ARAB LEGION AGENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005000210003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 6, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Lebanon CONFIDENTIAL DATE DISTR. S JUN' 50
SUBJECT Arab Legion Agents
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l4 Atah (fan), from Hebron District, and Ahmed Afifi* Dames to Beirut in earl "
yq ostensibly to get jobs with the Arabian American Oil Ccmapa (Aremoc O
but actually to collect information on the following targets for Glubb
Pasha of the Arab Legions
a. Strength of Israeli forces on the I sraeliLebs rese border,,
b0 Identity of Israeli regiments on this border, and insignia
worn by Israeli units?
o? Locations and strengths of Israeli military campso
do Israeli military activities in Nahar ya and Sawsa?0
2. Atah and Afifio with two or three Palestinian refugees suspected by source
of being British or Jordan agents and who are thoroughly familiar with
the I sraeli.Lebanese border area, stayed at the border from the 8th to the
10th of limey,, After they had collected the information desired by G1ubb
Pasha9 they returned to Beirut.**
Palestinian refugees in Syria and Lebanone
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3o Afifi told that he and
Atah vere attempting to obtain information on the some targets on the
Israeli-Syrian border. Afifi further stated that King wAbdullah is
preparing to employ the Arab Legion to attack Israel from the Lebanese
and Syrian Borders in order to enforce the 1947 Partition Plan for
Palestine He added that the king is counting on the assistance of
Though Af if'i a es activities,
are confusing it is probable thiato 25X1 X
so far as these espionage ac on are concexnedn he is merely
carrying out military orders,,
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those individuals bad recently been
in Gaza and Beersheba,, collecting the same type of informations, adding
that Atah has actually applied for employment in Ara mcols medical
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