ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE LEBANESE COMMUNIST PARTY

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• Publication Date: December 1, 1948
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COUNTRY Lebanon DATE DISTR. 11 Jan 194;'
SUBJECT Organisational Structure of the
Lebanese Oommmist Party
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to The Central Committee (Lejnah Markasiyyeh)
ao ]ethers of the Central Conod ttee
The Central Committee of the Communist Party is composed of the
following member.:
Nicola Shad
Para jallah flu
Putad Qaa
Hashim Amin
Hasan Quraytim
Yusuf Khattar Hilo
Mayer Una Iad
Mustafa 'Aria
Artin Madoyan
Wadi Nasrallah
Murahid Saliba
;hts dOcU sat
.. of r0_ to
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Nasib Nimr (believed to have replaced Antun Tabit)
Tannus Diyab
mhalid Baghdash, as supervisor of the Communist Parties in the uiddle East,
often presides over the Central Committee when it is diaounsing important
issues*
(Field Comments This Central Committee list differs greatly from an
eea 'lie one which n=ticned Emily Faris Ibrahjm, Michel B&ddurah and
Antun Tabito Concerning Daily Paris Ibrahim, one source stated that
the CP considered such persons more useful when kept out of the Party's
main activitiesa)
b. Meetings of the Central Committee
The meetings of the Central Committee are held at the following places:
Office of Antun Tabit
Foxuer home of late t1r Fakhuri
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CENTRAL IIVTBI-LI4F~TCts AfENCT
Home of Elias Qazan. Uanra'a Quarter
Home of Elias Bitar Ashrafiyyah
Home of Hashin Amin Dakwanah
Home of Khali 1 Hilu Sin a1-Fib.
Home of Elias Shahan Antelias
Home of Biaharah Barakat Beit 13eri
or$ at night, meetings may be held at one of a number of coffee shod
PNormal].y the Central Committee meets once a month, but during periods of
emergency or under exceptional circumstances it may meet more frequently.
20 Political Bureau (al-Maktab al-fiiyasi)
ao The Political Bureau is composed of three or four meaabaars of the
Central Committee who prepare and discuss Important political
affairs at central Committee meetings and taho are responsible for
Party correspondence and communications.
b o During periods of amergongr, it also has the authority to make
decisions for transmission to the local committees or sectionso
cn The Political Bureau is now composed of the following:
Nicola Shawl
Fu I ad Qazan
Hasan Quraytim
Farajallah Hilu
Local Committees (Lajnah
a? Central Corssittee's Relations with the Local Committee
Subordinate to the Central Committee are the local Committeesd
Every Local Committee includes one representative of the Central
Committee who passes on Central Commd ttee instructions and decisions
and is responsible for their implementation and for the Local
Committee's administration. This representative may have assistants
assigned to help him manage the affairs of the Local Committee,
but he must first submit a list of names of prospective assistants
to the Central Committee for its approval.
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CAI, MffZLLIzNcg AGENT!
2.) District of the Biqa' (Consists
of Qadahs of Rashayyyah, Batlbek,
altHarmals and Zahle)
t f Sauth Tebanan (ConsiBts
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b. Location of Lo cal COMMA"
The Local Committees of the Com unlat Party are located In the
following districts t
1) District of Beirut and
Mount Lebanon
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Beirut
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3) D o
of Qadahs of Sidon, Tyres md. Marjatyn) Jdeidi (uarja'iun)
4) District of North Lebanon (Consists' Tripo7j.
of Qadahs of Kura, al-flatrun, Akkare
Zgbortas and Tripoli)
Coosition
The Local Committees are eom oeed of eight members who are usually
secretaries of the sections (firgah) in the Districts However, they
are sometimes appointed by the Central Committee and may be members
who hold no other party positions. As was mentioned previously,
it is also essential that one of the Local Committee mer ers be
also a meeker of the Central. Oommittee.
The Secretary of the local Committee is usually in charge, but on
special occasions a representative of the Central Committee. assumes
control, upon presenting a written order from the Central Commiittee
to the Secretary*
d. Authors
The authority of the Local Committee is restricted to the activities
of the Sections (firgah) and Cells (ld3aldyah) in tbAr District,.
The Sections and Celia receive their instructions from the Local
Committee and submit all reports on meetings to the Local Committee
of the District.
The Local Committee may meet at arty time and is authorized to hold
meetings in places other than its headquarters. Under normal,
circwnstancess the Local Committee may meet several times a months
or under exceptional circumstances it may meet twice a week.
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During a Local Committee casting, the suggestions and,direetives
of the Central Committee Representative, mast not be opposed.
If a member of the Local Committee offers as objection or
opposition, he will evantuallar be placed under secret surveillances
and if he is found to be acting against Party interests, the Central
Committee will consider his expulsion,
Me?ers of the Local Committee for Beirut
Members of the Local Committee of the Beirut District are:
M urs i A Sa3.Ta
Nasib Niter
Habib Habib
Michel Haddad
As'ad 'Aql
Uuham sad Ahmad Ma'tuq
Saran Saj'an
Antoinette Khuz i
George Iasi
nile Georg Trad
Tusuf Khattar Hilo (replaced by Hasan Qura3tim?)
Elias a7!-Bawari
4Q Sections (Firgah)
as Origin and Functions
The Section eras introduced to Party structure in Beirut and
Tripoli in 1942 to bring all members of one profession together
in one section. Since ]934, moreover, Party organisation in
Beirut had been based on the labor movement,
Meetings of the Sections in the cities, particularly in Beirut,
must be held once a week, and a report on the subjects discussed
must be submitted to the LocalCommitteeso
Before the Labor Council of a labor union meets, its Conmwniat
Section holds a meeting and decides what line to take at the
Labor Council gathering, By its unity, the Commnmist section
is thus able to control the decisions of the Council ev+ea:
though it contains a non-Commmuiist majority*
bo Secretaries of the Coimmmiat section of Beirut
Wafiq Jalul Secretary of Mechanic. Section
Arit Khashn Secretary of Small Stores Owners Section
Mustafa Malt q Secretary of Barbera Section
iianna Zarqa Secretary of Typesetters First Section
Michel 'Azar Secretary of Typesetters Second Section
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CENTRAL immimcm Am1CY
Elias Biaharah Bawari
Ahmed Jalul
Sayyid Karam
George Furayhah
Barjis Abu-,Sal3h
George Qasan
Aulvi- 1-Din
Ghazza ivi
Muhammad 'Akkawi
Garabet Jikasavorian
As&ad 'Agl
Shakib Bayruti
Antoinette Khuri
Jeannette Qazaa
Secretary of the Typesetters Third
Section
Secretary of Restaurant Workers
Section
secretary of the Barbera Second
Section
Secretary of Carpenters Section
Secretary of Carpenters Second
Section
Secretary of Tiles Workers Section
Secretary of Port WorkerB Section
Secretary of Bakers Section
Secretary of Trammy Workers
Section
Secretary of Truway Workers
Second Section
Secretary of Wood Polishers
Section
Secretary of the Womens c Section
at Ashrif1 yah Quarter
Secretary of the Womensc Section at 25X1A6a
Murals, Quarter, ~~ Conanrrt. Wife
of George 4a~zsa# o dia' tl ,
if at all, related to Fu c and Qazan. )
Cells (Tal.iyyah)
A Call is usually composed of five to nine persons and is divided into
a nud)er of cells as the merberahip increases, Cocmoent. The 25X1A6a
relationship of the Cell to the Section has yet to be EXETITO,
In addition, it is not known Tether Calls sadist at all in Beirut and
Tripoli, or whether they have been replaced by Sections.)
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Armenian Branch's Relation to the Comfit Partg Prem'
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In 3.934 the Comintern issued a directive creating the Armeeiien Branch
of the Party, headed by Ixt,3n Madoyan, meter of the Central Committee
of the Lebanese CP. Ln ,3me, however, lt& oyafIa contacts with the
Armenimas decreased, although he remained the member of the Lebanese
Central Committee responsible for execution of decisions oonoezning
the Armenian Brunch. G special Local Committee was that formed with
Ohannes Aghabashian as General Secretary. A*iabaehian's knoKledge
of Arabic later led to his appointment as liaison between the Central
Committee and the Armeatan Branch.
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