AMERICAN LEGATION, BEIRUT - REVIEW OF THE LOCAL ARABIC PRESS APPEARING ON FEB 3, 1948

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February 9, 1946
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Review of the Local Arabic Press
Appearing on February 8, 1948
Fawzi al-Qawucichl, commander of the Arab volunteer forces
arrived in Beirut Friday, February 6, to bid his friends
farewell before his imminent departure to the fighting
front.
'Adel Ugmran, Lebanese delegate to UNO,arrived here by air
fesTiMay Mi5rning. It is felt that his presence in the
Lebanon at this time is both useful and essential.
This paper publishes a report from Damascus to the effect
that a final meeting was held on Feb. 7 at the President's
House. The meeting was attended by the Mufti as well asby
leading Palestinian and other Arab personalities. It was
disclosed that the meeting dealt with appointmenb and the
distribution of responsibilities. Agreement was reached
for entrusting the general command to General Ismaili Safwat
Pasha, with Taha Pasha al-Hashimi as Inspector General and
al-41awucichi as commander of the irregular forces. In
this meeting also, Palestine was divided into four military
areas and certain authorities were granted to local commanders.
Damascus - a large number of volunteers arrived here from
Aleppo, Homo and Hama and demonstrated in the streets of
Damascus. It is reported that the Arab forces will enter
Palestine from four sides simultaneously.
Cairo - 7,000 Sudanese volunteers are to be placed at thd
disposal of the Arab League for fighting in Palestine.
BEIRUT
In commenting on the appointment of Charles Malik, Lebanese
Minister in the U.S., as head of the Economic and Social
Council in UNO, this journal days in part "The Lebanophas
scored a new moral success - a success which givestVfight
to have confidence in its world position, to strengthen
its faith in its mission, and to be proud of the matchless
genius and talent of its people. The nations have agreed
to elevate the Labenese representative to the greatest
economic, social and intellectual institution$known in
history."
Wahbi al4lariri, the Syrian Minister of Finance is reported
to have declared that in as much as the Lebanese Foreign
Minister has signed the currency agreement in Paris, the
Syrian Government finds itself compelled to reconsider its
economic relations with the Lebanon in the light of the
new situation. His Government has therefore decided to
prohibit the export of Syrian produce to the Lebanon. Political
and commercial circles in Damascus are discussing the Syrian
Government's intention to abolish the Common Interests Treaty
now in forme between Syria and the Lebanon.
AL0-HAYAT
hopes that the Syrians and the Lebanese will abandon
political disputes and personal reatminations and begin
to deal with flots and figures. The recent currency crisis,
the paper comments, has been a real moral calamity. It has
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revealed our paucity in experts and exposed a blemish
abaSt which we have oftened warned. It is truly unfortunate
for this country, rich as it is with hundreds of doctors,
lawyers, and engineers to lack a few experts who could
decide Whether the piasters will remain piasters or not.
ASH-SHARQ
warns the Government editorially that Cafe "B" which
adjoins Cafe Republique is now being'Wed'as 'Rh arms
traffic center where five persons meet for this purpose:
Three are Xhazanites and two belong to the NAkhla family
of tAhtoora. The paper doubts whether these persons are
Interested. in the Palestine issue because "they are the
last persons to care for any Arab cause."
Aah-Sharg's correspondent in Nablus reports, among other
Palestinian news, that the Zionists have, for the first
time, attacked al-Agsa Mosque and inflicted severe injuries
on a Moslem who was praying inside the mosque. This
incident, the correspondent adds, has created universal
indignation throughout the Arab world.
This journal publishes the picture of a Lebanese Volunteer
for Palestine. His name is Shaheen Muhammad Jabir, a
Sargeant from the Lebanese Yarmuk Brigpde.
Land and air communications returned to normal yesterday
between the Lebanon on the one hand and Iraq, Iran, and
Turkey on the Other,
The appropriate authorities have received new proposals
ffoo American potion picture companies expressing their
willingness to take films of Lebanese places of historical
and scenic interest at small cost. These companies are
Fileywalyxxxx also ready to display the films abroad as
propaganda for the Lebanon.
AL-BAYRA
The Council of Ministers decided yesterday to entrust
the portfolio of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to
Gabriel al-Murr in an acting capacity, z1iIzjksa=
and of the Minister of Interior to Ahmad al-Hussain' inan
acting capacity.
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Int ew,of th Local arppitlizgaa
jonearing on 'binary J 3.94,
4,0434*4
In -a ling editorial denouncing certain olesents *doh are
attempting to espliit the Autonomic 41M:ounces now iisisting
between Syria and the Lebanon, this poor declares that
'like Lebanon people anti their trio loaders ?44 ladepanaense
id* that the government oomply with the dilutive or the
Syrian press and government ter abelisktrig at *a; OM
Marsh all the eosnaido agrsesents existing between a
and thir--Lebanon and * replace -Shea by 41020matio sent**
Ilion, The Lebanon will thus treat sistorrNR the be s
the ibbbels treatment ish it *Awards to Zgypt and nil.
Son only will the Lebanon enjoy its sample** f and
independence.'
On the **melon of the celebration of Mar Maronis anniversary,
Archbishop Mubarak delivered a sem*, during. high Maim at
Mar Mann' Church. in which he referredto *At resent
eealitarasy and said that it was =fortunate that the roil
oonspirators have disappeared while the innocent peoplit aro
being thrown into the prison houses, Regarding the;,enrrenor
dispute between the LOanon and Syria. the Arshloilho,
declared that the Lebanon refuses to stay under the
et aier party and refuses aloe to bend to tite ttstits
the kab League, The Arobbi*op 1101en went on to; say
everpgedy knows that he hap not been in full agreement wi
alms objects.. Birk nowt having observed that it GoOtiorwitintis
the present government to "ikon illegal sett we have
last meaner* monoerning the acne tory agramtent Wog
prosperity to the Lebanon, we support it arid patios its aistion.
We a* the goverment to osailiMist its raforiut so that the
Lebanon nay remain the savoreign of all Its affairs.*
il.Barran understands that the Syrian and Lebanese prOidetonts
have had a long telephenis eenvarilation eonoarning the
problems whish have arisen from the *arrow separattiM,
The Presidents expressed their desire to maintain the admit
of friendship and brotherbook existing between the tie*
oeuntriss. The paper *en adds that no liksitor a loolet
that SAX alsitarint. the Syriah:iroo'llintster. itiamislt
the movement for customs and seenoaki Separation trill ?
Lobanan. It oanoIudes that s14 As /Meet lealing
the neVosent for hatred against the Lebanon.
Publishes to]. egrans signet wog etikeene of,Beiyht
protesting againit the detention of Lows &wade.
The Iowa correspondent of Al3s7tM,?,1101044. that the deerelle
which the Lebanese Premier signed:before 1aaiii ter Cairo
'Minting and Prtaletine certain ibitlA,si were *A
ref erred To the Minister of asi-Aliboodt
who is also the Chairman of .** ttOo. The Finance
Mini *ter is at sand pith the * this respect
ant is said to bays inlayed that he wonliVambnit hi.
resignation as soon as these dm** swipe' into torso,
and economic exploitation,
Soneral Spears* has ossorhatitistsii President
on his is try's salvation from 140 AO 'Pres* timeasiet
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declares in its leader that neither Syria nor the Lebanon
ea* definitely say whether they are right or wrong in
the currency dispute* as this will be revealed in the tuture.
It belief's however, that the *final decision for lying
our currency will be left to Parliament. With regard to
reports that the monetary agreement is to be referred to the
Ab League for arbitration, this is a distant possibility.
WI do not believe that this idea was seriously nursed by the
respcnodble authorities in the Lebanon, for that right have
others to interfere in our financial affairs?*
aeadiliMg
The Tapline Conipam has not offered 60 million dollars
to Syria tOr woofing its ourrenoy.
Syria atlas 0.013014* sans Stens against the i?ebanon and
diverts Latakia commodities destined for Beirut.
Al4lariri stresses that Syria does not need any panatella
and that it mould sategaard its marrency with the proceeds
of its imports.
Iraqi Premier deelares upon arrival in t 0the measeres
for saving Palestine are slow*. The ques on of dissolving
the Iraqi Parliament is under consideration.
Relative pease treglails Palestine.
Are there preliminary disonssiens for settling the Irrenek
aecountt*
In an editorial ittlboht To the Rooponsibio Antboritiss
Dass; We are neither dermanY air are pie* Dritaimi this
paper writes in parts eillnproos 11 is able to impose
an soonoals metro% us Slap to the saharfit
*deb the demeeraeles Gensany duri the bet
ended wan suppose /Otte 'an sok* Us Stead it tabs
? such steps? would, it be reasons on es part to
adept such a polio? is it not test t S a MOTO
will alienate us and make our relatioike with i, daUsr
to that now existing between near and Annanir"
ULM
Condom editorially the monetary agreement and dagando
that the Lebanese Covariant sake its stand elaaror on this
issue.
Tbis paper understands that tits Syria* Maneslitiliesr is
expsfotod to fly today to Cairo in *Soli to Abedt ? Alib
the problems whiah have arisen from the V* Intl
signature of the 1Pramee-liebaneee asnitlir agreement.
WORE
*Wash delegation leaves for Ani
the International Commission on
disoussions with
The Pelitteal Committee of the,A4414L.iague yesterday studied
the developutents of the ATA. resist**, Pavement in Palestine.
British Army finds arms and eimemitid* in quagegas at
Tel Aviv. Six Syrian volunteers arreited?
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Ms Syrians did not attend yesterday's meeting of
the Comma Interests Committee.
Primes of foodstuffs "high Syria is preventing to send
to Lebanon are soaring, Oomereial centers are paralysed.
&tears meeting ends with no restate. Separation iteaSeres
are applied on frontiers. DIfferenees between the two
countries are being further aggravated.
MOWN&
denounces the sermon which Arehbi shop Mubarak delivered
on February t on the occasion of the anniversary of
Mar Maxon. The Archbi*epos sermon overlapped piitut
frontiers of the L th
ebanon to e Areb414"1101* and k.
that the LebanonAdoes not want the A at. League to 0eltrol
tate Lebanon. Askeharet asks sitors is as Lsagnso 4 control?
In the mamorandun "hick the Areimbi shop has submitted Wtk
International InqUiry Comed.selen to tern Palestine into a
Zionist statist In promoting the oenspireoes whieh are
plotted within tha calls of hathad al-Rikmat In the
receipt of Zionigt fluids in the name or the church to weaken
the Lebanon and to place it under Zionist influeneet The
paper then feels that the Archbishop's utterances are net
oven worthy of street nrokins. It aitis *hat th. Arobbilholl
praised the OoVernuent to simimage the **ger of the
responsible authorities. Zits is not strange. Asholliarli
aolkoludoo, of the Arehhisbyp *he is the eld and now
resounding AA** of Trammel
hiknoTAS
dealers. that Archbishop an143v4k. a ssecton has been
do rtlie04444 by all the Lebanese, in.oluding the
tfrop rk 0 that the Gummi *next t * Unit
to A .? g agtivitlgs sma loweimmftpiaastre
that membera ilikronito isominity oendemn his
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haimialegraLlsm
W?""viLmirtii4m1"
This journal has for the past several days been severer
criticising the monetary agroeuent. it dossiers* today that?
no one should have eonfidence in the Frans Whisk was devaluated
seven lines in trial/triers, and wsaders Whether there is
*any Lebanese who t4 eve'. that the Frendh will not abrogate .
the 19 treaty44speir unlimited obligation thereunder.
?
the new treat deite their
its ink has drisd4 The% French eaneeled
Referring to e Premises role in the agreement, the editorial
declares *we do not doubt the Premier's liyalty and nationals*.
But it is hard to realise tallith(' has placed the cart before
the bore, this *me by heeding the advice of the speeialists
and leading eeenomists only after the treaty was signed.'
Finally, the editorlal expressos the hope that the reeler
will appreciate the gravity of the 'situation and will not
present the agreement to the March 25 Parliament.
A Cairo news de spatorports that Riyadh ae-Solh has told
a representative of a *apt= Broadcasting Station that
the differences nOW existing between Syria and the Lebanon
are financial and not politioal and that they are similar to
those involved in the Anglo-Noptian and Anglin-Iraqi talks.
The Ministry of Post and Telegraph has notified the
Minietry of Finanoe of its deeision to stop payments of
all Syrian post and telegraphic remittances until the
currency situation is clarified.
The Director General of Foreign Atfairs yesterday received
The Turkish Minister and the Belgian Minister, It is
understood that the itatts WW0 conneoted With Teak/gee ami
Nelgtuei desire tis Conande commercial treaties with the
Lebanon. This paper's marrespondent writes howevere that
fear powers have as far expressed their desire to aeruslude
trade agreements with the Lebanon. They are Belgium, Whey,
Argentine and Doan.
aftialatt
Arab states **aide to send their troops to rAllootio* to Provo**
partition 0400
Alma* Paella earns the IMO of long civil war in gait. istmgmete
political Oommittee resume military meetings Oa-ire
Aair Abdul Karin attadks Spain and Trance ter persecuting
nationalists in Morose? .. calm
Westinghouse engneers arrived yesterday and began their
vork at [hada airfield.
&AM&
states in its leader *we wish, for the sake of brotherly pease,
the same economist independenee and presperill for Syria all we
do for the Lebanon. With socktrill prevailing, interests
or Ahab** countries wili idootleal4 let se grant
the Lebanon the right to deal Waits own affairs according
to its ova wishoW
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Despite the statements of Riyadh aoilelim and ;mail Mardian
that everzthing has been settled between Syria and The
Lebanon, Ilehbi sloRariri, the Syrian Master of Tisanes,
insists on ping to Claire to present; 'he cUrreney issue
to the Arab Lioauo.
Al..Bayrae resents the eriticriss "whist% cortain newspapers
yesterday published against the Arehbishop of Beirut. The
Arehbishop will always remain tits first hero of this
eountree independinee."
The Poltce authorities have *petiolate the Re;yptisum
weekly "Akhbar al-Tann? whisb oontains a report on the
Ruhad Arelan ineideat. The report emittaigs a weber
of allegations which are hiehly prejudioial to the
Lebanon. a reputation abroad.
radial Sailed AIX, aloBayratis &lief editor, etreases
that the Lebanon and the A ab countries should, not JOU
any wad bLZe, particularty as the future is dark and
no one knows who will be the winneramesidma Thus caution
and neutrailter limuld be our best policy."
This paper oonlinues to publish telegrena of protest frog
numerous people against the Governmentts diertention
of Louis Strada.
ImAlitasaL
Will Syria refer the Tapliae mitigation to the present
session of the Arab teams Oemnoilt. Demising
Saudi Arabia contributes 200 thousand guineas tor
Palestine vo Claire
Asir Ilthad Armiteg Amos his sing about his earreader.
will elite Wide,* new negetiatioas with Francs?
Mufti of PalOctine gee,. Vith Riyadh ma Mariam loseatme*
the differenaes between the two countries will affsot
the entire Moab world. Cairo
&MU
dealer's that the man in the street is still wondering
shot mer Palestine has been prexided with the funds,
nen and arks preeised by the A ab countries. One or
two states, the paper esadinues, have done their duty
to a certain extent but ihe rest are generally contested
with expressing their Platonie lows and publishing
notifidations and stateliest& It concludes that "to
463 not doubt tor a loosest the sincerity of the Arab
Clovernments in derenting Palestine, but wo complain
of delays and procrastination and hope that the 4sb
League Oplinatt will pat an end to this so that the
prised see funds, ion and 11111S. may beauss a reality.'
Funds eontributot to the Palestine Bureau tot4ed
769,29045 LtalkonOie Liras up to Tebruery 9, 1946.
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Adel Aral** recently returned from the United States
after having participated with the Lebanese delegation
? defending the Palestine question before the United
qations Organisation. Re told al.Rayatis representative
? that the mAnerioan is meshanilal In the full souse of the
wortd, Re drives his ear at 60 hilitmetesso an hour, thIlking
all the time of the dollar. Re has no faith in others....
The Amerieans refer to the Mufti 48 the Nast analanneir
over the Berlin Breadoasting Station during the wax,
He Is thus the esulay of the allies before being the
enemy of the Zionists. The basks in Mertes are 100 raiment
Jewlah. Commercial establiOhnents in Merit* thrive on
propaganda and advertisements. These are attested thrift*
the press and the movies, both of *Leh are in Jewish
hands, Arab propaganda Ie net widespresA in Americas*
In order for the Amerioans to understand the A ab asses
as substantially as the Zionist cases the Arabi must
spend at least 300 million dollars a yea,r? -The Arabs
could save Palestine with half of this em. The eel,
means for saving Pasoan, is iron old blood. spit
logi.o and poetry die away before mashing Ameriaa.*
AL.AR1142
Stresses editorially that eeonomic experts have advised
the Government to sign the monetarY agreement with Pranes?
It sonsindest *The Lebanon is not dependent upon, and dee.
not want to be indebted to any one whether in the field
? of food or econimy. If Syria sold grains to the Lebanon
during the wart it got, and is still getting, high prises
for them. In point of fast* the Lebanon is tlirtais Ward
easket, We do not know to whom it will sell it. pats*
toliermw if the Lebanon refuses to buy twos and it the
? Lemon proclaims that it Is a fres country and that goods
Imported therein will not be subjeot to oasiome 4*lia46.
The Lebanese Government has signed an a greement with the
Amerioan GoverMent tor the weelprosal exeksage of Wield
publications between the WO Goverment.. The Minister at
education has thereto,* sent a eirealar to all government
departments inquiring comerning Ms Lebanese publications
which eould be forwarded to the Aneriemn Goverameni6
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reports in its leader that it is receiving telegrams
fromTripoli, aarda, Beirut and other Lebanese distriote
in which th.eir senders protest against the monetary
*operation from Syria. The editor then goes on to assert
that *we have protested and *continue to protest stains%
sueh separation. The Lebanese government does not want it
and every Arab nationalist in the Lebanon regard it as a
blow to his hiEdi. ideals* This separation la undesirable
both from the nrtiontl and eoonomic atandpoints. It is a
separation which plUnges the economies of the two countries
into a deep abyss, especially so if the Zyrian Goverment
persists in foIlowirereoent volley. This separation
will weaken the two countrieliolitioally and will 1:41iejudien
their spirit of resistance nit the Zionists* SeSense
it will dissipate their efforts 7illah are needed in the
serfs, of Palestine..,Mereever. the Lebaren will tiM
itself obliged to defend itself against Syria' s pressure
*tile Syria will be pre-oecupisd in increasing its ammonia
preemies. Thus both countries will have no lime for
Palestine or others.* The editor then declares that these
are hi s and the no tionali etc 11 ars n tttr eurreno3r separation.
Ne hopes thot the foregoing telegrams should have been sent
to Pemasous to protest Rgainet the Syrian Chaverrinentie
behamion, %viand title asnmannirszmionatiat lite Lebanon.
ihs Lemnos* Foreign ?trios is in reeeipt of a ooresualeation
from the Spanieh Foreign Office on lite Object of dip2onatio
reprosentatien between the two eountries? The Spanish
Ministry expresses a desire to expand its tlipionAtto relations
with the Lebanon owing to the comeeroinl relations wbidt
bind Spain, end the Lebanon and to the dissopsoesnos
the oonditions of war. The Lebanese %red' ,7,1n Ifftce has
weloomed this request and has referred the pertinsnt docements
be the Council of Ministers for approVel,
?ashen Beg Sitheislati Ike new Trensjordenien Minister to the
Lebanon, arrived in Baird free Amman yeeterlay. we Ins
valoomed by the staff of the Trao,siordan Legation and /or
a representative, hen the Toreign Office. He will shortly
present his letters of eredenoe to the Presittent, The paper
comments that the new Minister is "one of the hest TronSjo
nationalists and intelleotuale. We therefore weloons Mar varnly
and wish him menus in his mission.*
The Mdnister of National Seonony yesterday reestired in
danoery Ur? ramerioni the .4neri can Minister, who waS
aeoempanied tir the new Ccioneroi al Atter** at the Amerteall
tegption, whom Mrs Pinkerton offielally presented him to
the Mini eters The Americo/in Mini ster and the Commercial
Attache stayed for some tine at the *Moe of the %mister
of National. Woonomy. Tho topics of their conversation vire .
wp,ried but Oat gonerallir with Asensio-Lebanon sroonoodO
relations and the diffienities or obtaining American Sollars.
The Twifirtintor invited the Ameriean Attasiteis attention to the "
fpot Mkt if this situation would continue it would
in reduaed imports from the United StAtes, The Arterioles% Atte*,
promi sod to report the *Atter to his Government.
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list No. 40 of oontributions to the Palestine Bureau shows-tk9
the total contributions up to February 10, 194e amounted to
mo133, 50 Lebanese Liras?
heAlines its eAltort.,1 as followst gtranee hae evacuated
$yria p.ne tns Lebt%not lilitarily. It must withdraw fros
them financially ana economically tee. The agreement sill
subject us to Frazee's financial and essonomitt control.*
Yest-_rday, the Syrians took part in the Common Interviste
mooting, Representatives of thc Lebtnese sud Syrian
Govemments will meet at Shtecre today to rasa,* the
economio
Beirut busineeemen yesterday sent A delemtion of 193
merchnts to the Chamber of Commeroe and Industry. They
emplaned to the OhLMber's President, Umar Betook% the
hr m ihieh will reqult front tbe Lebanonen curronar sfsPerelisil
from lyric And represaed to him their readiness, in tke
event the &moment is fttified, to Wald over to ** responsible
tui;heyritles the keys to their oomeraial houses. A10001,04
re-assured the delegates that he was in eonJUnetion lilk
ether officiAm, doing his utmoet to prevent the ratifleation
of said agreement.
The Lebanese Minister in Ankara has requested tin Lebnnese
?oraign orriaa for iel,vo to proesed to Beirut in order 10
reiv3vst the results of his efforta cianainting th. agroimmts
whioh have hem) ooncluded between the Lebanon and TuAtOr
regarding the proportion of Lebanese eiticene in Turkey
and the "Wm citizendhip etatas of Lebanese residents in
Va3t oountry., The Minister's request has been deferred until
the Premier' a return fton Cairo.
asigattl
Fightine ensues between British and large Arab tore. *hi*
attempted to erase PAlestin vrian frontiers. Britain
adviten Internittionnl Commie of gmvity of food situation
raeotina - London
Flris al-thouri opposes the 3e0ur1t7 *Awaits exqminallost
of the Palestine pertition plan. Re deolares that this
study is premature beamse no sountry has se far appme140i
it constitutionally. Moreover, the Oensissionle aetivities
rere Megal. The cnunci/ consents to exemine the pretest
of %rri4.14e repreeentstive. Pritain insists on preventing
the Commiesinn frmm entering Palestine before UT 15 - Lake
Sucmees.
A Freneh reeponsible official deolarts /Mat Prance is heating
tori e severe isooromtc striae P,r1s6
Arab League Council moots today to (itemise Volition].
Comslittee'a report. cOlertion submitted re Britain's relations
with the A abs.
Arab; in America start cempeign for five million dollars
for pawing - New York
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itow the student& moVement in rivet timed into a popular
revolution.
Lebanese Government communicale with Rumanian and ilialman
oompitnies re export of oil to Lebanon.
aCIWV.R.
The Lebanese Pr?esident has (Tented the Cerettr 1,4eda1 offieerill
gr,-?de - to 803.1um hlukarsal, the editor of udanevogagyer
of Mew York, on the ooeasion of that paper's 50th jubilee.
The press his recently been referring to the stand of
Aar MajoedArslan' the Vinir..tryr of Defense, on his brother's
recent movement. Astir Mejeed hag been deeply disturbed lot
Iiii bro?theris activities and it In unAeretood that he has,
in his civaeity as Minister of Der 012304 a cued severe
orCers to the forces under hie cormvne and which are aarampit
In pursuing the rebels to arrest Mir Nuhed dead or alive.
neadlines
Arab world oontideno. la America Is basis for expandiml
the latter gauntry, a petrol sum activi ties.
Oorcon Arab pound to be created for hada. Naatelsi countrjee
deol-,.ree that Syria does not need the Tspline"
dollars notLehould it tie its currency to tgyptian curreneyodelive
tne rioan dUtry equipment sent to Tu*sy, Amerloan misaiee
trAins Tuxtla& Army iftioh will be able to face any outside
aggression.
_At-1441LAR
writes editorialluthat "we refuse to see in the eYri
me sures any Ili **Moos. If Syria is motivated lir
. clerire to strengthen its eoonoety, We then allow ourselves
to eraw the Syrian Governtsentie ,ittonttiou to the fact that
Itt true eeonolle Interests lie in soi.operation with be
Lebanon. However/veal' the need for separating Syria's
eorinotny front the Lebanon nny be, this should not Notify
br,rzt Pre rtnd reetriations....irkaish ntigat lead le
political results desirable neither to Syrir uo* to Vim
Lebanon.*
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February 13, 1941
AL4PAPDX.
'We tell the proud Syrian people that the Lebanon has
snooty& from Ste snare of need, poverty and de struotion
and that it will 111TO like a brother who understand.
and sympathises with you. Here Glos. to you the Lebanon
shall 00atiMIO to net as the messenger who promotes
knowledge and freedom and who otterrix these vanes
to he th
1p you break e eluting whose aro so strew/Ay
held by your masters, The Lebanon will oonilints to be
your hero and consolation for attaining an order whiek
will be better than the Pacoima system to which your
masters oubjeet you and *doh they sail immoral**, while
on your graves. Op people of to ai Wet barber only
they tear away your limbs, destroy your bodges and dense
love ward you. You are not e objeot of our contempt
when we deride those who ?peat* dissension and who aVO
mestally NORM of our liberty."
vi Nes
The Lebanese Minister in Mesoow has eommunicated to the
Poreign Office that the Soviet authorities haVo &mussed
with him the possibility of importing bananas from the
Lebanon. The Minister's essuranication has bOOS referred
to the Ministry of National Iconomy.
the Lelia Arabia !WI
Aanaaring an lohruAry 13, 19v
ILIUM
again eritioises the monetary agreement and &relents that
the 'Lebanese do not rase death when demanding their rule***
from the bondage of the ?rano. In dealing with the currency
problem, they should do 104 as a pert of o Whole. Sy 'a whole'
we mean the common interests existing Mamma ourselves and
Syria* The trend of events and the measures whieh Syria
has so far taken all indicate that the Syrians are serious
ill their bid for sspexation."
A meeting wfli held yesterday at the President's shaneacy
under the ishairmanship of the Minister of J'ustioe to eisouss
the results of the investigations in the Sorer ineldent. It
is understood that the judieial investigation- still refuses
to release the detained persons, including Louis lipid* and
Khalil Abdul ;War, Mir *shad Arslan is still in hiding
and rumors that he has *nosed the frontiers to Syria WV
not oontirta04 tfr thS oftista investigators. The Soeurity to
SOMMIm are still rearming the rebels, eleven of whom wore
arrested yesterday.
The Lebanese Ministry of National Economy is in reeeipt of
a 000sunication from the National Clommittee in Haifa eomplairsing
that the Jews in Haifa are revolving vegetables and fruits
from the Lebanon, despite the Arab oountriosi decision to
boycott the Jews. Investigations oonduoted by the National
Committee have revealod, the aannoP tit shish the Jews import
the vegetables* A *Umber of Arab exporters in Syria and the
Lebanon ship vegetables and fruits to Jews under Arab names.
The National Committee therefore W"Os that the Lebanese
Government will stop such exports whisk are prejudicial to
tb.e A?.ab efforts in Paleattlie. It hopes that the Government
will liezid.t the export of fruits and vegetables to those
Arab afirakaleOS 160 bear eertifleates endorsed either by the
National t4mitittlie or the Arab Risher Committee.
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Marisa, a diffieulties with Partition Plan. Amerisa
between the Jews and its petroleum interests. Marshall
declares that Ameriea has not shataged her stand on
the partition 41 Lek* Suceess and Irafhington
The Arab League Political Oosaittee yesterday studied
the Lebanessr.Syriala monetary' dispute 4P Ortire
The Arab League has d.raided to order its Arab *mops
marsh into Palestine if an international polies forest
is sent to that aconitz7 Oairo
Iroti delegates propose to Arab Lows* the unification or
all Arab eurrendes Cairo
Britain report* to ,Palestine Ocasmission on entree** of
11100 Arabs into Palestine who are dominnting the Bemire
district. Britain warns Transjerden against permitting
Arabs t* enter its territory Like Suseese,
LIT!XP-1-14-11-13--The Beirut Health Authorities have decided to seek **
advice of Dr. nue* Sockefeller Institution representative
who is now in ** Liberals; and of Nr. Anthony expert at
the American Legation in Beirut, on the meMseds of wi:d.ng
DDT to kill insects rad to clean ** city of lariat. The
Health Department has therefore requested the Ministry
of Public Aid to eommunieste with the Ameriean Legation
in Beirut with a view to inviting the two experts to a
'seating at the Health Department
a*s editorialy ?why the President* of the Syrian and
the Lebanese PopUblies do not meet to put a stop to
*e Ellispuites ssisting 'between their Iwo apountries" and
re-assures the Syrians that "there is no sinners person
in the Lebanon whe does not de his u,imest to rantribute
toward the Braces* of the efforts that are now being
made in Damascus to create an independent Syrian ?Wrong!.
List No. 113. of oontributions to the Palestine Bursa* '
shows that Mosainksit contributions up to Febluary 11.
totaled 779a930?50 Lebanese Liras.
41011467*
editor deelares that the situation in Palestine is ray
reaehing a aline& Re quotes ?a leading diplomat, "hot
he net yesterday as soying "when I road the A at. Law
resolutions of last ,euasser and autumn I derideR their
bseause I felt theyiNfont to console the people and
000the their 40391.1? *at resent report; eoneerming
formation of the Arab army of liberation in such a
time maks ase take off rq, hat for the es ttolgferteditoredir theta ns; "Ito this t has,
the ethers. tronsmitted this information to his St
The great powers are surely asking many questions
representatives in Syria and the Lebanon camera
extent of Arab preparedness and are still deuhtir
intentions and determination. tthe near future wi
put an end to all doubts."
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Alpaftyalls oorrespendent reports that SA Ameriean mission
arrived in Beirut in a speelal 'plans yesterday. The
mi S111011 is delegated by tits Meriden War Deparrment
study the present situation in the Middle east, particularly
in the Arab ooUntrieein view of the Palestine problem.
This mission has visited the Balkan, Rapt and Damsons
Milli its ambers are now staying in Normandy Rotel. The
mission will lie to Iraq and Iran and then return to rapt
and Germany shish is the *lamest Amerioan military kw*"
quartore to Bump* and the Mediterranean. The mission is
aseposed of nine officers eaah one of Who* belongs to a
high army eammaial. American official circles say the mission
is on an ordinary tour. But the Middle eastern states an,
not acemstomed to emah visits. Thus, politioal quarters
here attack great importune to this visit and conneet it
with the devoUpments of the international situation on the
one headland with *1 effeot of Palestine on the Arab
wade a* the other.
Usillass.
merles:, oil eonpanlis intervene for a rooensideration
of this partition plan. American Ministers of State support
the eempanies Lake Suctoess.
Bovin replies in House of Commons to question raised by
Communist member oonoerning Britain s relations with the
Arab kite Is not believe that our Palestine poliey
has ta.104" - London.
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Review of the Local Arabic P as
Aneajn on February P1
NIDA' AL-WATAN
inquires editori,41y as to who is responsible for the
current wave of arrests which hp,s attended Amir Nuhad
Arslan's incident. It demands that these arrests be
stopped "lest the situation might be aggravated and
lest peaceful persons Who are now being sacrificed on
the alter of injustice a . oppression mi4;ht wax indignant
and their friendship
turn into enemity.f
Publishes a statement by Adel Ueayran, member of the
Lebanese delegation to UM for the defense of Palestine,
in which he attacks the UN "as an organization which is
more destructive than constructive". He then goes on to
say that the Palestine problem will be saved by force
only. "Both the dollar and Zionist influence have prevented
us #ffnobtaining our rights in Palestine, despite the mighty
efforts of the delegates of the Arab states."
It is learned that Archbishop Mubarak has been invited
by C,,rdinal Spellman to visit the United States at the
earliest possible date Ad th,t the Archbishop has decided
to accept the invitption. It may be pointed out in this
connection that Ardhbishop Mubarak referred to Cardinal
Spellman in the speech which he recently delivered on the
occasion of St. Maron's festival, as the American personage
Who is supporting the creation of a socity in Amerioax
tor the purpose of prowling Lebanese projects.
Headlines
American Senators urge their Government to lift embargo
on shipment of arms to Palestine - Washington
Arab League forms commit tee of financial experts to study
Iraqi proposal for unifying currency - Cairo,
Russia willreject partition of Pplestine and return
Alexpndretta to Syria if Arabs boycott America, Britain
and Turkey - London
American oil concerns oppose partition of Palestine and
the sending of American troops to Holy Land - New York
ASH-SBABQ
This paper's local correspondent states that "having
given up hope of resuming normal negotiations with Syria,
the Tapline has decided to suspend all its activities in
the Lebanon. This decision was communicated this morning
to the Lebanese Government."
Ash-Sharq complains that the Government suspended, ten
days ago, its publication for three days. Having published.
only three issues after resuming its publication, the
Government again ordered its suspension on Wddnesday last
for another three days. The Government's reason for
the suspension was given as the paper's "disturbance of
publio order."
ALL
severely criticizes the Syrian press for abusing the
Lebanon in connection with the monetary agreement. It
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declares that the Lebanon can exist without importing
Syrian produce and that Syria's boycott of the Lebanon
is not different from that which the Lebanon has imposed
on Palestine - the boycott injured the Lebanon and dulled
its fruit and vegetable market.
Publishes telegrams from numerous sources protesting
agAnst the Government' a detention of Louis Ziyada.
In reporting the Taplinels decision to cancel its
agreement with the Lebanese Government, this paper writes
that the Government has communicated with the Premier in Cairo
on the subject and asked him to prevent the company from
abandoning the Lebanon, if possible.
BEIRUT
writes editorially that the "only way which the responsible
authorities in the Lebanon can follow regarding the
monetary agreement is not to refer it to Parliament, to
revoke it, extend a friendly hand to Syria, establiih
an export bank, open a Lebanese-Syrian currency bureau,
and strengthen its common interests with Syria. If the
authorities decide in favor of separation, then they
will alone be responsible for their deeds. The Lebanon
is our homeland and we shall defend its high interests to
the last."
The Council of Ministers agreed, the day before yesterday,
to the Spanish Foreign Office's proposal for establishing
diplomatic, relations between Spain and the Lebanon.
The Moslem Orphanage of Beirut decided on February 7, 194
to look after the welfare of the orphans of Arabs who die
fighting for the Palestine cause.
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publishes in its editorial mrles the winouncement whioh
Scot Beg as-1h made this morning concerning the monetary
wreement. 3ami Leg as-3olh 4ves the folley:ing relsons
for opposing the agreemnt:
1 - 4e are not satiefid with the accuracy of the
fiures mentioned in the agreement
2 - The ,,greement doe not return our gold to us
3 . The let wr turneo our eountr;,, into a oamp
l'or troops who spent about 300 million
pounds nterling. Francis, took away thee
sterling receipts and the Thane issued instefld
ayrin and Lebnnese curroney note3.
4 - The agreement keeps in French hrInds the 1]xport
Organization, namely the Bank, as well as the
4xchange Office ftnd Control,
5 . The agreement provides for the Trench Franc's
guarantee of our currency, whicb is a fictional
guarantee
6 - The ne-otifttions Do. the ageem-.3nt which lasted
for six months were unjustifiably conducted
in 'screoy abro.d.
7 . The Leb-illon signed tc s4reement to the exclusion
of 3yr1al and before it wr-e fully examined by the
Lebanese Government in conjunction with Syria.
6 - Le.94re,,,ment is a a11.411 ty browc
our back because of the result:int rise in
eoltbdity prices.
9 . The Agreement does not promote the economics
interests of the Lebanon t.nd is not compqtible
with the common national principles Which animate
Syria and the Lebanon.
10 - The agreement was signed before the advice of
the Amb League and the Internr.tional Monetary
Pund wLe sought.
states
This journal liCanamins that its represent,tive has milked
the Acting Prime Tlnister monwerning the truth of a report
published in the Beirut press to the effect that the Tapline
had stopped its activities in the Lebanon* The Acting
Premier replied that he hnd officially received that
news and had relayed it by 'phone to the Premier in Claims')
The journal then mss on to say that in the forenoon of
laturday last, Er. Pinkerton, the Amerioan Minister,
7isited the Sera Where discussions were conducted to
"pacify the situe.tion in the interests of the relations
existing between the Tapline and the Lebanon. It was
then felt desirAble to issue a 'suave e.nil elegant'
notification ditch does not deny the company's cessation
of its activities at denies that the tilt). directors of
the company ht.d notified al-Murr thereof: After referring
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to French despatches from Cairo oonfirmine the transfer
of the Taplinet e aetivities to Egypt, the per oonoludes
"Cah we sey that the company is remaininG in the Lebanon
where it in assuming a role of bargaining, indueement
end threats Ahietal far exeseds the aftroitnese of the
Zionists? Or, is the company serious in whet it is
saying?"
ADehlYe6A
writes editorially that the Lebaneae Yomien office
ha aciked tA? -ritish eisister in eeirut torequeet
his Government be help alleviate the present oil oriels
in the Lebanon by transporting on ita shins small
quantitiea of petroleum from Rumania to the Lebenon.
The editorial points out that 116 the Rumanian petroleum
oonoerns had one oil tanker "we would not have bothered
the British aniater and his Government with this
favor", It hopeo that the "friendly" British
Government will oomply with the Lebanon, 9 request
end acoompany the r;ritish cruiser *doh txi
'Sum will shortly pay a friendly visit to Beirut
with one oil tanker. Such a tanker will proclaim
Britain' s friendship better than the perties and
ceremonies which will be held on tie occasion of
this visit, the editorial declares.
This paper repoets that no new developments have
taken plaoe reg:rding the ayrian-Lebenese monet,ry
dispute and thet both Beirut and Damascus are await-
ing the reeelts of the discussions that are now
progressing in Jairo between the ayrian and the Lebanese
Premiers, In commenting on the recent stetement of
the Syrian?eresidente AdeDiyar writes that "Lebanese
oiroles have reeeived the ayrian Presidents s statement
with satisfaction besause the people feel that aleciuwatli
doe': not went eny generation bet-eeen thc te, countries..,.
el though the eyrien President did liot utter one word
on the heart of the matter, the people are conscious
of his good intentions and they hope that the situation
will take a better turn in the near future,"
The lioviet Legation hes previously asked the Lebanese
Foroieet Office to negotiate with it the settlement of
the question of Russian properties in the Lebanon. The
aounail of Ministers had decided that the Lebanese
lovernment grant 'Russia the sum of 240?000 Lebanese
:reerse against these properties, But it now appears that
the Russian authorities do not like this in* Ftnel they
are therefore &eking for an additional 40,000 Lire.
The matter has again been referred to the Council of
Mini store.
The Lebanese Foreign Office is in receipt of a oonenunic ,tion
from the British authorities to the effect that the
Britieh. Air Force is willing to survey the Lebanese shores.
.then the Ministry of !hetional Defenee we asked whether
or not it had requested the British Air Fr rce to make
such a survey, it replied that it had not nereroacht4
any party on tan subject.
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AN.A AIWA
The Internal aeourity Oounoil decided yesterday to
prevent the staging of three demonntrationet The
first aa.ainst the inonetary agreement; the seoond
supporting tiee tieme:ade of lam-to-more; a.nd the
third oondemning the landoTners.
emporte emematine; from moscow and. Jerusalem indicate
that 25,000 teseians have .Rsked for permissione to visit
Jerusalem in 7.-.Isteri, Arab circles in Palestine are
eore3ering about the meaning of this increased Russian
pilgrimage to the holy pIaoes.
It is learned that 11r, elvans, the Commercial Attache
of the British Legation in Beirut has told the Lebanese
Government that he ITas willing to intervene for the
transportation of petroleum from Rumania to the Lebanon.
oommente on Syria's attitude tow,-,rds the Lebanon as
follows: The Lebanon is, in its present stand,
maintaining its own interests by olarifying its
monetary position after haring clarified its polittoal
position. The differences which arose at the last
minute beVean Syria and the Lebanon - Syria was
convinced of the agreement and in faot negotiated d?-
for five months - indeed these differences should
not be a ?awes for separation unless, of course, Syria
wants the Lebanon to be a tool in its hands....The
Lebanese nation, which wants to be free from any
external pr genre, is ready to make all saorifioes
for its 9evirations. It takes no notice of the
threats lOhloh are cloning from the 3yrian press and
'eyrian ofricial circles. The Lebanese know thet
these threats are artificial maneuvers oaloulated to
preeerare them to prefer the interests of others to
their own."
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takes exoeption to LICrient's statement that liseekdx former
:vremier Abdul Erimid Xarami and the people of Tripoli and
.rthLare nationalist(' who :.ierive their inepiration
and instructions from the foreigner. The paper then
deolares in ansvrer that *mat of the fareigted and
patriotic, Leb-lnegt.. are against the ill-fated monetary
agreement. In studying and rejecting it, they do?so
in the po1itico:1 and economic' future welfare of. the
Lebanon, Let us then leave this revolting tune, the
tune of antagonising one Lebanese party against another.
We are all in the Lebanon for the fatherland, for maintaining
the Lefbanese-3rriln economic union and for melting, if
possible, all the Arab courr;ries in that eooromic union."
Students of high aeoondlry cshools in the Lebanon have
protested by lottersto the responsible Covernment officials
against the Frctnoo-Lebanese monetary agreement.
The Iraq Petrol et m Company has officially notified the
titnistry of Publie 'rtrks th,-st its rmard of Directors has
decided to build a second refinery in Tripoli. The
nompany hopes to be able to double its petneleum produotion
to ensure the Lebanon' s requirements.
welcomes editoriolly the return yesterday * Beirut
of Harald Franjieli, the Lebanese Foreirm ttimister and
eongratulates him "on the results which he obtained
after long nifotiations." The editorial then declares
" tb.et rani 1 Tac.; es during the ne4) tiAvast to
pil6t the Lebemes to the stores of eafety."
sflp
Under the healine "You Rave confused us" Rushdi Matatmf
publishes an c.rticle in Sort al-Ahrar on the Tallinn. part
of whioh is translated belows
The Ta,pline has surveyed the land Om a teehrdeal
standpoint ane. found that the best terminal would. be
the Lebanon
The eempany is stislying the possibility of making
Latakia its terminal
The compAny is contemplating extending its lino
across Palestinian territory
The company builds its pipeline aero es Syrian territor7
The Tapline is thinking of having Alexaruiretta as its
petroleum terminal
be TpUne will furry the petroleum directly from
Daktrarl on st4pa and tanker.
he ,.:splinG 11:113 temporarily suspended its activities...
stopped jt dilipitellt o? a. resumed its fhipments
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The Te,pline has rented offioe quarter% in Beirut..
engaged employee s
The Tapline iaedismissed its eceployees
The Tapline 'mill begin its operatione offioially in
February, March, May...
The Tapline haft canceled i to agreement
The Tapllne has mot canceled its agreement
Syrie (loot; not ratify the Tapline aereement
ri egree s
The Tapline requests the preen not to predict events
he Taplirte. requests the preen to puelish.?. to explain
eo no le the Tapline 111F.IV-ger but so and BO is the
general marrow title no and so is the president,
13-idad Feb. im The Iraqi Cabinet has met to study
the personal message which Prealdent Truman hes sent
to the Iraqi Yetteent urging the Iraqi Government to
use Ito influence towards ending the di e tu rb sine* a in
Palestine. The Iraqi Cabinet will answer this message
strengly arid will blane the United 3tates for the
present and future events in Palestine. Ireeli Publie
opinion has rented. the Presidents a message whioh
is published by the press under banner headlines.
rolitioal pertr leadees in Iraq have eondtined the
message and have urged the Iraqi Government to answer
it strongly.
The Lebenese einJeeter inLeeeciow hew tireoneed the
Lebenese Government that the Soviet Foreign Office has
approached him on the subject of opening a commereial
nevigation line between Beirut end Odessa, Betum? Warmest*
and othfe., Russian ports on the blaok Sea. The Russians
have also proposed to the Lebanese .;Tinireter the initiation
a negotiations for eeporting Russian products needed by
the Lebanon ouch as Isheat, petroleum and, eerioultural
machinery ,gainst exportable Lebanese oormeedities.
The Lebenese Foreiepi Offioe has therefore 17 &cod the
:Zia stir Ot National ItOoriouty to prepare a statement
indloating the type and quantity of products vzhich the
Lebanon oou34 export TO the Soviet Union.
The Ameriean Military Mission left Beirut yesterday
by eea to Cyprus.
weloomer the arrieeel in Beirut yeeter!at" of Herald
Froxijians the Lab, meet) F'oreign ni otter and hopes
thet return will atop the anxiety which has been
areated by the Franoo?Lebeneee monetary ,Ilertsemetrit.
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Licdaa
writes editorially At a time *hen important devolopeents
are continuelly ?warring in the world and ellen the %?eb
East ie faoed dtt grieve problens, it Lollard to. us to
talk about the distrtbution of koresene in teirut.
Undoubtedly, thie event is insignifieant in relation to
other develaements but it, nevertheless, reveals an
imeortent phase of our popular morality and adminsitrative
behaviour. In treating this sabjeot, we are not so much
concerned with the question of a few litres of kerosene
as we are with two pests 4ft1ch have dominated our
national conduett Greed and Confusion."
The negotiations which Mardem and eseeolh heve been
conduoting in Cairo hive suooeeded and the teo Premiers
have signed the ehtoora protocol whioh mead not be
signed last week. The two ?remiere neve ta60 pledged
to resume their regotiations immedietely efter their
return to their respeetive countries for the oonclusion
of a new agreement.
Now that the 'ntfl eenisterhee returned to Beirut,
the people are be.ni.tng to wonder Whether hie return
till be followed by a cabinet reOhuffle. ve felt
yesterday the pulse of certein quarters on the subjeot
and, le: mod that no cabinet change in contemplated at
the present time, particularly as the Chember of Deputies
kwe not yet debated tee monetery agreement.
The :Anistry lel rational Defe4ee yesterdaT made the
following announcements
The ministry of ,lefense hen 12te honor to inform
the parties ooncerned that eeelole lOg of the
Military Venal Code provides punishment against
eiy pen,o; 1Amparnen ihRrmy or Ao commits
acts ealouletod to weaken the disolplinary spirit
of the Ay. The !Artistry therefore prohibits the
publioetion of aly report dealing with the MINNOMMIS
oeerstion!, or novements of the Army units. Excepted
feom thle ere the notVicatlobs and ennounoements
*hose pu:lieetions are ordered by the appropriate
authorteies. A) avoid any violation ehich might be
oommitted by the parties cenoorned, ehether intentionally
or othereloo, the 7;inistry of Uefonne has detailed an
Offioer froe the Army Gommend to peruse in advanoe
all publieatione releting to the army and to dhedic
every article of this kind before it is published.
For thin mon, the foregoing Officer will be
ready to reoeive the parties oonoerned lusidneftime
in the forenoon of each 4ay in his of floe at the
Ministry of Defense.
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Appeadgeonjolnatry
IVEALS
At :3100 p.s.yc.,-)teriA 4Ah si n e,; -Dams,/ yrian jztttsr
of Into n lieirut by 1-,31Rne. 'ie drove directly
to the i'recid,niti:il Re al fio noe whire h to Iheilth
sh....1-a. al-111cm more th4t.rx two hours. ,,uhsrvInd al-Niibbood?
Fin ?noe and. Heald rranJieh, i'oroign in.ister, tdiere
than invited Ix, j?Jin the t1kc whiba lasted till I.W30 pose
The foliov.tag Loti2loc.tion was 111d tt or f ter:
"In 0?1.11:Ia.:Li or t bont?_ot thici iLl..ve been made
batreaau er o of th,2 3yrii,',.n and the Lebanese
oovrnments in C,eiro, .aacu nd fieirut? it in
reeolved thn:t the 1,inisters of iinance ltd oonomies
of the kiountries shral sleet 15o ro!7i.tvle their .
Vallt',3 =facer:J.11c the rbureeo oa':!:ion interest*
th,31r to obuntrie,:.
Jntii th talk s are oonc luded? 4111, ehoul. el not
la 41 t beyond ,9,reli 25, l948? the t7to p:.!rties
pt all me.- rei c,1eiitt to facilitate
the rv.?.ining of the otgreement e.1,esired by the VT? 'lister
st4tes on their oommon interests. 14"11-ethermorei they
a.re deeizous of maintaining the tiel of friendship
bro theriood 41.1 eh bind ti el r t court trile. "
70116,4*,.4 the puLlioation of the ...I-love no tifiestien, Amir
Jaya' titt,,thab inetruotec to notify all oustona centers
th,.t they Filo 41 ,P,00ept byrian Lirs %Alen levying ottelmme
dutiful. !Ukewiset? &UFII1n ol-liarazi cot in touch with
the 1)reamential Healerioe in Dattinsatia requested sleiGhtlati
to di albonthi nus all the measures which have been teken
io preventing the tri*.neportation of Agrioullaril and
industrial' proc'.uilts fften ayri* . t4 the Lebanon.
1?11. WM.
Oni ro F eiimary 19 -0 hitt& disolareil today that
the Lebanon i11 nter into na negotiations 4th Syria
rdi up; thk thilis of ill .9griement which \las reoently
ei,ned by him and .;arclam in calm. It le reported that
these ne,..otiations have actually started and will be
continued f tert-,ne roturn of the two Premiere to their
re !pea ti ve en'
1IJTzestImesctx headlines it* editorial as followsisAs a
result or the provisional agreement which he.s been reached
in Cairo betwe;:.tn the flyrian and Lebanes Pr?rtiers,
der;and that tho ,,ebittron abandon the French currency
agreement AnG co--operate with the Syrians in order to
dieoontinue?it:-. relatione with Franoe and to create an
independent-Joint currency."
aubanivuld al..Abbood, Lebanese tinonce Minister, has notified
hi s :),;)7a,1 il an co (44.'&1.111 al.-11rd al-Hariri of the resolution
whinh the Lebanese) Council of Mini.sters adopted yesterdaV
rege.eding ite approval of the narkeement *doh was /signed br
the lyrian and Lebanese Premiers in Cairo on fictbruarY 17, 1946.
When a,Ored when the Syrian, offieial notifioation is Mooted
to be published, al-klariri replied that the c3yrian Council of
miniqtere will meet at 1000 p.m. azelessigt (Feb. 19) to study
the agreement, O'ollowing is the text of the agreement!
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?Ills Yacellency Jamil E'ardar,, Prime LA/lister of
3yria nt-5.0 r.::xaellenoy tuladhozowirki7Lho Prime
star o.f the LrElbanon Tevie7ecit
the 5_71 u ton th active
countries. They have agreed. on the following:
1?? Aueuv;ione sholl tnitiated
between th e '17 r5. 1.1.n 00v erwente
-44di to recoi71.1e.7..^inis the Common
Interests ,Lz,vm-lit in thl.? of the
now stAlAsh prov.1.1.th,i?,.-11(311 iliseus.sione
si:tall be o fer too .10?i.'0 re "i.,:.,r,!.rch 31,
1,',A3 to uriLtbl,c, each of the to ovr'rvents
to take ettry COt4.Ofl altring the soond
holt of 7-Arch at the end vthich the
Common Intersgte now in fora?,
expire.
"2? 1!!) to rAroh 31, 19E6, th .'nee or
the 5yrIan currency biz, a000pte4
wi thou t sc-rIrainrt f;Ion by ',:he !:15rrian.,
rol.)Inc se toms.
whioh
? 3? All the exca-- Liorc1 refr: tionsiwert
imposed ivubgequent to ..,Trov..ry 31, 1947
on the trInerortatir.:n or between
the tlo oountr- YiTt be cancelea.
Yhe Lieveticnt C i nes? or ,,yri In currencies
t)^,.s t io cow t; rri tfaall be SUbjeet
perrit s f OT the i e of ?inane,
of the country 'to hi e ti urronor is
mo-feds if the at lo t exoe LI 200 lyri an
or Leb:metle Li rt.), to. e.?o'n -lorson.
.ovemc.:Int ct currenz4 by t' br,r, el of
the Issuing C,fficc In tqc- t tantries
sh.q.11 not be subject to talo rc-striotion
thr. t r In the
4 aid:m.144:a D A ourr Qixu1i.tiQn
In Accordance 711.th the 'Ixo'llione in force
j tie two aountries."
'.the r:lay invited th?; Ut.i. rabian trdnieter
to hiAsel,,enee and, handed him y.4ersor...:1 message thanking
King lbn 29, ud for his kina medi.ttion I reoent
("bane c sr' art% Tren oi dilpute.
The Leb,lnese Forein yeeta!Niv '!:onlyed a onble from
Camille Shamoons Lebanon' s rerpr. sentative to Lino to the
effect thc%t the Security 'un ell will r,.:surlis its studr
of the Palestine C;Ireniesion' s rstport !lc ,rt 'Weeder and
that Feria el?khouri All apprise ate Leoarity Counoil
of the Arab 4P.tese deoleion to resist any interruttional
force which millt be etnt to Palestine to implement
the partition plan. JAI APPS representative adds that
Shamoonle sable frankly re:cre to the faot that
the Attitude of the foreign countries has not ohitnged
to"w.rfle the /411estine leAte?
List '47.?, 45 of contralutions to the ?I'erniefnent Palestihe
i3U,aU bp th,olt the contri.17vtioni up to i'ehruary 190 194
'totaled V4-5,S66?80 brets Lime.
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Arab Laftese admots ten important economio resoIutidne
oeneeradne its violations with countries momporting
partitio of Palestine by forle. Arsh Loam, orpooes
rotors o Lybis to Xtaly and donan4s that it be grouted
full i ,', , 'ono^. f_rab Leave acmes in prinolnle to
holding of AgiAtic OcniTess to ancuro! P.leetine Immo -04,10
The *We radio station announces death of Imam labrs
Ahlah is not yet officially oonfirmed Calm*
Trent* representative in Trusteeship Councillit thdraw
ai s
In protest sTrst diseno4oa of application o trustooehip
system to Jorusaer - Leke rIttieees.
The litihanelso fercirm WAster told a drleration of
bustmesosien *hick vialted him In his house yestorder
0/ must esolumts lnd explain for the mend tine
that the monetary agseenost e nolhing neve Us* se
flmanolal agreeeent, in Ma *tiler imagist an agreement
of a toohnical riaqtrol, we signed it in order to saVO
the Lebanon from fsaling inst an easn'aia 44101,1*,
*ion it Gould not fa**, partioularly it ours Ix a
consuming oounti70 2 must add that the Suss shishus
*ere Able to obtain are muah better than we ospeoSSA,
UoVelreftri eons of tie provisions it we nximpisate
to the Syrian negttiotors Imre rejeoted by 00 lasts
of the Lebineeodatiox as the *We rz*'.ML
to the istavests ot lho to, oxentrieler At any Tot%
the emplomatione lihldhT hope to mike to the OrmerNment
tad ate peopIe mill elarify, ono. ter ell, the otrommetanses
'bleb attended the manotistiens...0
4V0 rolite yesterdrq report published in the Drusri.solo
Prese to the afoot that the syrisn 9spa11eont of Posts
and Telemgas bus notified its employee* of Lebanese
*Agin that their servioos sill be terminated best
next month' ws revert to hoar that the 'yrim Geveme02
is taking min a eilePs4
10040.80 ocverftwant has bum invited to portioiNgte
in the Itkorintipnal Modleol Ookforonoe to be
oat *gest 1O 1,41 lx Stsellasste? 2110.4406
The Labaseae *version' halo Woe invited by 00
noseeset aoverssest to attend the Aalatio Agoielgai
Waves* oeitidelea ho 11.141 is Unison wort
to ermine the pexeibilltiee of inoreestog the
tgrieultsval produos of Aoistie +mottles, It is
fel" that tivo Lebanese Government vill deolise this
Invitation hnt rxonest that It be provided mitt
reseintionsableh seta Congress so slop%
Oalro 0. Me oomfirmation Ix ovallabils keys
the death at 'Immo Usyn. aortain untionfixold
iiellante that late rims was killed with two of
exe of then ikto 4zein Poineos
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ootements editorially on the provisional ee,Teement *limb
has been cloneludee. between the Syrian and the Lebanese
'ereellere in ,lairo ay folloess *Now that the t7-lo parties
have p1t ihemeelver to rtaintein the principle of
economic croliLleoretion, -e feel et eesit ane thank all
thoee %.,711?e hevo helped in ryvinp; the -aituetiore. Weels*
thank i:"-orl for the Arab Laurel& et asaietence In sett.Ung
our di spu te. "
Cairo -ihe4F.eypti.art eres' has -oubliit,:tes. the
Us rtev! :3yriarl..Lebanese ;2scr,,,--nivnt. in 3 !*:tatenent
44'1-S4ILA' newenaper of r'':reent
have made
4122apel
lolh ir. reported *
*I have aever, for a moment, thmeeht t1e,7 t there
exists a situation beteeen up etieh A,At *ailed
idiffereneeet. I have tete on Teary
oeoleien....Thank ?eod, .ee have no fou d. a bade
gelioki will lielp return things to normal and 'All&
Will permit the resumption of ne7)tietions for
attainine the nde desired by nil the Lebr?neee and
Syrian peoples? .?Our pleaaure is doubled by the fetet
that till aevent took pl,.ee i n c:fairo 'Cltiore we have
been no CtE3 IN t ev? ry ooneide r, tic n nr:t attention by
-oe its king, It vnt, y its
leaders, 77,..nd by its !Drees. bat aereolnent has been
reao.hed in the eteoaphere of tee Areb reeafeee 'hose
undirrstending of and erneathy ,e1tth our problem; we
have never oeubted. J, Prin confilent '',Thet the news
of the "r0 r th MVP:" Cs r Of. ebleh our
Syrian 'breteren have evineel eleeoluto linearity Aeld,
eillinecnetei, heve the best effect in our timo
sister steles, and Indeed in all the irab countrisie???
Jamil Kerdem entl Aetam Patbs. re also reported to
1.1r,vp ,,tonnerite 1-47 AL-miniq -!,71,f-07,- 111(316 lines*
efeloortes editorielly the prevl aloha aere-elent 7thich
has been aonelued by the Syri.....Ln i7,,r1;;th baneee
Premiers in OS,iro and Matt hopes that th,i lyrians and
the Lebaneee will foefeet the reeeiniinetione whieh
have been excheneed by their eolitiei ene thoir
press in oonneotion elth the 'raneo-T.,,xbr n .;( monetary
4re erne At.
Lebanese volautre have AV 1.n one or t`eeir bcttlee
Valeetine twelve large Zionist r.rlry
They brou4it five of them to the TelbemoYe ono is in
the oaetons, the second in Dint Jubail the last
three were browht to :Beirut. me Department of
aonera 5e3urity ht s pir.ced the c.1 vehicle t n oultodr
at the 3041 Zerelf, It 1,7 reportorl that The Lebellem
authorities to return the three vehicle
ti eh army v.4'4. oh . overlooked thee eteb they were
In Zionist hands*