RUMORED ARREST OF LT. COLONEL AKRAM DAYRI STATUS OF THE TWO RADAR STATIONS AND TWO NEW ROADS
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_`, .; 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
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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.
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DATE DISTR. NOVEMBER 1(9 PRECEDENCE
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COJNTRY PLACE ACQUIRED
SYRIA LEBANON, BEIRUT (2 NOVEMBER 1957)
fldWRED T 'ATE TWO mUARCSTATIONS AND TWO
ROADS.
D IOR PTO 2 NOVEMBER 1957
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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
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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.
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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.
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1. CZECH TSCFIIIICIAINS ARE CONSTRUCTING A RADAR STATION IN NORTH SYRIA. TM
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2. SOVIETS ARE TRAINING EGYPTIAN PILOTS IN SYRIA. (YIELD 00100IT: PR SL2L~?~I.,Y
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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
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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.
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M at,,-ta.i ever iaok?n. Latakia l*erbor reported ALUSMA
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