MIDDLE EAST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001000030027-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Sequence Number: 27
• Content Type: BRIEF

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. Necessity of two ballltss
d i f ferenc+as within
elect Shihab is indication of depth oi?
Shihab'? election is unlikely to heal
wounds of long rebellion and extremists on both sides can be expsc:ted
to continue their agitation. But fighting expected
A, Present cabinet likely to resign. Opposition will press for
Gear noun's i diate resignation.
B. Rebel manifesto issued Tuesday reflects psychological bgxmt
that Iraqi rebellion has given Boslem/Arab nationalists.
Manifesto called for revision of has
politics, by deeasEandiag that half of govt jobs go to
Bosleese and that constituencies for expanded parks
be geographic rather than based on religions affiliatiense.
2, Manifesto also called for a "genuine Arab policy"--euphiss
for alignment with Baeir.
C. Rebel leaders can be expected to continue to work for
objectives and thus increase Christian fears of Moslem doniaatiou.
D. Bbihab,
believes that M-smarlen is the 25X6
"wave of the future" will attempt to rule by a policy of
compromise with the various factbas. After a time he may
become "fed up" and steep out,
11. Jordanian government still trying hard to keep lid on, but hams
capped by
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. Dissonance in court circle* around 1 ing Rusa7a,
i. mat ominous presence of pro--$ tiav ex-Itninter IW. lqi
in Husayn's entourage.
IT. gAZ support for Iraq continues.
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