STATUS OF BATH PARTY EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE A COUP IN IRAQ

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05711158
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-01337
• Publication Date: January 11, 1963

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INFORMATION REPORT
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SUBJECT STATUS OF RATH PARTY
,A.,COUP IN IRAQ
7 JANUARY 1963)
1. THE ARMY BUREAU OF TV_ BATH PARTY IN IRAQ (3PI) BEGAN,
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01425.0W26 DECEMBER, TO '.6SESS ITS CAPABILITY FOR EXECUTING A
:COUP DURING DAYLIGHT H' IRS ON FRIDAY ,4 1.JANUARY 1963, UTILIZING
ONLY T_511. TANK FROM (HE FOURTH ARMORED REGIMENT AT ABU GHURAYB,
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AND AIR SUPPORT FPM HABBANIYA TO ATTACK THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE..
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ON 2. *UAW( 19(j, THIS PLAN WAS ABANDONED BECAUSE THE'fARMy
BUREAU FOUND HAT IT COULD BE SURE TO HAVE AVAILABLE, ONLY 21.
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2. SEVEN KEY OFFICERS
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OF: THE FOURTH TANK REGIMENT HAVENPOW
BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ARM,' BUREAU TO ASSESS AND, WHERE IT APPEARS
SECURE, TO APPROACH NON_COMMISSIONED AND ENLISTED !-JERSONNEL1OF THE:::
FOURTH-TANK REGIMENT WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED AS DIVERS IADIII4CHINC'
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EXTRA MANPOWER TO MAN AT LEAST EIGHTEEN TX4KS. IIF. THISCAN,BE
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DONE, A,COUP WILL BE ATTEMPTED ON A FRInAY MORNING, WHEN MOST OF
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THE ARMORED ANIXAMTI_TANK UNITS IN TP_ BAGHDAD AREA ARE MANNED
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ONLY.,BYSKELETON rORCES, AND ARE WI-AOUT AMMUNITION.
THE REGIONAL LEADERS OF THE BPI.
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'ARE1'!UNDER.PRESSURE FROM .HE BATH PARTY IN SYRIA. TO ANTICIPATE A:PRO NASIR
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� 'COUP THERE, AND FROM TAE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN ELEMENTS OF THE BPI WHO
THREE T MES_SINCE,EPtLY JuLy. 1962 HAVE HAD TO STAND DOWN FROM ADVANCED:
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UPiiieF.,g?...M3ATIONS��,.,MEANWHII-I, THE PRESTIGE OF_THE:PARTYOS COMMITTED
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RETIREVENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS, IT IS LIKELY THAT THEY WILL.
BC CONSIDERABLY REDUCED. THE CIVILIAN LEADERS HAVE NOT ',,AINED
CONFIDENCE IN E;THER THE COURAGE OR THE DISCRETION OF,THEIR ARMY
OFFICERS AS A RESULT OF THE EXPERIENCES OF JULY 1902 AND DECEMBER
62/JANUARY 63. THE BPI LEADERS DETERMINATION SEEMS TO.BE INCREASING.
HOWEVER, AS THEIR CAPABILITIES DWINDLE.)
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