EGYPTIAN-SYRAIN UNION (SHORT)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000900060016-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2005
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: February 13, 1958
• Content Type: BRIEF

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A. Toughest personnel question will be military slots, esp fall
Bizri'e.
11. Most important problem to to maintain psychological momentum
a central cabinet and two "executive councils" will be na
1. After 21 February plebiscite electing weir head national assn y,
through support from other Arab states.
A. So far, Yemen is only one seeking to affiliate.
B. But Saudi Arabia and Lebanon will recognize union.
C. La-Grand Mufti has called a committee of former Palestin an
Arab leaders to confer re entrance of Arab zone of Palestine
AR.
expected to be announced today.
opposing efforts center in meeting of IIusnayn and f`ayv*l.
A. Principal move to limited federation of Iraq and Jordan
Iraq is expected to remain in Baghdad
in not expected to join it.
recognition after Nasir is inaugurated.
C. Nurt Said, Iraq's "strong man," may become prim Minister again.
IV. Moscow still soft-pedalling union, but will probably extend
popular opinion in Iraq and Jordan so fa,
governments cannot oppose it directly.
surrounded by single Arab st ts_ They standing very firm.
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lhensilve that, if Jordan joins, they will