(A) STUDENTS' HIGH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (B) WAFDIST INSTIGATED DISORDERS AMONG STUDENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000200010006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 1, 1999
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 12, 1946
• Content Type: IR

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II. After, abortive atteir,pto to create disorders in August and
September of 19t 6, demonstrations, took place by agitating
'7a.fdist Young 1."en and their sy xapathizcrs on 5 October 1916
when they circulated in Cairo streets shouting "Kill Sidgi,,
the murderer; punish Iiu.grash7. and sfaykal, vrho aro selling
us to the British."
12. On 10 October the Vayd helped to organize a strike of tray port
workers who are controlled by a Com rin .st--inspired labor syndicate.
On the appointed day Cajxo tre is and busses stopped their scheduled
MIS., paralyzing; all iuovea:;cnt in the city? The arfny v,as mobilized
to ,rai ntain order. The leaders of the strike movement wore summoned
to Cairo City 'olice headquarters for presontction of their grievances.
They mot L ralai Al mad T- amda. Bay m d the Governor, TJuha xrz al-Said
Tbrahka Pazha, who placed. thou; all rider arrest.
13. Further attenpts to dc:,,omtrate in '.~ctober err. easily AAustrated
by the police, indicating a r.-er:1_enec? 7'afdist opposition.
Go'a',r( ilti seated on
ove,_:ber, deals tae reported declino of
the Wafd.
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