CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2003
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• Publication Date: May 4, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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2. Syria-Egypt: Syrian Baathists eliminate Nasir-
ists in the army and the cabinet. (Page 3)
3. Ethiopia: Haile Selassie faces pressures to lib-
eralize his autocratic government. .(Page 4)
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Syria-Egypt : The Baath socialist regime in
Syria has precipitated a new crisis with Nasir by
dismissing his supporters from the army and,
in effect, forcing Nasirists to resign from the
cabinet.
Nasir is likely to react by denouncing the
Baathists and calling on pan-Arab elements to
oust them. Thus. far, however9 Nasir's propa-
ganda. organs have been silent.
At the same time that they are attacking. the
Nasirists, the Syrian leaders are moving against
conservative elements. All Syrian banks were
nationalized on 2 May and several long-time
moderate civil servants were dismissed from
influential economic posts.
. These moves, as well as recent decrees de-
priving old-line politicians of political rights,
presumably are intended to undercut Nasir's ap-
peal in Syria by demonstrating that the Baathists
are genuine radicals.
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opia's autocratic government may soon confront
Emperor Haile Selassie with a major crisis.
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A predominantly civilian conservative group
led by the minister of defense and the president of
the senate recently petitioned the Emperor to estab-
lish a constitutional monarchy. The group is believed
also to have the support of the prime minister and
two other ministers. Its members have little or no
popular following in the country.
The conservatives apparently hope to forestall
a move by more radical, predominantly military,
elements which favor far-reaching changes. The
radicals have the support of the army and air force
commanders, three of the army's four division com-
manders, and two ministers.
Although local observers believe that a crisis
will not occur until after the forthcoming African
Summit Conference, which the Emperor is hosting
in Addis Ababa from 23 to 25 May, either group
might decide to move while the security forces are
preoccupied with visiting dignitaries.
As he has in the past, the Emperor probably
will seek to temporize by promising early reforms
while trying to undermine and divide his antagonists.
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tests may be held before the end of June. The joint
communiqud issued on 2 May by French and Alge-
rian representatives called for more rapid with-
drawal of French ground forces from Algeria but
did not specify any change in that section of the
Evian Accords which allows France use of the Sahara
test sites until July 19 7
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Counsel to the President
The Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
The Scientific Adviser to the President
The Director of the Budget
The Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Counselor and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Under Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of Defense
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
U.S. Rep., Military Committee and Standing Group, NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
Commander in Chief, Atlantic
The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
The Director, The Joint Staff
The Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
The Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
The Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
The Department of Justice
The Attorney General
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
The Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
The National Security Agency
The Director
The United States Information Agency
The Director
The National Indications Center
The Director
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