SOVIETS. FIELD DISTRIWTION: NONE Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 25X1 M 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 CEN01 INTELLIGENCE ANCY TELETYPED INFORMATION REPORT This material conidns information affecting the National Defense of the United States wit) the mesnlns of the Espionage Laws, Title it, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an ttnwthocised person is prohibited by law. ''Q. STATE, ARMY, NAVY, AIR, JCS, SECDEF, I ]1 CR OC 1, I, O NSA, O _051 COUTRY SYRNIi>. /USSR /CZECHOSLOVAKIA JUDJECT Si OVI 7, BLOC }4ILITJ {Y AFFAIR DATE OF INFORMATION PRIOR TO 13 'ARCH 1957 F APPRAISAL OF CONTENT (TENTATIVE) 7 1. CZECH TSCFIIIICIAINS ARE CONSTRUCTING A RADAR STATION IN NORTH SYRIA. TM Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 FACILITY WAS PRZSE!'3Y D AS A GIFT TO TEN GOV 1T OP SYRIA. 2. SOVIETS ARE TRAINING EGYPTIAN PILOTS IN SYRIA. (YIELD 00100IT: PR SL2L~?~I.,Y rrrr~r rte. '?OR' 73"T PIAIMS . ) ,I_IJ) DISTRIBUTION: SUBCO101EIj4 Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 ' c - +~, A1? SUFfi COWOMMAMUM r,. Citt7 PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED SE A%w ROUTINE -Except prior to Cate ory 8 as rypti ; Physically remove all internal rafs by RTG or for to desless1tlestlon ir OT No aaa lass Is quoted tot 1A.-I MAX, i It TA ' ` I N s C i it+G . U A Lf 00 OW I ~ l Q10 l.. C A K # i;~ ,. LYA , EY ALU to ANKARA TURKEY, ALUSNA A (REECE 1 ALUSNA RA IRAQ, ALi NA :CAt `,alr fi i1 IRAs, TT lit A Greek A ,t c sous #ee ee Fri p la-r Mu Attache visited E.etaAie eeA it 't i el ,r aA Navy, .present Lata le C ` l I ee t l i de L fi V ' 11w. " 3f E"Yk"5' f' h Y yy t j ~Y ,may ~yy~ iA t l 8eis ~+I wat + ti t sue `?lt } ~ i o w # ,a a .err ' : t i .o? j easels, it sore A l ter err; pr I a `~ t h aai ex tee to i stward else fitted to moor vessels. Fr e d qua t a . slip '+ra~t ed "A p a to # l l tire. to So t start .rat liraIt !cti ALOHA tiel ieves loca ed toet end t, E st is r not ser to ra fa .i t .this type Ieet l l , 4 oa estat oslavp t tautteae i 41, iaet .i a 'ta I rfor red '*d le th t#l .a to s,~ a Arta l- i i t ae i rreekwa t eel ~ r~tArteryd of l w et e~ eat i to 1 2 0 titer ,a to rov ~S p .. .,v 3~ i nr {i m $w# _i } .., z ) 11, --?s7-- - 0E Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5 00%WM T Of THE AMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFM PAGE 2 T W) s?r,q'e tare-' }' MU AA gun euplacenents observed, Of paasi wa` I on opposite side of slip. & :e at 'aid end of bree~.wate- apd o'rier at eastward continuation Ov ldings noted as follows: Near. end breakwater w do ng c,ohs t:r ac t ion power plant or above-surface ot. I storagos.obiserved. 8ulgarian batrar6s eJh, e.s.timated cepa i!y 800 maximum No ;dentifyable a gear three mailer Structures ader construction, believed e?td b-eaicwater a possible adle n b'dg; to Southeast of slip a iafgs ae ger type str t r+a 'a der cpnstrra t i.on'; to E.a-stwerd of a?0e with tower which cou'd be signal statwons; to South of 8e r t Ms% 21H 102 but loca es.f?r-st radar an hill approx Comdr Syrian Navy told source av.v expects transfer ships and. sa l lers to ext spring. as Mlay.y pets being ta'ned in Egypt. Source kpfrms prese:e two probable Whiff Radars., M at,,-ta.i ever iaok?n. Latakia l*erbor reported ALUSMA etaty let 353207 long 354651. Source did sort observe quaee ep rted in above sea., ei.r Ike r a:i f rnt:ihed. arir photo's be, ieve.d confirm existence atoll -l itti'0a E,va' 8 SSt:'~ 6, rtfD (8) Navy Nes no submarines, (Cl has only 7 M''8, two being. under repair is info, re-owed flow s.ubso,are.es eval F-6.. ALJSRA coe en.t t ieprob?a.b;e that drpdging,,to depth. greater than 10 metaars has be"' deae. Previous 1 s DA IN 72898 122 Nov 57) ACSt S ,p OSD, 4S'*, CQNARC LN, ACS1 (STATE, CIA )p CNlC (3t Nov 57) me eeelt/7 SECRET REPROOUCTOM PaOH a91TEQ sts e: 35.3 Approved For Release 2007/08/10: CIA-RDP78BO570OA000500160001-5