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Office of Current Intelligence
20 February 1952
OCI Non 3877
Copy No- 2 51
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This summary of significant reports
been Intelligence. does
for the internal use of the Office of reports
CIA not represent a complete coverag ncs all mments represent the
or in the Office of Current Intellige
immediate views of the Office of Current Intelligence.
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SECTION 1 (SOVIET)
1, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNISM, New Zealand labor organization warns against
Australian Communist Youth Carnivals. The New Zealand Federation of Labor
warned trade unions against supporting the Youth Carnival for Peace and
Friendship scheduled to be held in Sydney from 15 to 23 March onr the
grounds that "it is a child of the Cominform" and "a campaign
sort of peace the Communists want,"' (R,FBIS 12 Feb 52) 25X1A
Comment: The Australian Government has decided to ban the entry
of all "undesirable delegates" to the Carnival, according to a Moscow
broadcast, This definition could be applied to prominent Communist in-
vitees such as Howard Fast and Paul Robeson, but probably would also
be used against the 40 Chinese said to have accepted invitations to the
affair. Despite these discouragements, plus the opposition of the
Australian Confederation of Trade Unions, the Carnival Organizing Com-
mittee apparently is continuing plans to entertain "cultural and sport-
ing groups from all nations, especially the countries of the Pacifica"
A main point to be stressed at the Carnival was reported to be opposi-
tion to military training, a prevailing subject at present in Communist
youth activity,
20 ALBANIA, Second state loan oversubscribed first da: According to
Radio Tirana the second Albanian state loan issued for the sum of. 300
million leks was oversubscribed by 20 million leks on the first day.
Subscriptions to the loan were optional and Albanians, foreigners liv-
ing in Albania, and Albanians living abroad could subscribed Proceeds
of the issue will be used to extend educational and health services.
and to build the Mat River power station and the oil refinery at Cerk
in southern Albania, (R FBIS - 18 Feb 52) 25X1A
Commente The Albanian Government will conduct lotteries to help
pay off its indebtedness on the state loans, Vice Premier Tuk Jakova,
who has been rumored to be under a cloud of suspicion since the Feb-
ruary 1951 bomb explosion at the Soviet Legation, delivered a radio
address on 15 February: pleading with the workers to support the latest
government loan,
3, YUGOSLAVIA, Exiled Yu oslav Cominformist leader calls for a united
front of all anti-Titoists in YuYu is In an article appearing in
the S February issue of the Comin#orm Journal, a Yugoslav exiled leader,
former deputy commander of the Yugoslav Air Force,, Pero Pop , calls,
for the formation of a "united liberation front of the peoples of Yugo-
slavia," Within this framework would be included not only all working
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people but "even the middle strata in town and countryside and, to a
degree, a section of the national bourgeoisie}" Popivoda supports his
appeal b stating that the history of the international
ont of this kind is essential
united front app y
front
unified f
Onatl (U Bucharest, Comi____n-f rm
labor in a movement revolutionary teaches that struggle a for u1e
journal, Feb 52)
Comment: The significant aspeC?oftPrvda9voda itsi appeal toch s also appeared red in the 10 February issue Yugoslavia for the organization
virtually all anti movement4 eleThissis in
t e gfirst instan e o f
of a revolutionary* oveme
form appeal for the. f ormation of a im.pliesdaf a to over-
throw of confidence in the
throw Tito. This unusual appeal organization and its appeal among
strength and ability of the Cominform othe populace in Yugoslavia.
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la EGYPT. Farouk's adviser offers suggestions for Anglo-Egyptian settlement:
25X1X olitica
i L don that a
spec
would enhance the possibility of gaining full cooperation from all the
.Arab States'in the defense of the Middle East.
He added that if Great Britain made the gesture, of formally sched-
uling the departure of its remaining forces in the Suez Canal zone, the
Egyptian Government wo'uld probably permit some British troops to remain
until Egyptian replacements could be trained and equipped. He also stres-
sed the importance of recognizing the symbolic tie between the crown of
Egypt and the Sudan.
warned that the continued impasse had enabled the Soviet
Union o increase its propaganda activity in Cairo and that this had had
a. marked effect upon the simple Egyptian public He added his belief
that Egyptian Prime Minister Ali Maher might not be able to continue in
office if he did not soon show some success in solving this problem.
(S London 3581, 18 Feb 52)
viser to King rarvuyq of ormed the American -Ambassador n on
reduction of the number of British troops, in the Canal zone to the figure
i#ied in the 1936 treaty would give Egypt a boost in morale. This
IRAN. International Bank representative's, departure from Iran upsets
British> The British Foreign Office fears that the Iranian Senate's
interest in an oil settlement might abate while International Bank.Vice
President Garner is in London and that upop his return negotiations
might have to be resumed from the beginning.
The American Embassy in London pointed out to the Foreign Office
that the Bank's representative, in order to convince the Iranians that
he was not acting for Britain, must make a determined effort to negoti-
ate with. it. (S London 35839 18 Feb 52)
Comments The intervention of the Iranian Senate in an effort to
keep negotiations going has aroused some hope that the International
Bank might be able to find an interim solution for the oil problem.
Any plan acceptable to Iran, however, would still have to be negotiated
with Britain, and that country so far has given little indication that
it is willing sufficiently to modify its demands.
3.
PHILIPPINES. Communists put new stress on infiltration tactics in face
of, admitted setbacks In Communist Party documents of anuary , i
was recognized that the movement had received a setback due to the clean
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election in November and the government's campaign against the Huks.
Both developments were attributed to the presence of "American imperial-
ists" in the Philippines. Asserting that the progress of Communism in
the Philippines was contingent upon the success of liberation movements
everywhere, the documents emphasized the need for so-called "legal
activity" in the key industries, the armed forces, labor, and organizations
of students, intellectuals and professional workers. Comments The 25X1A
documents are interpreted to mean that the party inten s o establish a
secure underground. The reduced emphasis on military struggle and the
stress on more careful preparation of the party for seizure of power indi-
cates that the party is either assessing its faults wisely or getting good
advice. There is obviously a wide gap, however, between preparing the
order and its consummation. Lack of capable cadres is implicit throughout
the documents. 25X1A
INDOCHINA. French claim progress in delta clearing operationss The French
Tonkin Command states that -a 1 February attack on the iet Minh 320 Divi-
sion, which has been re~.nfiltrating the delta, has achieved "success in
the initial phases." The French hope that the entire operation, except
for mopping up, will be completed by the end of the week or soonere A
Viet Minh attack in regimental strength on Hoa Binh on 17 February appar-
ently was designed to take advantage of the employment of French reserves
against the 320 Division. (C Hanoi 575, 18 Feb 52)
Comments One of the print?ipal weaknesses of the French military
position in Tonkin, as Marshal De Lattre noted, is the lack of Vietnamese
forces capable of occupying anu holding areas cleared by the French.
Clearing operations undertaken by the French last October at a very heavy
cost in personnel were declared "successful" at that time, but were sub-
sequently nullified by Viet Minh reinfiltration during December and JILn-
uary. The Viet Minh attack of 17 February appears to display a degree of
coordination which does not bode well for the success of current French
clearing operations.
CHINA. Communist China exhibited well-made copies of American tools at
Zomba
who observed the Bombay International. Exposition held in
January,
stated that the USSR and Communist China had the largest exhibits in
terms of floor space. China, along with several other Communist countries,
displayed a complete line of machine tools, including compressed air
equipment items which were exact copies of American models and as good as
the originals. "A superb replica" of an American portable jackhammer was
also shown. Prices of these items were not available. The observer con-
cluded that these exhibits clearly demonstrated China's ability to copy.
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Comments Captured Chinese-made equipment in Korea has also demonm
can manufactured good, and in the
strat?d na4s ability to copy Ameri when
case of electronic equipment, to improvise necessaryo
North Kiangsu Airba'se Command re orted active% The 1417 Mixed
~~ su Air ase ommand is based at Taichohtersa
Group" under the North Kiang four YAK~9 g
Airfield. It is equipped with five Ya-10 fighters, 25X1C
ft of.this o reconnaissance planes, and one TU-2 airfieldsiat
tw
made several practice flights from 11 to
_ ' _,_,.,., Huai vin and Nantung a All of these are located in North Kiangsu 25X1 C
5X1
2
C T
25X1 C provinces (S while Iiuaiyin
ou, The only
Commento No airfields have been identified at Taich
province is at Hsuchou strips.
and an ung at 1 st report had only small
known large airfield in North Kiang
Natianalist intelli enCe actieenlremovensf'x?am d ?o the oli Preicalsidents
to the Materials Sect an
ligence 7
s n e wor as 25X1C
M
a
nse
ffices
nistry of National Defe Ching-
aoe t of the Mi istr
o y o to Chiang Ching- 25X1C
d n
P
g
President's offices accor
, the President's elder son and chief of the Pol.~garov ?presulted
mains in charge of these intelligence aso
from the intrusion of American advisers into the Political Departmento
official states that President Chiang and policy
e
A directing Natianonalist intelligence coord1nThisgcommittee isgcomposed of the two
it information Committee including
Taiw n
25X1C hundred ra*ing officers from all intelligence units on Formosa,
Li .'I "..
ri-mantn
p
h
t
e y _-- Chian
Comments Although the Materials Section was established by g
Kai?s a in August 1951, allegedly in response to American demands for
ents this is the first report since then
abolition of the political Departm
concerning the Section-
At Chiang Chingmkuo's suggestions an American adviser was appointed
to the political Department in December 1951.
e ruar o
IG?s sihted over Korea on 10 A re-
aircraft on ;10 February in
Record number of M
cord number of 3 MMIG-151 s were sighted by UN
From 11 to 15 February relatively few enemy
e?
the Korean combat area. h
aircraft were Observedp The Far Shave aaused c the a slump, the that while enemy mainas
nance or fuel supply problems may
in the past sustained a high operatic 52) effort over a number of daysa
(S CINCFE Telecon 5619, 11552, 19
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Comment. During December and January the number of jet aircraft
s daYD
encountered by UbT fighters over Korea averaged about 200 pertflyings
Korea l now maintaining.
into apparently
as t they did in December.
a rate penetrate sefar is
seldom penetrate
Russian, link MSA to UN operations in Korea: UN espionage and
bacteriological warfare in ores were linked o the 100 million dollar
Mutual Security Agency appropriation for encouraging Soviet defections,
in a 15 February Soviet broadcast in Korean It was stated that despite
intensive UN efforts to organize resistance and to conduct espionage in
North Korea, the people have arisen against the "American imperialist"
agents. (U FBIS ticker, 15 Feb 52)
CoT ento While the MSA appropriation has provided propaganda fuel
in theft Orbit for some time, this is the first reference linking
MSA appropriations to '(7N operations in the Far Fast.
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SI. Politicians use F3erlin police crisis in attempt to upset- it o use
1.
gove GERMANY.
Certain political elements in test Berlin are trying
the present dispute in the police department to upset the coalition city
government, by splitting the Christian Democrats and Free Democrats away
from the Social Democrats. The dispute, arising from a personal conflict
between top police officials and threateninghto decreaseepopulartconfidence
in the force, would probably have
of some leading politicians, particularly former Deputy Mayor Friedensburg
and others who might hope to come to power in a coalition government from
which the Social Democrats have been eliminated. (C Berlin unnumbered,
11 Feb 52)
Comment: The police scandal has given a Christian Democratic dissident
elemen#, 1e'(T by Fri.edensburg, an opportunity to harass its antagonists in
and out of the party; but under the present circumstances Friedensburg is
not likely to get enough Christian Democratic support to overthrow the city
government.
2. FRANCE. Government takes strong measures against Communist strikers: The
Em asst' ~n Paris e ieves tha e Frenc Government is dette inedn to
enforce "rigorous sanctions" against political strikes and sabotage
strategic industries. The Ministry of Defense has already dismissed several
hundred workers from government-owned plants for participating in the
Communist-sponsored political strike of 12 February. Communist protest
demonstrations are expected, especially in the state-owned Renault works,
The non-
where police are taking precautions to assure freedom of work.
Communist unions warn that such arbitrary sanctions against strikers, who
were not given a chance to speak or present witnesses, would help the Com-
~munists recoup their lost prestige. (C Paris 5068, 18 Feb 52)
Comment For some time the government has been strengthening its hand
for dealing forcefully with the Communists' political program by following
a more conciliatory policy on labor's "legitimate" economic demands.
3. French treasury de leted by postponement of budget debate: French
Ministry o Finance o icia s expec o e are y a e o.mee February
expenditures and fear that the government may have to request an increase
in the ceiling on direct advances from the Bank of France to cover March
obligations. For each month that Parliament fails to vote the 1952 fiscal
program,, revenues will fall about ten percent short of expenditures. (C
Paris TOTS 160, 14 Feb 52)
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Comment: The National Assembly is expected to take up again the 1952'
but Faure's program for tax revision increase in the
budge to e coming week, ositiono Any faces considerable opp present
administrative reform the Bank of France would be serious PO
dser r trend
econin on advances by probably lead to a reversal of the economic conditions andborro~~ring by the governments
away from inflationary
US,
-PO Trade agreement defended des ite unfavorable to mates that
raobmmle erc to e es Austris during
AUSTRIA with Department of Co
Vienna agree
f
avo
massy officials in
Os increed
trade with Poland has become progressively less
returnafor supplies
smaller
Not only have the
ci
m
n
ears*
Austria
fro
the p ast two y goods, and wood art by the
iron, steel, metal ar but they have done this i n -part
shipments of coal and s u g ' wring 19 the Austrians received
polish
manipulation of coal and than D in 1950s but paid 1.4 million dollars
one-third less coal from Poland t
more for it0
trade, Austrian trade officials feel
DeSnite deteriorating terms of resent trade relations remain
a
a art from strategic considerations, pe ative is to sever trade
that, p assert that the only e Greatly
advantageous: They as
ons not only with Poland, but wiharedefended because most of the
relate orts in 195
pexports
deliveries. The inclusion of other manu
eel expanded iron and st
ustified as reducing the volume. of
increase consisted ot pig e reement is j arts from Soviet Enter-
factures under the radethe poles as unrequited exports
her prices possible
such materials ran The Austrians try to exact the highest
prises in Austria. that under-invoicing of
ports and Embassy officials assert The s Embassy believes
for their ee s e controls is negligible. rice for
exports to evade exchang be the necessary price
general that current Austrian dellSeJansS~S to Vienna 1 802, 16 Jan 52;
Vienna 1787,
to
Satellite coa14(C
S Vienna 26745 15 Feb 52)
Ambassador: The Vatican
o a as German Am assador s
VATICAN. Vatican welcomes prospect of German
men spring o Bonn
we comes t e prospec ive appoin last to the
for the Papal Nuncio appointed tnn been tacitly
Holy See in exchange relations has apparently
The re-establishment of diplomatic
upon b both parties on the basis thatisthe CotherdC
for oncordat valid
continues y The Vatican;s position
then covered by Germany until new boundaries are
continues in force..
area the entire reement4 The Holy See thus avoids
the most important of which involve the
established by international agreement
Germany into East and
problems of national boundaries,
Saar, the Polish-German border, and the division of
West.
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difficulties in Germany*
The appointment of an ambassad influential'Catholic
A Protestant has traditionally
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population of West Germany has demanded a Catholic Ambassador. Catholic
groups in Bavaria, which prior to 1934 sent their own representative, are
asking that either Bavaria be allowed to send its own representative, or
a Bavarian Catholic be sent as West Germany's representative. German
Protestants point out that since the Ambassador to Italy is a Catholic,
a Protestant should be sent to the Holy See. Adenauer, already under
Protestant fire on a number of issues, wants to keep the issue from becoming
a political controversy and may send a Protestant. (Factual data from:
C to Berlin 513, 20 Dec 51;
; R FBIS - 5 Feb 52)
C to Munich. 232, 21 Nov 51'; R FBIS eb 52~
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6.
UNITED KINGDOM. British considering Sudan question: The US Embassy in
London believes that Foreign Secretary Eden is still reluctant to recognize
Farouk as King of the Sudan before the Sudanese are in a position to decide
for themselves. The Foreign Office has suggested that the question be
postponed until a Sudanese parliament is established and that meanwhile
some high-ranking Egyptian go to the Sudan to discuss the matter. The Foreign
Office, noting that discussions between the British Ambassador in Cairo and
the Prime Minister have not yet begun, believe that the latter is 'still
drafting proposals for a settlement. (S London 3586, 18 Feb 52)
Comment: Eden is now believed to agree that some concessions must be
made on the Sudan issue, but there is still no indication that he is willing
to meet all of Egypt's demands,,
British rumored to be negotiating transfer of Iraq bases:
Britain is negotiating to turn over to the control of the Iraq,Air force
the two RAF bases at Habbaniya and Shaiba, according to widely circulated
rumors in Baghdad. The RAF units stationed in Iraq would remain.under
British command. In view of the rumors the US Army Attache in Baghdad
considers significant the visit to Iraq in early February of the Commander
in Chief of the RAF in the Middle East and that scheduled for 20 February
by the Commander in Chief of the British Middle East land Forces. (S USARMiA
Baghdad BD 020, 18 Feb 52)
Comment: There is no evidence to confirm such a.Britis h problems. which
is wim p,ar o earlier UK proposals on Anglo-Egyptian
units are stationed in Iran under the terms of. the Anglo_Iragi Treaty, which
remains in force until 1955. The Iraqi Prime Minister is on record as
favoring revision of the treaty. As of 1 October 1951 the British had three
fighter squadrons and one bomber squadron at the two bases.
8. SWEDEN. Government favors dela on German admission to ECE: The Swedish
To egate to e has in orme the US elegate tha Sweden prefers that.
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the "German issue" not be raised at the forthcoming plenary session. Sweden
would feel obliged to support the admission of East Germany as well as West
Germany to a consultative status. (C Geneva 599, 15 Feb 52)
Comment: Sweden has not recognized the East German Republic, but
evidently considers that ignoring it completely in a matter not involving
actual recognition might make Sweden appear too pro-Western in its orientation..
9. MOROCCO. Sultan adopts Policy of non-cooperation: The Sultan of Morocco
25X1X allegedly told a e would not approve any
political reforms until negotiations were under way for a new French-Moroccan
treaty. 7 bile denying that the Sultan has been so adamant,
25X1X in Rabat told the US Consul that France was not contemplating a
revision of the Protectorate Treaty. if France
were obliged to revise the Tunisian treaty, it would have to allow suit in
Morocco because the Sultan was taking his cue from Tunisian developments.
25X1X the possibility of the Sultan's agreement to Maroccots
entry into the French Union, even in return for major concessions, was wishful
thinking. (C Tangier Weeka 57, 1 Feb 52)
Comment: Other sources indicate that the Sultan is adopting a less
conciliatory policy in dealing with the French Resident General.
10, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Marine Corps to be formed: The Chief of the Dominican
avy General a Cove Cesar De Windt) has advised the UN Naval Attache
that a small Marine Corps will be formed in 1952, The Marines will serve as
special security guards and as fleet marines. Although militarily there is
no real reason for a Marine Corps at this time, its formation does constitute
an important prestige factor. (R HQ USARFANT NA WIS 3-52, 18 Jan 52)
11. GUATEMALA. Czechs show interest in commercial activities in Guatemala:
,ocumen obtain ea the U5 Air Attache 3..n Guatemala show the close
interest of the Czech Legation in Mexico in firms handling Czech products
in Guatemala. Pro-Communists in the Guatemalan Government are reportedly
facilitating the importation of Czech goods. Last November the Czech
Minister to Mexico, accompanied by his Commercial Attache, visited Guatemala;
there they allegedly conferred with several Eastern European nationals who
are acting as commercial agents for the Czechs. At least one shipment of
arms of Czech origin arrived in Guatemala last October. While the proceeds
from the sale of Czech goods are allegedly used for Communist activities
in Guatemala, it is believed that the primary motivation of the Czechs is
to help alleviate their dollar shortage. (Factual data from: C Guatemala
City IR-113-51, IR-1L5-51, and IR-3-52, 22 Oct 51, 19 Dec 51, and 2 Jan 52;
U Guatemala City Desp. 530, 19 Nov 51)
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to press reports,
orted: According are purchasing
are
urchases of bananas representatives of the ASR
ASR p a e t a the states of Veracruz: Tabasco, and
12. ?
au orities ink naOf bananas 1 in
Feb 52)
o
Campeche- (U La p rnsa (Iy), propaganda move to
Campeche . could b, a propag
I if made, t traded An associated
comment such purchases, g Fast-- 'dea
of increas n efforts of the USSR purchasing
"a Russian
emphas e ght hebilitYrecently rep for shipment via
m might be the is ixtle fiber
develoPm pent to buy non-strateg ? No Soviet vessel has called a a
exico to January. arrival of such a
28 or 30
agent in M ico
and the recent
in e mid-1950
el due in T p
t
vess
art s
V~iestern Hemisphere pr not been reported*
vessel at Tampico has
ent made: Despite
em
bilateral military argrea a approved the
rise counter ro osal in l s on or a Presi en 0 accordance
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tan negotiated by
the Army important new p
military p Act, containing ewicanCe
with the TIutual SOff air counterproposal to ascertain the sig reeance
ent
presented an army navy-- ning of the ag
Ambassador is t~~g the sig
of difference. pending clarification,
of the new Prop osal.(S Lima X919 14 Feb 52) chosen
must be postponeda erican countries
the eight Latin Am
nt: Negotiations with : in awith the Mutual Security Act
0omme agreement accordance anc and possibly Cuba.
for bijaterFl military Pt in Ecuador have not progressed smoothly
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CIA No. 49544
US OFFICIALS ONLY
TOp SECRET SUPPLEMENT
TO THE DAILY DIGEST
(including S/S Cables)
Copy No. 46
Not for dissemination outside O/CI and 0/NE'
Office of current intelligence
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
This summary of significant reports has been prepared primarily
it doe
use of the office of Current u tel gee T in CLs
for the internal a of all current
not represent a complete coverage Comments represent the
or in the office of Current Intelligence*
immediate views of the office of Current Intelligence.
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u ort from coalition govern
overas
to withdraw ed rye Minister P
Minority leader hesitates alarm initiative in over 1- G,EECEo Minister Venizelos is to take the the meager
mend Eeputf Prime Unwilling couraged by He is
overeat but is is also dis
con~.uct of the g Venizelos a filly-Liberal coalition, o f the
throwing the present regime- proposing. doubts that 375many
in 1 Feb
which Papagos has made though
offers + with the Rally. al he S/S Athens s
continuing to o lloa~e into such a coalition.
Liberals would f follow him
~~) I overnme~t is maintained
fears
EPEK-Liberal minority Venafea ?rpd who both by
Comments The present ority leader
eration of Liberal m ority system, litical
that new ew le the coop under the maJ a top PO
wo,.zld be held the Liberals as to accept
that electionos, and thus e that Venizelos is yet willing
pt
partyoras and Pa p g however, that since they als o cce ethat
it is unlikely, Liberal coalitions the possibility
party for a Rally" re remains
under the
new elections
11 factions
event~~,sial elections on the majority sys?t em? The
even will order olitics into small
government falls it divide Greek p
when the present stem4 This would again otential*
ist p
Apro~Ve the Commun
proportional s
l
U
y in royal
and, would presumab
interest lapses
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his already (S S/S Jidda 438 17
course
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, There has been cons*ueeabdeat should be sudden. his popular
Cow Arabia if Ibn Saud attempted to cons eat and
of events Saudi as the Cry prince Saudi Arabian Governor would
ions might increase between the the younger Saud
tens hand, friction finish, since the Vests
supports On the other
Oil Company might dim between his country and
the Arabian American
to strengthen relations
attempt considerable friendliness
probably
toward which he has exhibited
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