CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1958/10/30

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Keywords: 2018 Sanitization
• Collection: Current/Central Intelligence Bulletin Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06232626
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: January 27, 2020
• Document Release Date: January 30, 2020
• Publication Date: October 30, 1958

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0! bat forces and the scheduled departure of the King from the
NOTE: The survival of the Jordanian regime is increasingly
threatenedbecause of the imminent withdrawal of all UK corn-
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country on 10 November. Should the regime collapse or
become clearly UAR-oriented before, on, or following the . with, action by other neighboring states.
Bank is probable. This could precipitate, or be coincident
departure of the King, action by Israel to seize the West
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Iraq: The clashes in Baghdad on 27 October between
pro- and anti-UAR factions�the latter apparently had Commu-
nist support- indicateAhat the Qasim regime's control is not
0 yet firm. Army tanks were used to intimidate and disperse
the demonstrators. Rumors persist of an early cabinet
change, and adherents of the pro-UAR Baath party apparently
1 believe that former Deputy Premir Arif will return to the
coun from Europe about 5 November.
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an eventual likelihood of widespread unrest if the new
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scanty reports from this province do not yet indicate general
re East Pakistan: President Ayub's new military regime is
likely to stimulate growing unrest in East Pakistan. While
issatisfaction, the Bengali akistani in composition. Sporadic
population probably will chafe under
Oi overnment's policies discriminate against East Pakistan. ' adic disturbances may occur,
with
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bsolute rule by an army which is overwhelmingly West
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tary aid from the UnitediStates. Vargas has been increasingly
efense Secretary Jesus Vargas, possibly following Vargas' re-
turn from his mission in early November to seek increased mill..
President Garcia may be planning to replace
I publicly denied this week a current rumor he was "preparing '
a coup," but this statement may only aggravate speculation con-
cerning his political ambitions. (Page 8)
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