SNIE 36.2-2-59, PROBABLE REACTION TO THE COMMUNIST THREAT IN IRAQ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00904A000500010089-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 2006
• Sequence Number: 89
• Publication Date: April 27, 1959
• Content Type: MF

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THE ACTT DDO C OF C' TRAL ,LI CS
SNIR 36.2-2-59, Probable Reaction to the C anist
Threat in Iraq
1. This estimate was initiated by 0/ 119.. with the approval of
the on 14 April. Our two previous 8NIR's on Iraq, handled the
internal situation adequately, but it a ee idered desirable to
assess more extensively the motives and attitudes of other interested
states in the developing situation.
2. We learn that still another crash estimate on the situation
will soon be quested by State, one geared to consequences of
certain possible Wester courses of action. State is now framing
assumptions, a will probably request a USXB target date of 19 May
for the
3. We encountered no great difficulties in coordinating this
the representatives. Its only outstanding problean involves
on on the last sentence of Conclusion D (paragraph 27
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in the text). We think the proposition therein made is quite
obvit e1y lid,, but the Navy representative appeara to think it
nermus a note c rzwer tng met willingness
risks over Iraq.
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