TRANSMITTAL OF PRESS ITEMS FROM IRAQ, LEBANON AND SYRIA

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FORM NO.
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MAY 1949
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25X1 The attached material is sent in the belief that it may be of interest:
1. Daily Reviews of the Baghdad Press, Baghdad, Iraq.
2. Reviews of the Local Arabic Press, Beirut, Lebanon.
3. Daily Reviews of the Syrian Press, Damascus, Syria,
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Jane ar, 1950
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( tor: (luo,yi doin esti 2 3U
140 $.5h opp4,iitton)
editorialises om the Letano.c;yrian 00J44aO comferance
held in 31o4an feiturday, Jn 24 FOiCtinC ;A.; the
04M4404 the 000110N14 disruption has inflicted 03 4oth
countries, the paper re:minds the negotiator* ta4t syria
end Lilb44011 constitute en intogrni eonaomie unit and
that it is thoir primary dutY to base their nevtiationa
(n this fast if they want to save the Moonomy (01' their
two countries from inevitaale disastor. It argues that
the adoption of the principle of Customs separation
*ill got lead these asgetintions auP4141-411 obi will
net $01Ve the pr seat problem. Thus, it says vat
the (Nato's* union was sot the direct auwat fc,or the
economic disruption, but there were alleY MAAS
t ?4hich atesenee of scientific 'ri'thods in
ha ing Joint earnesto iiii5oes and leer of falling
factorised figures, Therefore, it concludes that
if the current negotiation(' aro bayed on facts hnd
iigures end on *overage, the negotiation will
undoubtedly agree on prsierving the customs uni,in
end on solving ell the differences.
Zs describing the neetingn the varioss cabinet
VA/listens hold laturday (:une 24) for discaszilac
tho present political situation, the pqper writes
tact during one11,4thisir nesting*, the inisture
heard that JAeikl 71m 1,;.k,4r1, WAS organising a
demonstration faraday ,wane 25) to demand 1,
roalgnation of the present government, The paper
wo4 a tat. on to *Ay: Prettier as-Selh diAcused this
VeitiOn With thu natatory and aiked one ot t;Lon to
ocntaet Sheikh sults and periods him to call ol7
the desonstrstien. ?he Xinister immediately ,Allwa
on sheikh r,aliz but rotaumcd after 4 snort while
tl tell the Preslor tilat 3teikh rats was itsisting
on the 4enonstremion, Thereupon, the Ministers dscidsd
t4 stop the demonstr*tion even at the risk of using
foree and the Promier said that he would bear tha
rieponsibilities whien might arise frau the act of
stopping the demonstration. Tht pmper then concladees
"at 000 P.m. dremier Aladh *OiI yiiter the
Itepublican ?alma at Alley and had a long nefoling
wit)) the Prontacmt. *e understand that the d1suast
at this seOti was restrieted to the ne* Lovesent
which lheikh sel A.m Kuri waste to undertake; and
the waesures the govt,-neent proposes to adopt for
suppressing this move:Ant end for preserving public
order..Premier esp-r,olh then cane down to Foirut and
called the ftate sourity ;owlet' to 4 neettag at
his house at night.w
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Akita/ (Aitor: Kamii rdretww*, Jaia-Aoslen, txpd&nt
deeply regrets the abuses that are being exchanvd
between Riadh aa.tolhts newspapers (AD*JITAR and
Ar....$ATTAD) and nhelkh ialim -,hurits mouthpiece (tait
11"....gAT4N. It says the havrae of words Itas WC4uft
V; intonate that it is taraareaning to develop lato
violence. The paper cootplaina that the internal
disputes with the etteadant press reerialnatioss, have
overshadOwed all other lesuna? ineluding the current
Lebano-FIrrian economic nalotiations at 314dan.
AL..HATATIF Di matte ;errsepondent writer (It the am,je
't merican banes in Lobe:am:
"Tye days ago, Th 4 E40)44:eL.T of :deaden pu?,lianed
an article OA the subject of the teens* of the
Middle kAtet in Which it referred to Com4unitt
activities in the Middle ...ast and said that
the 1:oviet LegatiOn in Beirut was the aent4r
for such actiVitief. Zt repeated rumors reptrding
the desire alike American Air force to build a
military bass in Lebanon 41=4 VIc lino of the
American air bans in Dahran, but said that the
treat)' of friendship amd co-operation, the text
of Which has bees agreed upon by America an4
Lebanon, has nal, yet been signed.
"Informed gmarterS yesterday deelared, in en Ung
on the above, that the runors mentioned hi the
newspaper were anfoupded and that the treaty of
friondship and co-operation Which La being negotiated
between Lebanon and the United 54atutt did act
consols military provittions..."
/AAR plareaite, oppositios,? organ or the Lebanese Fh
A
Party) .14 c L-
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deplores the oritasel political iituatton in LeLanon
which has arisen from the "duel between the two heroes?
and wonders when the loaders will realise that the
adtainistration does not mean center* for the implementation
DC mean donapiraeles and Vile partisanships, end that
zoverneent effleinle are mot the servants of inlluential
1eaders:40 "Justiee alone eafesaards the *tete and
streagtnees peace. Law alOns is the sieve of liberties
and el the dignity of auttority. Let the example some
from above so that the natiea night not Liau4 its cruel
judgmentt Thorns do not bear figs."
Ap7 al (Alters Hansa ni rsk.jrthodex, pro--
attacks 'Sheikh "ialim itturi and deputy 431,11a LatHad
"his obedient political? servants"
?AN?HOAR. (Atter: Oases* Twain4, Greek rth*
coverall critici 40 Pr
th ale
at when. Deputy ..Isille .
re4ardiat the e of
?mrriler replied it an alai
The paper than recalls ie th
atatems_n$ site...tori5. r,Pi ? 4C
A p p rWilfip ritinpvidatix ., ' ,410
ppostition)
t'sei
thd ProgAer
the
custom
on, a former
.823". Tht "th.1 gall"
paper state*, Prettier a !olh }natives: exceeded Louie 11V
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in Poaionvieg the for himself apd in bal:koving
Or almost believing that ho yams re-cll.) the omt$r. =)rf the
Itate? The paper them ,t,:oes on to say:
*I an
,-,ho are you?
*YouIsmail, 44000 Lag to %be utuleretana as of
and to the law arid the colarutioni the h4ad of a
cabinet in i
democratic e ry. You are responeiAtt
for all your eats to the 4epUties, inoludini the
honorable deputy who asked you what 1,4d happened to
the Arector of toXic.. rt is your duty to stand
up before every deputy anti render an account of what
you do and whet you de not do also, of what transpims
in the :Mate with or witut your knowled?e, wIth
or without your consent. You are a mai, like a'41
nen. You are not a tete isaa a dealigod, Y01.4 a ru a
mem idho is asked by the Chief of the 'tiete to Oa in
ca rie of the executive authority, previd ed tit the
administration exists so long at the tegielative authewity
wishes it to exist..,
At AL-AH)Wi (Sinters Camille Yu
MaronitcoOppo n)
urges the revision of the _present 41*(micari Law and saye
the revision of the law will result in riciuoing he
sine of the electoral distriot, and wil "Plait feudutism
widish ItUrst not Vtirive in Lea
fly (.41 tori C:uhair Usair1L3 sIoni pro- gm, no
attacks e7helikh lona 12.:
iidA. ?romier qi,Adh
(.141.ule 24)
This paper's coamentator ao Arab and ',Orld liffluxs
writes that the new thiag tn the Arab 'Metes/ ro.ply
to the tripartite declaration are the a SSW' n1111
theAria states have reeeived .from tha three uti3vorn
powers and haw included la the text of the raply
es explanations for the deoieratien. The 4reb states
have Voss /*girded the a SSW Vaaill as .4eisents for
confidesee which were net forthcomins when the
declaration wan first lasupstt, The corauientotor then
state* after eassuring the arab states for telling
to note in their reply, tut the Astern imams had
viola the UV Charter by eating outside
be ia an torlartienal and internal position
"It Is lettable that the Arab slates should
!shish mot permit them to do more than this
reply, '40 Immo previously inditated hem how the
reply should be *ado, 44 said that expression of
our rosentemet should net be etfeCled by an
eloquent reply but should be effocted by an
act in which they woad loalints oar unity on
the one hand* and Our will to pro's our existence
in the intOrnetional rsoid on the ettic,raut our go tr
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correspondent im the Mid
says that he sae stunned who* re*
sly by ?
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Lebow* $houl
?the editor saY
beams* it Is substsati
otos the TIM as Slyi4 the
susamd i:munists is e?ebamon,
the AUS were attested by tonna
two ites ?wesIth and lowert
Lttnis that 0v1147 J?ebasese will
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spiritual v
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poverty are meeting,
is imfiltrntind int* t
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finelly, the editor te
that,. in view of kehlumbh
abroad, they must either lea
store Lebanon's, preatio.
(iiiitort Ewell urn
ts on the
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or the firs
*taco the enastment
pholitsg s newsman
in the tastiest whim
1ad, the Direetor or
publisher of AL-JATIAD.
eactets are lurring behind all thLs 04,00.
the ieed luck of 4A0 press that this els
developed with rraihn...kevertheloss,
reveals - like other 000041 * the exteA
disruerd for the .res and tor its ri4t
le no one is this prfeesioo ti pretest
kolas% thallences. It is therefore iscil
Vor them to depend, upon themselves, wlsir fricn4
ship *ad their political contact* in 4rder to safe-
ard tneir rigLts.*
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foot their somar
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their somoretoty.
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forgotten oe uhe .4abanest
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pace of
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mould no%
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kh Salta realisod thuu tb*
?tics Direotor by
4 aow to his /of um** and
Jsain this turaod toward his
asad appealed WA to soy,
*von ttiough tomporartly.
with Char hiji wish aged
tha rolion 14restOr at t
the hook tn: democratic
'porta,. that
suit wtth
pubit4h4or
S of 3Lisikh
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Rtiraditor; muhriddin uJ t, oppoAtion)
ip gladdened by reports that etionomic nogotiat.lone
will be retuned between Lebanon and :yris next 7-aturay
at Bluden, buteects to a sentence appearing at
t th
he end of e Joint Lebano-7yrien communique announcing
resumption of negotiations. The sentence reads: "The
entahliebnent of new relations between Lebanon and :yria
on the basis of the customs separation.? This sant once,
the pap-er argues, should have been overlooked until the
ntrtietiens are over and until the two skier ns a udLzther
1 is in their eotintrOst interests to decide on customs
The paper then says that separate customs
wOuld eVentually cause each elle at idhe two owantries to
&deft different eeonomic polities, .4hile the two countries
cempleeent one another economically. Therefort? it feels
that it 'will be unwise tgr Lebanon and fIria to formulate
separate magas tariffs, to raise baviers indi to
mobilise troops ling the frontiers for suppressing sAusgAini
ehould be avoiaad teeauee it inflicts beavy losses
en the treasuries at both. sountries. Finally, tha paper
d ares that ?Litton:* union is the aiy solutiom tor
eguarding the economie welter* of tht two eouatries.
ease demands that the Lebaosse and ;yria* currencies
be eqnalised and that the new eeonowie relations be
guided by a new mentality dominated by good will..
AT&T (FAitor: auril Piuruwwa, -inta-rowl., independent)
Objects, like OtIKUT, t* the resumption of vccno4,ic
negotiations between Lebanon and Syria on the basis
of customs separation. It recalls, in this citanection,
'that the 5yrian c;onatituest Assembli lad decided to
taeaw the partnership with Letanon only on the oasis
of maple% emononie unity. ith* Congress of (ewin's*
Leanest* Organisations in Lebanon decided, several
days eip, to re4ect the conclusion of bil4teral
resinents with Syria and to revert to the principle
of ?Otelostie multi. What is the reason, therefore, for
b1000.4g the way, is advance, to the q*estion of aft)/
,ibe is responsible: Banaseas or 3eirutt" The war
hes goes on to say that tbAt negotiations as prowlead
the joint official coestutive are a new atteopt for
ins, the results et Which will not be different
the separation experiment. This 4eing t Ce,
Vii den;: the two governments replace the nee eAperiment
witsflx solutions on the basis of connection?" ths
paper coneludes.
Lennie% aessil Daqslaq writes the following on the
rab garernsiants, attitude toward the UN PalecAna
eneLliati on Conaissiens
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"he wonder -oho has believed that the five .rub
states that are bound by permutes; armistice
adtvements lave aetual ly boyeotted the ,;o:trittIttion
Cc:omission?
',Reports el out the return of the Ar b dielates
fresibneve and about their sepia emint by the
'available, Arab reprusentatives in :,woitt,triend,
have bean couched in the fern of a boycott before
Arab public opinion to increese its blintat4s,
and before veorican public ?pillion to inora.'e its
provocation against the Arabs.
nit there any ase in this half
"The chairman of the 1gyptian delegation (leneva
yesterday said thet the Conciliation Comoicsion was
biased in favor of the Jews. He did not 2roclain
any new thing. He also declared that the groat
powers took part in creating Israel, thus repeating
whet the Arabs know aVout the indiznation of these
powers against them bseat6e of their refusal to
co-operate with a usurping and isperial mute. The
Westerners wish to turn this state into a creator
ef Western renaissanet, culture or olvilliation
in this baskward Arab Aest, and into a bozey wtich
they will use for strengthening their baseiE end oil
resources.
"After all this welt and after the proved artiality
of the Conciliation 3ommis4on for the Jaws at
Arab expense, the Area gevernaents have wodified
the boycott of the Coiltission by saying t,Let, they
have in Genova thost tho will rsprtytent tem on
the Commission.
'What are the five Arab states waiting far, in
order to utter the word tboyeolott which they
have been Chewing for the Last two years?
*Vali solutions, half settlements, half oLjections?
half protests against estern and Joniat
This is the ist of as endless Arab policy.,
_Aktual (Xeronite, oppositien? organ of the Lebamse
Phalange ?arty)
**sorts in its roundup of the local politic 1 octane
that despite the efforts of the responsible alAthoritites
to hide it, the cabinet (minis does exist. The paper
then rotors to the effleiel eommunique denying press
repasts aonaming the crisis which developed at a
resent amelling of the Ceuncil of Yinilters as a result
Of the interregetion by the Police Dirtotor of two
loeal journalieks. It says that it is positivit that the
crisis did develop; that %no Frier :;eedered his reek;na-
tion; esd that * nunuer of Aiaistere Jbjected to the
Premier's Mattel* and threatened to ntsign it case any
one interfere with the investigations the Police A.rector
is new conduetits 4th the two journa.Asts. Me paper
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loncludes after 4scrit1nt; it two eo1wna the political
activities ich ensued au a result cf the in nt
that the tight n lAsdh ae-nolh nd iheV- relit
Ahuri has b410404 open and that the pcsitton od* he
ilakinet does not call tw con(idence. r;i whas
Is not prepared to r'edn in such cirourstanceI.
(Translator,' note: The incident of the Police art or
and the two journalists izevoking considerable
speculative and oonflicin& ruports in the or-43o.
EMT *cowls the cover tea deeisl and asoorts that
so resignations were in fact tendered durinz the meeting
else Council of Itinistrs, !,,owever, its ton4 is
eritioial of the action of the Police Director and says
that politisal observer* are maistaining that the incident
is political and night bring about donwrous consequences
if a group of politicians would conti sue to dzminate all
or part of the security fordea.)
Ap IV.11 (Editor: enna Ohosn
violently critiCises lbsikh Aim K
meddling in local politics and con
with that of bis brother, the Pre
It says in part:
wrhe leadership of the Ireaiden4 based on
thought, cultures nationalism ant loyaL1y. thus,
it is an etereal leadership. 'heih 3i&Isra r?ri
has played a treat role in the htstor of Lebanon
aid the Arab Last because he is an intell4ctual
leaders stem power is ooncentrrited in his bright
and productive mis4 and in his high and overwhelm lig
mature...Therefore, if oheikh 3alin lhari dreams
of leadervhip, he must learn from events and from
history in order to realise that the lel.derstip of
a Phakhtar (alderman) or a nightoatehman, for instance
is like evlory leadership based on official influonae
the capitol of Which are the benefit, given to
suppertern...Sheikh a1i must realise that evory
leadership of this type it born it the coffinfn
pro-
ausa
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went )
Jis
ship
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(Aditort Tueuf Alamun
oppozdtion)
ortalisee on the fortht
Lebanese and 4rian Presiers to
negotiations, It says that
the new negotiations be ?endue
seperation While the Lebanese go
to be on the lAssis of the customs
before the disruption of the *canoe
the two oountrios. However, the pa
policy of joint meetings and exchange
In part'
it*,
ween the
oncz
that
is of
hoc,.tJ
isa
et ed
between
es the
vi. %5 ud says
"Customs sepal:at on ha one ,ioantas, anvil,
each one of tha two co tries could, within two
years, he able to know its ?cc>niie b ance and
to realise its real revenues. This uestion was
a oubjeet of disputes for thirty years bet ween
the Syrians and ourselves. ach cou try felt that
it was dictated in its ghave, lit the t:ic countries
will realise, through the separation, their actual
AdIrlatik0g3tailMAloamilti- tay af the
u .1. i goo
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(Trusslator* Th ve
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reply to the %kir, de
security in the Ni
under Which some of the iet
re'
AL-HATAT
Arab roy,..thke no
and rejects nandates?
Arab countries, eagerness far pr- ing
poaOsq Dept means for stabil ty: mipatOntion
or refugees,
3est ways for assur ng poise
solving its problems on hostel
jun
Arsit Omentrise do not rejtet d?CUIrLtiOn
but support it by reaffirring their
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T kditer: kimhyiddia Asuli, koslem, opoositiossi
It hdas been the custom of this kser to at.,4ress to the
eresident 01 the iiepublis an open letter en the ast
of every smith to remind him el the promises contained
in the nessao he addressed to the Lebanese people on
the occasion of the renewal of his term of QM.* as
tresident 44 ;:ieptemoer 21, 194$. the papcv tells the
:re4ident tnat it is 9our riiiht to ask you tie implement
these promises and it is your duty to implonent them
re,$Ardless of the sweat and tears that Will 106 new4ed
for their implementation." 4eallAin4 Chat the kresident
siacerely wants to introduce reforms, the Apar oteu.fs
that, such reforms should Lave bash *treated throuth
Chamber of Deputies, tto tern of which will. expire In
eleven months from new, but this Chamber became 14rs-
lieed sine. the %moody ci My 25, 1947. Atorefore, the
paper hopes that the ilectien Law will tat revised to
par* the way for a 'plebiscite. ?If s$401 rvvision in
effected, am it will not be ofeected withtst your
(the rresidant's) will, the .ifoisinneet. people. will seqc to
parliament men who will handle our national issues
with courais, truthfulness*, inttllik.ence and honesty,,"
41nAAAAT (halters hamil Anruwwa, ,hie Avelem? independent)
editorialises on the upeech the 41alater el '4.4stormation
has recently delivered before otianisatiOns iaterested
in estivue sad *eye the XinAtter kit the nail on the
head when he declared that the promotion of estivavs
depended upon the behavior of the people. ;14 paper
the* eemplains of the treatment *Wash the v:LliatAre of
the summer resorts accord to resortere and says in part;
',The 4overnmant has dose sore tnan it 1..s feguired
to do in premotiac ostivave as the ii.siister of
Information said. It has canied many olstricts the
beaefits of development IA 4rder to spend tens of
millions on the saaher resort villabes. -142erefove
the responsibility for 1:.h,; 64-adheres oi estiva4.
falls on the shoulders of tiLe inhabitants before
others, beeetuee estiva4e is not only sir, water,
roads, houses and hotels, It La, before everyULnL
else, ood, sincere and honorable conduct.v,
AL-LAfAT publishes ths text 4 tte 40to 14?; Arbanese
Netiocal Cem4ress has issued in reply to ties tripartite
declaration. The 4ot4. whic is fully tranelated telow,
is st,ned by sbib eretary; and Abauirahman
,'.4ahmaravi, head of the .w.ecentee Retie-nal ihe
1,a4Jer state*:
ihe Lebanese kiatiomal Lona*** yeeterda submits,
a note to the *resident of tee 0ounell Ainiste
On the ecomilent ot the its4U4400 01 thL t4tern
tripartite deelaretiOn :
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obis,
Arab u
VMS
c alien
e mailaterall
Arial a.ast.
atain Oast this de
se powers' disregard for tile existence
of toe United Satioaa end fox i Ledes they
made under %file krgasisation's Ctziu.rof June
44, 1945; and their unilateral acaepol nation
at the authority of thm Mineral Assembly *A of
the Seourity Camel' at promo-tint; their
military and imperial ourposes oAltrary to
international principles for perms
one of the Charter).
2 -
'Violation or the kriao4le
the big or small polars tArti
barter), treating the iadepandent Arab
oountrise es cotuctries placed under
ship, ead sot respecting their eeolute
overei4nty in violation of Atrtiv.le 78 of th*
Uharter.
3 - opera
of thmAr
ia4 to the auve
tueddling with thair
do and honor for streazthea
created as a pessa44
ialies of these Arab states; and
tate* into the policy of *grit
ars atLemAi to tap4ae contrary
ri,b1A and p1sdes,
d the dip of force when
urti* t,r.t. interast_onal
oval urt of
the precetore 41. the
bin*, the etmoisphere
es Which have never
aril which evve
tette r1 Jt *lid
pub 44
behavior o
.14 c,f demo
a
,Aut while tile Are
estagel in kres
decLaration, the is
this interference on
power' is mere palatal,
labeholg chain their Zionist anti
140 en imatwaration of a pc
these powers for meditlinp,
existence* of tha krabs, inter
sad impoeing their will on them.
of the Care of mandates, trustee
trust which the Arebs meritoriously
liberote themselves by dint of tL.,co
Wier off red in ;.his r4spect,
1 iLdi*.nant at
:hick. claim
_y4d4 er-
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Ccaress apeiis t.3 the
o the rab4?overa
c orinion lastly
t* aeaand
ternatiohal
h 1,4e lade.
hbe 11.;slor of
clussl, to
ssembly
otandas *
area, Tnirdl
eountries for
preventind
itation.4
of t.
el
quo
34411.4
kr*
our honor fl
Of such
AkaLitit.:(4ito
Ghosa,
re worm* )
severely attacks W-Ale kh aL1 al.Lhuri bra of he
President of the fAepoblic far his interfersne in 4overn-
sent affairs. (This attack Is apparently Ina ed by
(realer asottelh because the vernacular presa is ncii
openly referring to he baekstage struggle between
kremier as.Siolh end atelkh Salim al-Lburi, eartica4arly
to the recent esti.* of the Director of rolice. who is
said to be backed by Sheikh 6alin6 in interrogating
two journalists without the knowledge of iremier aa-ulh
In his capacity as Mlnistdr of Interior.) Ihe kePer actee
the history of local political amploitatica uad Lauer-
fared*. to the tins Wtft4 Asikh Wills fancied LULL nhe could
become a Sultan without a drown and a acepter*. iscrib.
ing how Sheikh Salim used hio influence to grata
desires sad the desires of those who recogaise his
the paper says that Lhaikh ;411ats desires first oh
with publie interest which gave 14 to him, wad then
coliidod with governments which deemed it advisable,
for the preservation of the interest and prestige oftze
rule, to diseppoar abd with thee disappeared the ers ige
and interest of the rule. This resulted la :;heikh
,alisits desires searin tc, the heavens/I' TSe Atoor ?han
-kb Jails cilasb4 with and zlen succeadsd
iddin sy al f Comnaffiler of
1
ram his positioa at year with the
*nod a 4ap i?he
sr,
ashd
resells how 3
in dislodging
the 3eadarmes,
result that ah
internal soeuri
kb Salim *fords*
!vont and than succeeded in oversomin?
all the pockets of resistascot The cangneror then, .1oked
around and decided to oosupy the stronghold oi ths
luattota General, He warned its Director. A.ace(Ankir
id net take a lesson from aoi cataotropde of
Boy al kifati, Sheikh Least instructed U.
of olive to keaish him (Asir areed), Airmisheo
loped between the two sides and the beretc
vsnee guards had to retreat"in tta face the
ure. The' continued to retreat until tat.:
*del in bosisgisu than in the main stroa?hold,
said that iheibt Sainis forces eve bombaxtin?
eneralts stronghold with heavy 4uns and
is apkroachiwg-. The keople are therators
it the sent objectives and desires and are
$ eyes toward the authorities uod aakiu4
lder of authority in the country, t.Les
heovernuentls Sorel at Beir?,t, or tLe
rn albak's ,arsi?"
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Alter; vuhliddin Isuli, -;anni Aeolus, opkeeitian)
writes that the imbanese farmers are bitterly complatnia4
because the byrian markets are closed to their fruits;
that the industrialists are copplaimins of 44* paralysis
in their factories with the result that thty have slooki
sone et them sad dismissed hundreds' cavorters; and that
the mershants are complaining of the instetive trade and
of toe strangling wrists whitish is threetening their very
existemee. The paper then does on to says
04e have **sleeted planaine, Um Lebanese esememl
and proceeded to treat this etonomr with 011114tillm.
,4 Wive kremised the 51 vats, the industrialists
and the farmers ubat, we will contiude commercial
agreements with 'Iriaq ix 4 3ee411 Arabia tet roplasing
the Syria* market. Where ere these posies'?
Has the overnment realised asy One of theal....4ne
hundred days beim elapses SU** the dierapticu of
the Leteste-Dyrian economic relatieste without 140
formulist's,' of a single eteaemie kilogram 40 lead us
out of this oriste....haenit the hour far fruitful
action Strusk yet? The Lebanese house seats order
end organisation. he shall we beer aur full
responsibilities before this house felts on our
beads?"
AielAux ( &filter: /mil AUruwed, 5h1e Aoslaa, iekoto1sot)
carries the following edithrial an the Arab Lemoue:
*Undoubtedly, the League he* Peeved * ?ancLerous t.ect
is seetling the 4ordan crisis in the hnoWn manner,
recardlese of the leasons glven in juutalicatien
of this eettlemest. The k.eogue chose, in the eau, a
practical settlemeat because it. is, at :Any rate, tale
Lesser evil.
"tut the settlemeat el this crisis ues hat ..4?10d
asythimbh Furthermore, the stolid& of uha Collective
fiesurity agreement 4as 40%, ultered ths situation,
besause the doabts whieh. sal440. the vitals of 4,at
wags* mftu *deb soused the dieunderstanding 4.?we
4yet sai *Jordan, are still extant.
"We deaanded the 4,reservatien to' thia 4,4auet* unity
duriag the last crisis. i.hie was done. 4boiin$1,
the 1,0*1;aso as a StaitIOS or at a 1400* 44 Aillait.ur*
witl be useful -.4 so e *r
asy *ho. relatiene Betwetin
1014 sad Jordan, or ratiw;er the Rartle40-$am41
Armhian bloc and %At hashimite-bloo 4.4d a settlement*
ofe wish that they would leave details aside and totem
to the real dissane...."
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saint
atinerous ir.tee in ti, dieilomatic
represent ospitals in a
Ask ie tnensiant ith thaoountry!*
policy. go power .in th cu8txy eoud
Riegle hair on their ase those
Ott than do 140t 4411eVO Lu tlzt countrIr's
and in its full in4opeatene . edited,
eliess in a special pOlity and special
Wee to kis why interferes w It their
a Haiku** he ;mold prejudiee ei a 'octal
and tateorosta.
t tbat F#ain Ainister I* keen au
ht new dip]atLc nova with tt
service sad Us interest of t,*
it endeavoring tu over oaf; all tale
hat he ;refers ons thousand tines
rether than issue sroOked, decrees
Tools Assists on so
vo will Sleep us
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Asti. al
bolievo
lapataainko
today, this ;arias*
who emonato from
free elections, meet
littar: Raul* Ovoon
per's comma a or os
soup Iseli,
the
triportito dea 1.a t
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AMA4 (Pliromi op *
Perty)
publishes in it* editorial space an open le-Aer km tinrre
gemayel, used of the lebaaese thalamus' eerily, has addreamod
to the gresideat of tto SVb1tS smalins tArt to use
his 600d offices for tevisisg the Alection sw. enayel
review*: tbe fisht betimes those who are for aa. &jatitt,
the revision of the law and express,l fear lost this
fiat 'Irish% bring about umtowert erassegeonees. raitin
tile :Tani:WS for his patriotism &Ad pointint, out the
impress:dilated oireemotances tiCa Wait 111. co act
freely withegt internal or external imp:mamas% or ;too:lure,
3ssayel tells the rreoltiest tbst ha could successfully
revise the Ileition .1.mm? if he *ado up his triad to 4o so'
Jaseyea thee says in part:
"The notion with ell i parties, bodies
and belief* is unanimousl demanding sooh rest n
because it is WI door which will save us from two
May hardships and dirricultiOs *host *Leh the
people ore camplainis4...,Today tiebago4 is votositu
through one of 14..s most critiCel hours. Indeed, it ,
is on the brisk of tho abyss because or the despotism':
*X kolitisal ip1asphos7.?.4a appeal to you to intervene
for realising tta wishes ol the overwholmin sajority
of tht peop3e.?.4
ithalitztesia. (Editor: &moll lusuf :basun, keret:its, ositi
editorialises on the crisis which the Aral; ,Aseine rttoently
Oonfrontod si a regal% ?I Jordarts *animation of trot
lalestino. It maintains tnst Yramieriad *soh saved
the League from sollapile by his sutceesful nesleusera
**westing the postpocomant of the 'Jordan i4SUs till next
Cavalier. The rper 114.4 *tato* that a1thow4h the 4rab
WeeLliel ftes not aecompliehed Mmythift. *Its existence is
omstential for many reason., boonusa it prevents the
realiaation sabitions and designs and tie ananeion
a some at the expenie of ethers.* Thus, iu &roles, if
the 4eague had *spelled Jordea Arum it, danwaroes events
would have developed to the detriment of tte Arab ,41.et.
It then continuos:
see openly spoke to tt,e leedore of tht arab coutrie
from tho moment some of theta wanted. to 'remove'
'lorries from tho intevnatieial sap of tails lest
Weissile its monerch annexed the ramsinin,? iart of
Arab Oalsotise to his kingdom. We told that
this annesation mai ViO4 0206490 witiscrawal of the
14.rdan army free this part mould open the way for
Israel to *soapy it, sad beoause them is am inter-
national policy which 1$ playing its 7014, lo tails
pert of the world on the sroUnds that it has 1.bo
velee and iteiAht in military oporatioLs in t.*At -Nen.
of the outbreak af tev,
*if Val leader* hod thought a little .m t41*
netienel aspoot and takes into coani4orition future
'level:moments inc surprise*, Vi4 three powers would
not hove egreed In Warden es e4optin,4 a unified
polity toward %At* Arab lass asil would not have
oroin ..44 the tAitu,
,e
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ne fled its
ice to net thi
ceneistent wit
the pledges
states parti
by pac s or tree
Zditort.hair Lsairas,
extreme Arab notiosaliat)
write that the political ?tee
the Or:legates to thi? t-alt0 League
Security projeet in this term
it leeks 1)?es this MAR that th
pOliey nes proolaimed its bankrup Cy
critical and daagereus aituatioe does Act 1:ec
continuation of this policy? :hes, Lgyp tee
oposttenit .o leer& Iraq s stand, its reply andtee
extent of its union projecte which are va 1o.
It we woe t be talon unawares uy a at report till
this ?Y?*tXM Lid if the 4g7ftian? 'IaAi Arabian, ii Ian,
Lebanese an smite delegetes would si4:, the 4oe.irity
project, this would mean the omerience of two Ireb
Olicies openly clashin4 with one another: The AtLective
eaerity front. ..and too baehlmito front whict adweAttes
he poliey of unions between tee Arab Limas sta-..es and
whist regards the Collective Socurity project as a Axons
ter delaying and impediu these unions...*
-al
ctuula
Allawma (Altar: thishera Marotta As:orate,
suds eremier eit.Salh -;:ei his c...esafel
Arab League,
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,i,J121(editor: euhyiddin Noun, eterelieMosles, oppeeieion)
devotes its leader eo the eriPortite etoleratiln
ender the headline Snood will"
"The tripartite deelaratien Britain, Aneriea
and France issued several weeks ago on supplying
the Arabs and the Jews with anon and on safe-
guarding stability in this part nf thi werldi
has caused the flow of Mueb ink. irite.s have
seratinised it, sifted its lib's, what lies
beteeen its lines and what its lines do not sa71
Thus, the declaration has ealled for ceetien,
indeed for tar and even for store than caution
and fear - we intentienelly or unintentionelly
do eot see the good will in it after good will
hes, according to our underetandine dieepeeered
from all aver the world.
Ithe three greet powers issued :is declare tion
Aay 25, 1950, i.e., teentyetwo doys ago. every
Arab country has studied it separetely. fee
Political Committee examined it the day before
for three hours at its ntissiOn at Antoniedes
Palace, Alexandria. eome members demanded -.hat
the declaretioa be definitely rejetted, while
others reeeamended its asceptanee 4th reservations
the recognition of ehieh must be aenouneed by the
three powers it they wieh to revive oonfidenoe
In the Arab countries and to hrop3 then accept
the declaration.
"le do not know the argueents some of the irab
governments have offered for abselute and irre veceele
rejection of the dialeration? while logic and
reason demand that we study and scrutinize it in
the light of Arab interests and r international
developments. e mast reake realistic observations
on It lifter enhaeSS1Tely dissuisieg ahd sifting it
so that if we Lean toward those mho hold teat we
must study the declaration mad note down war
observations on it, we would limn toeard legit
aid reason and prove that the Arabs know haw to
give amd takes how to negotiette fairly *ad how to
bow to positive proof and indispetable eeilenee.
nIt appeare to us, after having followed the
Politleal Committee's debates aver the uripareite
deelaratino thst meet of the Are states are
prose to accopeing its contents en condition
that they offer observations on 304e at its
ambiguous clauses. Undoubtedly the deolaration
eeetains ambiguities1 lat if h,Lr declaration
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prntaotas stability in th
need stability - compols
A resolutions on partition
of tha ref:toes asd pt rents
arms from the settees revolving
Ober*, then we welcome the dee1si*tiou przrridec
that the three groat powers will clarity its
embiguities and give as full ttsnes t ?hair
good will for strengthenine our ind.p.deoe
and sateguardiag our present and tAture. '0 the
Arabs demand tangible evidences of the good will
of the great powers after having been stung aore
than ones since the days of the lets King Fussain
until now. If tood will is mutual it 41 have
a magical effeet on saftguarding peace and securit?
AitidAIAI (Editor: (ail
hopes that tho Arab League asi bynoiarc
+Prieto whistle has arisen from older& problem a
that it is now attending to 2001 serious businoci
heeded by the three-ewer declaratiov. It then
goes an to say:
know at the s truggle t.etwoen the
?Saudi rabian bloc and the Hashit.ite
the root of the trouble in the League.
of these blocs aims at a alloositle
It night be impossible to resoncile
purposes iv the and. 3ut both tlo
tar fron the end and the issuance
tripartite declaration - after the birth
el - has some to deal a severe oti to
blocs - it he Itsft no row for 4reod
Won and has given seIf-definso top
priority,
no belie t
La having the
state 420w.
then all t
'laity at ranks
'1 an
and I are against
rab state is lets
or dominatiki, any
a the challenge
ption, logic demands
Ones with the popular
y cousin it my boLsin
treater!,
net us reeember on this oaaa*inn that the division
of spheres of infl a*viaged by the
tripartite deslaretioa, is not bore of cheese
sod is net a oemeeoted Its. It is ehe melt
if setuelities Weird which the -trot oeuntfies
have oentributed. Tbe pr04020 disputes between
the Arab steles opens the door widely for the
great posers. Shell we hear tomorrow that the
League Council has closed this door/
AR:p..21'4a 4diter clanne Ghcen, Grose rthodox, p o-government)
Leporting that Lebanon has withdrawn from the 114
ooncilletlen Commission, this War estates that the
:vases for this withdratal is dus to the fact alat the
Lobasille government " believes that 'her, is no mope
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Embassy of the U.S.A Wednesday, June 14, 1950.
Baghdad, Iraq.
ARAB LEAGUE MEETING.
Last night, the AL Political Committee convened. The
meeting was not attended by Jordan, After examining the matters
on its agenda, the Committee adjourned until this evening.
According to Beirut radio, Saleh Jabr, of Iraq, has
drawn up a new proposal, providing: 1) that the unification of
the Jordan sides has been dictated by the economic, political
and military circumstances of Palestine, and does not imply
any territorial partition because the other parts of Palestine
cannot constitute a self-sufficient economic unit and there
was no other way than to annex Eastern Palestine to Jordan for
protecting it against Zionist aggression, and 2) that this in-
corporation shall not affect the final settlement of the
Palestine question; thus, the statute of this part of Palestine
shall be reconsidered.
According to Sharq Al-Adna radio, Iraq Premier Towfiq
As-Suwaidi has disclosed his secret proposal liable to over-
coming the League deadlock. It provides for the League's appro-
val of Eastern Palestine's annexation by Jordan as a temporary
measure, provided that it does not prejudice any final settle-
ment. (Az-Zaman)
* * *
EDITORIAL COMkENTS.
Nehru, says Sada Al-Ahali, made a speech before the
Indonesian parliament calling the Asian nations for unified
policy. This seems to have displeased the "Iraq Times" news-
paper, which assailed him and branded him as an idealistic.
But, Nehru's statements have their importance, due to his
personal prestige and his being the head of a big nation in
Asia. Indeed, he has expressed "the Asians' desire to avoid
being driven into a conflagration by partaking in blocs."
Moreover, Nehru has proved himself to be a realistic statesman,
as well as a revolutionary and a militant; and a man like him
cannot speak lightly.
The
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The paper concludes, "If she can settle her problems
with Pakistan, India is the only nation which can crystallize
the Near and Middle East around a policy of its own which
would be inspired by its interest and which would help to
preserve world peace. Therefore, this appeal made by Nehru
is worth being well received in all the Arab states, in order
that they cooperate with its author for achieving the aspira-
tions of the Arabs who long for peace only."
1:e were not mistaken, notes Ash-Shaab, in comparing
the Arab League to an ostrich for avoiding to face facts.
Indeed, the Council has referred the Political Committee's
recommendation regarding the expulsion of Jordan to the
Political Committee itself. Such a continual avoidance of
facts cannot be useful to Arab states and their League,
because whatever they avoid shall pursue them until it imposes
itself.
* * *
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES MEETING.
Yesterday morning, the Chamber of Deputies convened under
the presidency of Abdul Wahab Merjan. New deputies were sworn
in.
Finance Minister Abdul Kerim Al-Uzri, answering Ismail
Ghanem's interpellation about the flood damages, stated that
the question of reparations to farmers because of the willful
breaches of the Daudiyah, Farhatiyah and Yehudiyah bunds is
under consideration, and that the best answer which can be
given to the deputy is that the Tharthar Project Loan Law is
to be submitted to parliament on June 16.
Returning to the question of ex-Dorts tax on dates, the
Finance Minister, answering Ahmed Al-Naqib's interpellation,
conceded that it violates article 10 of the contract signed by
the Dates Association and Andrew Weir & Co., and the matter is
up to the former which has to decide whether to bear the tax
or to revoke the contract.
Answering Nasir Barakat's interpellation about the
distribution of harvesters in the Mosul Liwa, the Minister of
Economics explained that they were distributed by the Chamber
of Agriculture under the supervision of the Mosul Mutasarrif.
The Chamber, then, passed the supplement to the judicial
service act, and an amendment to the criminal procedure. Re-
garding the supplement to the judicial service act, which pro-
vides for its purge, Siddiq Shanshal contended that it violates
Article 68 of the Constitution and Faik As-Samerrai asked for
referring the matter to the Supreme Court. (Al-Umma)
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The Ministry of Social Affairs has been handed by the
Pakistan Charge d'Affaires in Baghdad 13 parcels containing
medicines and first-aid means as a relief to the latest flood
victims. (Al-Umma)
Yesterday, 154 Jews have applied for emigration.
(Ash-Shaab)
Nuri As-Said is due to fly today for London. (Ash-Shaab
Senator Omar Nadhmi left by train for Istanbul where
he is to spend the summer season. (Ash-Shaab)
The mixed irrigation commission provided for in the
Turco-Iraqi treaty is to convene this month. Indeed, Irriga-
tion DG Abdul Amir Al-Uzri and Vahe Sevian left yesterday
morning for Ankara for representing Iraq on the commission.
Its session is to last a month. (Az-Zaman)
Cyprus has proposed an air agreement to Iraq, reports
the ANA. (Az-Zaman).
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IRAQ REJECTS TRIPARTITE DECLARATION.
Iraq Premier Towfiq As-Suwaidi stated in Alexandria
that the Iraq Government has decided to reject the tripartite
declaration regarding arms shipments to the Middle East. The
reason is that the said declaration is considered as an action
outside the UN and as relying on the use of force.
Suwaidi added, "Some Arab states have put us in a
very difficult position by expressing their fear from being
attacked by other Arab states. This fact has given to the
Western nations the weapon they want, as they desire to main-
tain the present boundaries inside the Middle East in favor of
Israel." (Liwa Al-Istiqlal)
A British Foreign Office spokesman commenting on
Premier Towfiq As-Suwaidi's statement,sasid that Britain has
received official assurances from Iraq regarding the arms
shipments to the Middle East and has not been notified of any
decision to the contrary. If these assurances are revoked,
it would create a new situation. (Liwa
* * *
ARAB LEAGUE MEETING.
The Arab League Council convened yesterday evening.
Jordan failed to be represented, while the All-Palestine
government attended the meeting. A cable had been received
from the Jordan government explaining that it had not decided
to boycott the AL Council, but as the first item on the agenda
was the question of its expulsion it has deemed more advisable
to be absent in order to permit the delegates of the other'
Arab states to deliberate impartially.
Indeed, as soon as the Council convened, a cable from
Jordanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ash-Shereiqi was read out
saying, "The decision of annexing Eastern Palestine by Jordan
shall not prejudice the final settlement of the Palestine
question..."
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The Iraqi delegation asked for the summoning of the
Political Committee; and it was agreed to, provided that it
convenes this evening.
According to the ANA, the prevailing opinion among the
Arab delegates in Alexandria favors postponing the considera-
tion of the question of Jordan's expulsion. (Liwa Al-Istigla1)
According to the Beirut radio, Iraq Premier Towfiq
As-Suwaidi disclosed that Lebanon and Iraq had asked for the
postponment of the meeting of the AL Council, in order to
avoid taking up the question of Jordan's expulsion, because
there are more important matters.
He disclosed too that the position of the present Syrian
government differs from the previous one's.
Asked whether the Council would be adjourned, he stated
that what matters is that the question of Jordan's expulsion
should not be sitrred up. (Liwa Al-Istiqlal).
Ddscribing the present meeting of the AL Council as the
"most important one since the Palestine catastrophe", Liwa Al-
Isticlal deplores that the question of Jordan's expulsion is
coinciding with the tripartite declaration, or as, it says,
with the time when "the imperialistic nations are showing the
teeth of their greediness in disrespect of the Arabs' honor and
threatening their existence and interests."
The Arab politicians, says Ash-Shaab, are used to
"hackneyed statements and promises, and to opposing in public
the very thing which they support undercover." A 'new theme
of these cheap statements" has been struck by a Syrian govern-
ment spokesman when saying that Syria would stand by the majori.,
in the deliberations of the Arab League Council over Jordan's
expulsion. Such a statement is a "new type of opportunistic
and melting policy."
Al-Alam Al-Arabi regrets that Premier Towfiq As-Suwaidi
has made statements which "imply support to Jordan". It seems,
adds the paper, that Iraq was not a "neutral mediator" in the
dispute between the League and Jordan; and this has done harm t
the whole case, because Jordan was encouraged to adopt a stiff
stand and Egypt was provoked. Moreover, Iraq's stand has cause,
the delaying of a decision in this respect, and has, thus,
afforded.
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afforded the big powers the opportunity for insuing their
tripartite declaration.
All indicates that the League is on the verge of collapse,
and the efforts made for erecting it were meant to achieve the
"imperialists" ambitions". However, Iraq is still being
afforded the opportunity to save the League, if she adopts a
"frank and determined" attitude* Indeed, the collapse of the
League would open the way to Israeli expansionism and to the
Big Powers' maneuvers for achieving their aims in this strategi
area of thi3 world.
* * *
SHORT NEWS.
The final results of the by-elections for the two
Christian deputies for Baghdad, following palling in the 2nd
precinct yesterday, show that both Izzet Murad Al-Sheikh and
Razzouq Shammas have won the two parliamentary seats. (Al-Umma
The Regent has signed the amendment of the Agricultural
Bank Law passed by parliament. (Al-Umma)
Finance Minister Abdul Karim Al-Uzri stated that the
World Bank loan agreement would be signed on June 15 in Washing
ton. It has been learned that the Ministry of Finance has
drafted the requisite bill, which is to be submitted to the
Council of Ministers either today or tomorrow, in order to
forwarding it to parliament on June 16. (Al-Umma)
Education Minister Saad Omar has disclosed that a
three-day inquiry into the theft of the questions of the
government examinations has led to the discovery of the
author after interrogating 600 persons, including 500 students.
The author of the theft is the "Farrash" (janitor) of the
Director General of Examinations, Ministry of Education. (Al-
Umma)
Minister of State Khalil Karma, has stated to the ANA
in his capacity as Secretary of the Constitutional Union ?
Party that Nuri As-Said's trip to London is for medical treat-
ment only. (Al-Nabaa)
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Shanb)
Yesterday, 184 Jews applied for emigration. (Ash-
Sqda Al-Ahali reports that the result of the by-electionr
in Koysenjeci has not been known because no election was held ol
June 10. Secondary electors were insisting on voting for
Abdul Rahman As'ad against the government candidate, Mulla
Huweiz Agha. In order to avoid the defeat of the government
candidate, the magistrate and the government official who had
to attend polling failed to show up.
The Arab Awakening Club (Nadi Al-Baith Al-Arabi) has
applied to the Ministry of Interior for a magazine licence,
(Az-Zaman)
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Baghdad, Iraq.
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According to Az-Zaman, Premier Towfiq As-Suwaidi, after
attending a three-hour extraordinary meeting of the Council of
Ministers, left on Thursday evening for Sarsang to call on
the Regent.
The Council of Ministers reviewed the rresent inter-
Arab relations in general, and the question of the Jordan uni-
fication in particular. One of the cabinet members, interview-
ed after the meeting, said, "It is hosed that the intensity
of the crisis between Jordan and the League states had diminish-
ed." when asked about Iraq's stand, he added, "I assure you it
gives rise to optimism."
Premier Towfiq As-Suwaidi went to Sarsang to exiose to
the Regent his government's views about the matter. In addi-
tion, it should be reported that Iraq has agreed to the meeting
of the AL Council on June 12. The Iraqi delegation is expected
to leave for Cairo within the next two days, and most probably,
the Prime Minister will lead the delegation. (Az-Zaman)
*
After meeting Lebanese Iremiel101iad Al-Solh, I aq
Minister in,Beirut/lbrahim Al=ibbada4x1 told the ANA that the
Iraqi-Lebanese ecorlomic agreement i exfected to be signed
after the coming meeting of the AL 1, ouncil. (Az-Zaman)
Towfiq Chairman of the Refugees Committee in
Jordalt; has appea e to the Iraqis for: 1) contributions in
cash and in kind for refugees, 2) subsidies for the National
Militia of Palestinian youth, and 3) financial aid for a
setting of an asylum for orphans and children of Palestinian
refugees. (Az-Zaman)
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Baghdad, Iraq.
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MEETING OF THE ARAB LEAGUE COUNCIL.
According to the Sharq Al-Adna correspondent in Cairo,
the Lebanese delegation to the meeting of the Arab League
Council is due in Cairo on Monday. As far as it is known, the
meeting is slated to be held in Alexandria and to begin on June
12. (Liwa Al-Istiqlal)
According to the Cairo correspondent of the France-Presse
news agency, the governments of Iraq, Syria and Lebanon are sti
playing the role of mediator between Cairo and Amman. The Egyp
ian government has been proposed to withdraw its demand for the
expulsion of Jordan against Jordan's definite commitment that
annexation of Eastern Palestine is a temporary measure which
shall not prejudice the future of Palestine.
Informed Egyptian circles display caution despite
the fact that these attempts have removed the prevailing ten-
sion between Egypt and Jordan. The Egyptian government is said
to have asked Amman for clarification through Iraq, Lebanon and
Syria. That is why, the meeting of the AL Council is likely
to be postponed a week or two, if the attempts at compromise
do not lead to a satisfactory formula. (Liwa Al-Istiqlal)
9
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According to the Amman rrespondent of the Fran e-t ress
quoting an informed source, it has been found in Baghdad a for-
mula which is likely to settle the dispute between.Atman and
Cairo. A wave of optimism has prevailed over theAOrdanian
capital following the return of(smir Ar-Rifa e andtMohammed
Ash- herei i from Baghdad and following aq and Lebanon's
accep e to act as mediators and Syria's support to their
mediation. Jordan is hoped to facilitate their task by giving
up her objection to that the unification of the Jordan sides be
discussed and the Egyptian government would withdraw its demand
for the expulsion of Jordan. Political circles are hopeful
that such a formula would satisfy both sides. (Liwa Al-Istiglai
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ARABS' INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE DEFENDS ON UNDERSTANDING AMONG
THEMSELVES.
Al-Ittihad Ad-Dalturi notes that the Arab League Council
is to meet very short1V. On its agenda, are two major items,
which are interrelated, and they are the question of unification
of the Jordan sides and the answer to the tripartite declara-
tion. Needless to say that the Arab states cannot make a joint
answer to the declaratiOn unless they all agree on the incorpora-
tion of the Arab parts cer Palestine to Jordan. As much as they
would agree over their relations among themselves, they would
gain importance and wcj in international politics and the
world developments confronting them from all sides. If the
Palestine war were the first test for the Arab states, the tri-
partite declaration is tho second one; and we hope the Arab
states have learned from the first one. Indeed, the Arabs' ene-
mies, even before the partition plan, were voicing that the
Arab states cannot agree Among themselves; and this opinion
has caused the disregard Of the Arabs' rights and of their
threats.
;*
ARAB LEAGUE SHOULD BE REHAVILITATED.
Prompted by the comitig meeting of the Arab League, Al-
Umma points out that on it depends the future of the League.
riaTed, the Arabs have loset faith in it; and therefore, do not
attach any importance to it. Consequently, the Arab govern-
ments should seriouzly thiaik of rehabilitating the League, if
not for its sake at least .or the Arabs'.
* * *
EGYPT SHOULD REVERSE HER SAND.
Al-Nabaa say a that "three decisive days" are 'separating
the Ar fromthe League's coming meeting which is to decide
its preservation or collapse. The paper remarks, "Those who
are concerned about the Arabs' future, honor and freedoms are
hoping that Egypt reconsicier her stand towards Jordan, the
Arabs' interest concurs witoth Jordan's action of unification for
i
safeguarding the Arab par of Palestine, and since the annexa-
tion has been made in ace rdance with the will of the Palesti-
nians themselves... Egyp is hoped to pursue a wiser line. How-
ever, if some of her politicians mean to destroy this Arab or-
ganization, let-em look for another pretext than the unifica-
tion of the Jordan sides.4'
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TRYGVE LIE'S PROPOSALS.
The following is the first comment made on UN Secretary-
General Lie's proposals since reported by the press:
"Despite the welcome accorded by the world to what UN
Secretary-General Lie has undertaken and proposed, the U.S.
Secretary of State's tune does not give rise to optimism.
Mr. Acheson repeated warmongers' usual saying, "The best way
of reaching understanding with the Soviet is to strengthen our-
selves and make them feel our military strength, our unity and
our ability to ftce aggression." And he added that he does not
expect the world to change overnight.
"It seems that one of the main obstacles to understanding
is China's representation. the U.S. is insistently refusing
to recogniz'e he government which in fact rules the country and
still considers Chiang Kai-shek's government as the legitimate
one, although buried in Formosa. Moreover, the U.S. had issued
a dhite Book on Ghina where she put on record that Chiang Kai-
shek's govemment is the most corrupt of our times.
"Although Lie's proposals are a repetition of previous
ones, such ss meeting of Big Powers' heads, resumption of the
Atomic Energy Commission, control of armament, setting up the
Military Stiff Committee, 'enforcement of the Declaration of
Human Right$1 and admission of applicants to UN membership,
the disturbed conditions of the world require persistent effort;
for world peace, and these proposals are part of them."
(Sada A1-A4a1i)
SYRIA. KING LEOPOLD. SCHUMAN PLAN.
Besides commenting on Lie's proposals, Sada Al-Ahali
in its weekly review, speaks of the new Syrian government, of
the generAl elections in,Beflgl.um and of the Schuman plan.
Abput the new Syria t'o ernment, it remarks, "Its forma-
tion byNadhem Al-QodSi is significant, as he is one of the
Populist\--leaders who favored union with Iraq.- However, obser-
vers do -tot believe that his ascension to power means the revi-
val of that trend, but in'terpret it as a sort of truce which
limits he army's meddling with politics and administration...."
The paper adds, "Those who wish Syria's welfare hope that the
appreheftsion prevailing among some political circles because
of unicot with Syria should not drive them. into France's lap
or to support the tripartite declaration. They wish that a
stable civilian administration be restored And that any
imperialistic power's influence do not return."
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Commenting on the narrow parliamentary majority obtain-
ed by Belgian royalists, Sada Al-Ahali writes, "It should be
understood that any king's position does not resemble to a
prime minister's who can rely on a narrow majority in parlia-
ment or among parties. The king, in any constitutional country.
must not rely on one party or on a specific group. He derives
his strength from his absolute neutrality. Monarchies, such
as in England and in the Scandinavian states, would not have
enabled to remain, had not they followed such a line necessitat
ed by constitutional developments and the nature of parliament-
arism."
Concerning the Schuman plan, the paper points out, "It
is more obvious day after day that the so-called Schuman plan
is but an Acheson plan. Has not Schuman finished with his sp,,
ch that Mr. Acheson supported it, followed suit by Dr. Adenaue
Head of the Bonn government in vVestern Germany... This plan
shall be a new factor for intensifying disagreement between
Britain and the U.S. over economic problems, as indicated by ti
proposal of a U.S. senator who suggested that American aid be
denied to Britain, if she opposes the plan..."
* * *
BY-ELECTIONS.
It has officially been announced that Dr. Sadiq Khayat
who was contesting Independence Party Leader Mohammed Mahdi
Kubba in the fourth electoral precinct of Baghdad, has with-
drawn his candidature, and, therefore, Kubba has returned
uncontested. (Liwa Al-Istiolal)
Sada Al-Ahali reports that the government is interfer-
ing in the by-elections in Mosul in favor of Ramzi Al-Umary,
Siddiq Shanshal and DP. Hanna Khayat.
Moreover, Sada Al-Ahali reports to have received a
telegram from Mawloud Moukhles urging the government to
instruct the Qaimaqam of Samerrah for refraining from inter-
ference in the by-elections.
Following the withdrawl of Oassim Al-Kawwaz and Abdul
Amir As-Sa'di from the 5th electoral precinct of Baghdad,
Mansour Al-Gallant is gaining more support. (Az-Zaman)
Arkan
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Arkan Al-Abadi has withdrawn from Shamiyah electoral
district. Abdul Razzaq Al-Uzri, thus, returns uncontested.
(Az-Laman)
* * *
SHORT NEWS.
The following official communique has been issued by
the Directorate General of Propaganda:
"Some newspapers have been reporting news and rumors
about thefresignation of the government. We state that what-
ever has been published is absolutely unfounded." (Al-Umma)
Yesterday evening, the Council of Ministers held an
extraordinary meeting lasting frolyi 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
It discussed, some important plans which the government means
to undertake and studied some draft laws. The Council of
Ministers is to hold its ordinary meeting on Saturday evening.
(Al-Umma)
1-In ad newspaper has been suspended for a month by
order of the Ministry of Interior. (Al-Umma)
Yesterday, a plane left Baghdad carrying 80 denationaliz-
ed Jewish emigrants. (Ash-Shaab)
The Ministry of Justice has decided a reformation of
the Board of Judges and Qadhis as follows:
Judge Prichard, President of the Court of Cassation
Antoine Shammas, President of the Codification Department
Abdul Jabbar At-Tekerli, Member of the Court of Cassation
Ahmed Taha, Member of the Court of Cassation
Omar Hifdhi Al-Melli, Legal Draftsman and Acting DG of
Justice. (Liwa Al-Istiglal)
According to Az-Zaman, the Council of Ministers discussed
yesterday evening Iraq's attitude towards the unification of th
Jordan sides. However, informed Iraqi sources did not reveal
the government's attitude or the nature of the consultations
held last week following the arrival of Samir Ar-Rifaye and
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It is understood that the Council of Ministers has ela-
borated last night on Iraq's attitude to the tripartite declare
tion. An official source had told Az-Zaman some days ago that
the government was preparing a memorandum to be submitted to th
other Arab states.
Most probably Premier Towfiq As-Suwaidi would head the
Iraqi delegation to the Arab League. Reliable sources have
asserted that the League meeting will be held at its set date.
(:z-Zaman)
The Constitutional Union Party has applied to the
Ministry of Interior for opening a branch in Basra. (Az-Zaman)
The Minister of Finance told Az-Lap reporter that the
government has no other tax laws than those already submitted
to parliament. (Az-Zaman)
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DAMASCUS, SYRIA
Dal1g Reuieui of the Sgrifin Press
? The following is an informal digest of material from the local
Syrian Press, and is in no way to be considered as an official
translation. It should not be quoted nor attributed to the Legation A>
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PAPPRS REVIEWED::
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Atli' Bat, Al Nasr, Al Fayhat, Al Balad, Al Masa9
Al 0,abas, Al Ayyam, Al Hadara, Al Insha', and
Al Kifah?
WORLD AFFAIRS
NO PORE LOCAL ErPLOYEES
Alif Bar_ - Washington 15 - According to an A2P despatch from
9W1invton9 the Senatets-Foreign Relations Sub-Committee has
prepnred renort reco-nmending the State Department to replace
all foreign employees in American embassies, legations and
consulates abroad with American nationals as soon as possible.
The report states that the number of foreign employees
in American diplomatic and consular missions is three
thousand,
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,OVIET BROADCASTING STATION
Alif.Bal inserted today a 4; x 4i inch advertisement of
the Arab programme of the Soviet BroPdcasting station
Following are the times, wavelengths and freqqene'kes:
Tiiue 'ialcaaasQli _ reeyLencv
2:15 to 244 p.m. (Fridays) 19,07 meters 15230
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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
KHAN SHAYKRUN'S INCIDENT
Al FAyha The number of persons killed in the Khan
haykhunts incident has increased to 5, The arrest of
1ibal-Hiraki and his followers has been denied
OUDSI DINES WITH wz:ATw.: -
e.
Al Baled: A renort from A1exan ,ia indicates that Premier
()Ildsi visited former President ukri al .);)uwwaIll,in his
IpIriEe at Ramlah and dined with him yesterday noon, June 15
Al_ Misri, believes that the conversation between udsI and
clumwstli centered around the state of af 'airs in Syria and
the avarice of certain powers who would engulf Syria,
Dr.Qualt had reportedly assured Quwwatli that
nyria's inaenendence end the republican regime will be
os?served
A NEW MUHAFIZ FOR HAWRAN
By a decision of the Council of Ministers,
riWr, kAdn an a1 Azhark., former Chairman of the Lattakia
Munie-inal CounCIT;Thas been appointed as the Mu.hofiz
of Hawran?
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EISTRIBUTION WONG FAIAHEIR
lad reports that the deputy for Misyaf, Mr hamid
2Lailwar, called on the Minister of Interior end r arted to
him that a certain qesil al-Ha ran l? an officiil of the
eristry Depsrt-ent in Hama and the brother of former
Mnister of Defencweftram al-'Haw Ni-af village
,o the District of Misyaf and stributed 23 rifles to the
4"nrq,ers who have risen aRainst Kaylani landlords. "Each
-11Le", the deputy asserted, "had been sold at 125 Syrian
founds. se-
Balati inquires about the opinion
Wterior concerning such incidents. "We
extent of his concern about this subject
eesoonsible for the internal security of
Al Baled urwes
of the Minister of
want to know the
as he is
the country,"
3ON3TITUENT ASSEMBLY, Meeting of June 15 1950
Forty Five members were absent from yesterday's meeting
of the Constituent Assembly, The new rental bill was
referred to the Judicial Committee for consideration,
Huse Murn id (Qunaytra Ind) discussed Tapline and
said that t , y's workers have been working for 14
hours n day. He asked the Govern-lent whether or not it
intends to put an end to this violation of the Labor Law,
At the request of the Assembly,NADALIaE_Iat2tau
outlined the Government's wheat policy-a-sfoll'
1- Export of wheat is free and is subject only to
the return of export exchange to Syria,
2- The Wheat Office, pronosed by the former government
and adopted by the present Govern-lent, will only concern
itself with the purchase of wheat at world prices from
farmers who are willing to sell their crops to the Wheat
Ofrice, The motive behind the creation of the Wheat Office
is to Runrantee purchase at moderate prices and to check
nny attempts by wheat merchants to jeopardize the farmers'
interests by obliging them to accept less than world prices,
3- The Wheat Office will be financed by a loan from
the Banque de Syrie,. This loan was contracted with the
Banque de Syrie last year, and will be used this year,
4- It is not the intention of the Government to
monopolize the purchase and sale of wheat because such
an operation requires a capital of 150 million pounds,
and would involve the Government in unnecessary respon-
saoilities.
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e renerk concerning the ? ment's refusal to recognize
iehenese currency for export exchange: This subject is
onnecaed with Syro-Lebanese future relatiens, and need not
raised for Lebanon has prohibited the import of wheat
irom Syria,"
The meeting was adjourned until 9:00 pou-, June 20
ie is believed that the meetings will be held at night
oaring the month of Ramedan and that the debate of the
draft constitution will begin after Ramadan,
ARAB AFFAIRS
AMERICAN CONCEPTION OF DENOCRACT:
Alif Bat2 In a recent article, Miss McCormick compared the
Arab-Wiernments with Eastern Eurooeen Governments and
described them as dictatorships which had assumed pouer under
the guise of democracy,
The paper remarks that Americans seem to have a strange
conception of democracy. They judge it by the criterion
of their own practices and acts when there is no trace of
FenUine democracy in their own public activities and their
international policy
If it is universally admitted that equality between
citizens is a basic condition of democracy, how can
Americans reconcile their pretence to democracy with the
fact that their courts permit color discrimination in
trains, schools?, and other aspects of public activities?
If democracy imnlies the acceptance of the views of the
majority, how can America account for its contradictory
attitude of supporting at one time the Partition Plan in
complete disregard to the wishes of the majority of the
inhabitants of Palestine, and of opposing at another the
internationalization scheme for Jerusalem under the pretext
that it is not acceptable to the majority of the inhabitants
of the Holy City?
Is it not America which, under the guise of democracy,
emeases its dictatorial rules on others by exercising
pressure, by creating a fait accompli, or by establishing
a forced majority in the committees of the United Nations?
How can America expect the average man in the Arab ?
world to understand the democratic principles of Lincoln,
Emerson, Wilson, and Roosevelt through the perspective of
his unfortunate experience in President Truman's sham
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The following item released by the Eastern News Agency
in ita bulletin of June 15 was not published today, Friday
16, in any local paper, though it may be later published
b-y?Ai Manar which does not appear on Fridays .
Damescus 15 (E.N.A.) In an interview with the Eastern News
Agency, a prominent political figure in Damescus assert
that the tripartite statement followed Dr,, awalibPs 1
declaration in Cairo. He added that the mo d t
issuance of the statement was to preclude the Arab countries
in general, and Syria in Particular, from orienting towards
the Eastern camp as a result of the erroneous policy of the
three western powers which has been characterized by their
complacent attitude toward Israel at the expense of the
Arab peonle and the afflicted Palestinian Arabs, The same
person added that the reaction to the statement strongly
indicated lack of confidence in the western powers and the
resentment of the Arab peoples. The statement however is
unilateral and is not binding on the Arabs.
The figure asserted that the assurances formerly given
by the Arab states as referred to in the statweent were
oral, The Arab countries, however, can benefit from the
statement since it enables, them to obtain various kinds of
arms provided that these arms are not to be used for
agmressive purposes.
The same person confirmed a statement made receatly
by a hiphly placed soerce to the effect that Dr. Dawalibi's
declaration had greatly helped the Arab cause notably with
resrect to the purchase of arms of which the Arab countries
have so far been denrived. The person concluded by
describing the tripartite statement as a. remedial measure
somewhat in favor of the Arabs despite the fact that it
does not prejudice the interest of Israel,
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
SYRO LEBANESE ECONOMIC TALKS4
Al Balad and Al Kifah report that Premier Vtiyad a1=4.0.111
isserted, in a FgErirto the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, that an agreement has been reached with Dr u Qudsi
to resume Syro-Lebanese economic talks immediately after
their return to Beirut and Damascus"
Official circles refrained from giving the details of
this cable but nevertheless stated that new bases for future
economic relations between the two countries were established
in discussions between the two Premiers in Alimandria
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4PAPERS REVIEWED
Alif Ba', Al Nasr, Al Fayha', Al Kifah, Al Balad,
Barada, Al Manor, Al Masa, Al Qabas, Al Ayyam,
Al Inshal, Al 'Alam Al Hadara Al Nazir, Al Shabab,
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Al Akhbar, and Al Jabal?
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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
gOURTEST_VISITS
AI Nasr:
The French Minister to Syria, Mr, Jacques Paris, called
yesterday on the Minister of Finance?Hasan03ey abbara, and
conversed with him for approximately fiiif an hofr. The Finance
Minister told our reporter that the visit was only a courtesy
call and that no commercial or financial matters were discussed,
.A RUIGIOUS RALLY
Al Nidal: It is reported that a meeting was held at Denkez
Mosque attended by Moslem religious dignitaries from Damascus,
Hams and Hama to discuss the organization of religious and educa-
tional matters in Syria.
DISPUTES BETWEEN PARTY CHIEFS
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dispute over chairmanship of the Resurrectionist Party,palah-
al-Din al-qUax.resigned from the Party. Mr, Biter had 5140posed
that Jalal al-4pyy_i4_De entrusted with the Party's leadership
whilo-Michel Aflnsisted upon hong the position himself.
The paper paper also reports that 'there was dissession within
the ranks of the Communist Party and that Rashad Isa, one of
the prominent members, had been expelled.
TRANSFER OF LANDS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICTS
Al Faxhi; A communique published in this paper labels as untrue
press reports concerning transfer of lands to the Jews in
southern districts. (See Pr. Dig, 112/1)
KHAN SHAYKHUN1S INCIDENT
Al Baled, Al abas), and Parade carried today strong editorials
afKiNrag TMrarnflawrani and his party in connection with the
Khan Shaykhun's incident, According to Al Jabal of Suayda,
Talib al-Hiraki and a number of his followers were arrested
by the Gendarmes because the inquiry conducted by the Ministry
of interior's inspector established their responsibility for
the ibloodshed.
ARAB SOCIALIST PARTY
Alzgabas published an editorial accusing Hawraniqs Arab Socialist
Party or being responsible for the recent disturbances in Khan
Shaykhun in the Malarra district, The paper compares the Arab
Socialist Party with the Communist Party asserting that both aim.
at agitating class trouble, at sowing dissension and hatred
between the people and at instigating workers and peasants
against investors, industrialists, and landowners. The paper
adds that Hawrani has spread dissension, confusion, and disorder
from Hama to the Maiarra district which he claims is oppressed
by feudal lords, The fact is that Khan Shaykhun is ideal in so
far as small ownership and fair distribution of lands are
concerned.
The paper deplores the failure of the Government to take
action against the destructive activities of the Arab Socialist
Party, It concludes by warning the Government that Hawrani,
who has ostensibly given it his support, is only exploiting it
for the purpose of realizing his unwholesome ambitions, and that
once he strengthens himself and his party he would overthrow
it by subtle and cunning methods in which he has become deeply
versed,
ARAB AFFAIRS
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iNDIVFERENT ATTITUDE TOWARDS ZIONIST ATROCITIES
Alif-Bal. deplores in an article the indifferent and passive
attitude of the Arab Governments towards recent Zionist atrocities
in the Hebron district, The paper notes that even the United
States to which Israel owes its existence could not help
deploring these atrocities, The least that the Arabs could
have done was to share the denunciation of the American Secretary
of State instead of engaging themselves in a sterile d5.scussion
concerning the expulsion of Jordan from the Arab League as
though it was Jordan which perpetrated these atrocities The
present generation of the Arabs are like the living dead and
are a disgrace to their ancestors who never brooked injustice
ur humiliation.
TRIPARTM STATEVENT
Alif Ba,, A member of the Constituent Assembly declared that
Th71735 Governments intended to prepare a joint reply to the
tripartite statement? He discredited the allegation that
certain Syrians or Lebanese had contributed towards the issuance
of this statement and aelribed it to the desire of the imperia-
listic powers to maintain the present frontiers of Israel and
to establish a foothold in Syria and Lebanon since these two
states are the only Arab countries which are not linked by
treaties to any foreign state. The same member asserted that
the general tendency in the Arab countries is to reject and
denounce the tripartite statement and to make every possible
effort to raise this question at the forthcoming meeting of
the United Nations.
Referring to the annexation f Ara1 Palestine to Jordan,
the member declared that Syria had changed its attitude towards
this question and had decided not to give its support to the
proposal for expelline Jordan from the League, He added that
the new Premier, DrNazim aleriqAaLy. did not have sufficient
time to explain to the Foreign Relations Committee the purposes
and results of the visit of the former Premier to Riyad and
Beirut because he had to depart immediately for Egypt to attend
the meetings of the Arab League Council, In conclusion, the
member expressed his belief that in view of the present situation
in the Arab countries the Collective 3ecurity Pact was not
expected to be signed at the current session of the Arab League
Council,
Al-Alam editorially describes the tripartite statement as a
manoeuvre designed to shoot two birds with one stone? It is
aimed at guaranteeing the present Israeli frontiers and at
consolidating the position of imperialistic powers in the Middle
East under the pretext of the necessity of forming a ecliective
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defense system between the Western Powers and the Arab countries,
The recent visit of the British Chief of Staff to Egypt which
was really aimed at creating panic and terror by alleging that
a future war was imminent is a vital part of the conspiraey
involved in the tripartite statement which justifies the Western
Powers attempts to overthrow the remnant of Arab independence
and sovereixity under the pretext of the necessity of forming
a collective defense system,
The paper concludes by appealing to the Arab nation to
rely on themselves and to thwart imperialistic projects which
are designed to sacrifice the Arabs as scapegoats and to exploit
their natural resources.
SEQUESTER JEWISH PROPERTY
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pg2, pOblished an article by the Secretary of the Central
Committee Of the Palestinian Arab refugees in Damascus calling
upon the Arab Governments to sequester Jewish property in their
countries in retaliation to a recent Israeli law placing all
property of Arab absentees under judicial custody,
A NEW BALFOUR DECLARATION
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Al-Jabal published a lengthy editorial commenting on a report
al17-17e-rica had decided to adopt the Kurdish national cause,
that the American Embassy in Baghdad was openly working for
furthering .this cause, and that an American controlled clandestine
broadcasting station had been appealing to the Kurdish people
to collaborate in achieving a Kurdish national home,
The paper remarks that this report reminds us of the cir-
cumstances which led to the issuance of the Balfour Declaration
thirty three years ago, The serious nature of thie report is
not diminiShed by the fact that the Kurds are Moslems, that most
of them have already been Arabized or that there are countries
other than .Iraq and Syria in which Kurds are living. Should a
Kurdish state be established the fact that the Kurds are Moslems
would not diminish the dangers of such a state to the Arabs, since
It would be a tool in the hands of the power which has created it,
As for the .argument that many Kurds have already been Arabized,
it should be pointed out that Arabized Jews have constituted a
greater danger to the Arab countries than non-Arab Jews. As for
the third point, it is evident that America would not, in view
of its inability or unwillingness, think of establishing the
Kurdish national home in Russia or Turkey, but would attempt to
establish it in either Syria or Iraq or in both countries,
The paper fears that action might have already been taken
in this respect and that Washington might shortly issue a decla-
ration similar to that of Balfour.
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ARAB LEAGUE MEETINGS
neha.' hopes that the Arab League will come out intact from
AS" present discussions concerning Jordan's position, The paper
believes that there is no reason so cogent as to necessitate
the expulsion of Jordan from the League. It also hopes that
the retention of Jordan in the League would not induce Egypt
to withdraw from it.
THEIRIPARTITE cgmmaugE
Al eaxha' T e Secretary General of the Arab ,.eague, tAbd
Aitimen m asha stated to the correspondent of Cal road.
casting ,rv f lowing the adjournment of the seconi meeting
of the Political Committee, that the Committee had discussed
the tripartite communique concerning the supply of arms to the
Arab states, and the opinions of each of the Arab states on
this communique.
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
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Al Nasr: Minister of National Economy hakir ale!,AAL.stated
THU.-at" its Tuesday afternoon meeting t e Council of Ministers
approved the establishment of a Wheat Office to purchase wheat
from small farmers in order to protect them from the greed of
the rich merchants, The Minister further stated that purchasing
centers would be established 1neach of the following districts
Jazirah Euphrateso Aleppoo Homs Hama, and Hawren,
SHIPPING ACTIVITIES AT LATAKIA
AlNasrY Between June 2 and 9, eight ships anchored at Latakia
with cargo totaling 6988?290 tons, Six ships left the port with
cargoes totaling 1703A17 tons.
In addition 10 sailing vessels arrived at the Port with
cargoes totaling 3770.236 tons and seven left carrying cargoes
totaling 1137,364 tons.
THE SPUD' LOAN TO SYRIA
Al Bel d: The Sa'udi Minister to Syria, Shaykh 'Abd-a1-1A411.:,
n 42:? called on the Acting Minister of Forein Affair-ernakir
al-eAss and conferred with him for 40 minutes.
The reporter of Al Baled believes that the Sa'udi Minister
called on the Foreign Minister to inform him that the second
Instalment of the Saudi loan had been sent to Syria,
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WORLD AFFAIRS
ACHWOS SPEECH
A targe part of the speech delivered last night by Mr,
Acheson on the US attitude toward Russia was published this
moraing by Al Balad, Barada, and Al FaIha. No comment,
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vPAPERS RINIEWED
Alif BaI, Al Naar, Al Fayha', Al Kifah, Al Bal
Barada, Al Muir, Al Masa', Al Qabas, Al Ayyam,
Al Inaba', Al 'Alum, Al Hadara and Al Akhbar.
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
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at,AN:AY OF LANDs 5CUTHE pI8TRICTS
Alj:uha,: The Eastern Sews Agency has learned from reliable
sources That the Ministry of Interior is preparing a bill lifting
the restrictions imposed on the transfer of lands in the southern
districts which will be submitted to the Council of Ministers for
approval.
The paper views this report with alarm and feiars that if
this bill is passed Arab lands might be sold to las, The paper
adds that during the 'outworn regime" ofiguwwatli certain
restrictions were imposed on the sale of'lauds-Tn the southern
districts for the purpose of preventing the transfer of Arab
lands to Jewish hands or Jewish agents The paper concludes
that had these restrictions been imposed a longer time back-
wards lands owned by the al-,Ass family would not have passed
over to Jewish hands.
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COUNCIL OF MI7ISTERS MEETING:
Baradaz At 7:00 p.m. yesterdays June 13, the Courcil of
OTilfitrs held a meeting under the chairmanship ofki Zi
Al Khatib, the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of
JustIFF?Wnd approved loans to the municipalities of Kasab
and Jahlah, The Council also approved certain amendments
to the structures of MIRA and the Syrian Police. The
meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m,
THE ST TE RELIGION,
Barade The Eastern News Agency reports that the Joint
constituent Committee has charged Mr. Rushdi Kikhya, the
President of the Constituent Assembly, with the task of
drafting Article 3 of the new constitution concerning the
stete religion. President Kikhya hopes to reach a
eomnromise consistent with national interests,
FEES ON CINEMATOGRAPHIC FILMS:
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A,1 Qapas The Directorate of Police and Security has
inquir4a from the Ministry of Finance whether or not
financial taxes should be imoosed on films imoorted by
foreign missions in Syria. The Finance Ministry's reply
is believed to be in the negative provided these films
bear educational and social characteristics.
ARAB AFFAIRS
STATE DEPARTMENT SEERS INFORMATION
All Pacers reproduced a USIS release,
steting that the State Department had
0.0ernment for information concerning
of Arabs who recently entered Isrveli
wi bout authorization.
datelined Washington
asked the Israeli
alleged mistreatment
controlled territory
Alliasr commented unfavorably on this report and
hendlin6a it as follows "THE STATE DEPARTMENT RELLCTANTLY
ATTEMPTS TO SEEK INFORMATION", The paper remarks that the
wording and style of the release indicate that the State
Deeertment views Zionist atrocities with little concern as
they were slight incidents which did not recuire any
other than an "informal discussion of the ritter
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jas,rr also reproduced another USIS release indicating
that the] State Department had given its supnort to Congres-
eional action to include Palestinian Arab refugee students
in the United States within the provisions of the Displaced
Persons Dill. The paper describes this action as tragi-
comic and compares it with the action of a murderer who
pe)es to the funeral of his victim,
TRIPARTITE STATEYENT
Alif-Ba' An authorized official source declared that the
reiFii:late statement would have no significance if Syria
achieves stability and favorable conditions within the
coming four or five years and if it is able to increase its
production, improve its economys and strengthen its army
both in number and enuipment, With a special reference to
the Bevin-Bidault Agreements the same source compared the
tripartite statement with other international agreements
concluded at the expense of Middle Eastern countries?
According to this sources the Arab states* reply to
the statement will explain that it is inconsistent with the
United Nations Charter and that it furlishes a grave precedent
for future intervention of states, notably big powers, in the
affairs of other countries. The reply is also expected to
observe that the statements far from contributing towards the
establishment of peace in the Near Easts would increase the
threats to the cause of peace in the world,
The same source did not deny the possibility of raising
the question of this "strange statement" at the Security
Council and at the forthcoming session of the United Nations
in September.
The source bitterly criticized the rumors disseminated
by certain unscrupulous quarters about the possible return
or foreign influence to Syria and Lebanon. The source
concluded by discrediting the allegation that Syria and
Lebanon were'responsible for the issuance of the tripartite
statement as was implied irk a recent declaration by the Iraqi
Premiers (see Pr./Dig./111/2).
REFUGEES CABLE TO ARAB LEAGUE
Al Balad published a cable sent by a number of Palestininn
-r?e-r7 in which they urged that they be repatriated to
their homeland where "they can resume activities and strive
against aggressors."
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ECONOMIC ACT;ErENT:
Barada: The Minister of National Economy and Agriculture,
Mr,tahakir al-tAas, asserted in a statement to our reporter,
that he was considering the conclusion of economic
agreements with Italy, Turkey, and Western Germany, "The
Ministry," he added, "will shortly submit the outcome of
its studies on this question to the Council of Ministers
for consideration and apnroval."
The Ministry of National Economy has informed the
Foreign Office in a letter of its readiness to conclude
commercial agreements with neighbouring countries, The
Ministry sunnlemented its letter with lists of commodities
which Syria can export and reouested the Foreign Office to
approach the Greek Legation in Damascus with a view to
obtaining information on Greek exports.
IMPORT OF BAD COTTON:
Al Man ar Contrary to provisions of Tariff No, 518 poor
(ITATIty cotton has been exempted from Customs duties by a
decision of the Ministry of National Economy, This decision
will remain in force until August 31, 1950,
SA"UDI LOAN TO SYRIA;
Al Kifah: Yesterday the Minister of National Economy,
MI-Err-771. -/Ass, received at ILs office the Syrian Minister
to Jiddeh, Se'udi Arabia, Mr, Jawed al-Murabit,
When asked about the second instalment of the Sa'udi
Loan to Syria, Minister 'Ass stated. "There had been
obstacles which hindered the payment of the second insta1
ment0 The Prime Minister will study this question in Cairo
with the Satudi Minister of State, Shaykh Clusuf -resin? I
discussed this question with our Minister toJida.111-riptd we
hope that the obstacles will be eliminated after the return
of Minister Murabit to his post."
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PAPERS VIEWED
Alif Bat, Al Nasro Al Fayhal, Al Kifah, Al Balad,
Barada, Al Manar, Al Masa', Al Qabas, Al Ayyam,
Al Inshal, Al 'Alam, Al Hadara, Al Nazir, Al Shabao,
Al Akhbar, Al Jabal Al Nuqqad, Asa-al-Jannah,
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
EXPROPRIATION BY TAPLINE
Nidall The Directorate of.Awqafs (Moslem organization in
charge of mosques, endowments, etc.) in a letter to the Ministry
of Public Works and Communications protested against the ex-
propriation by TAPline of Tales village in Hawran. The Awqafs
argued that part of the village belonged to the late Rakan al-Dia
Umar al-Ba'uni and its expropriation should have been negotiated
with thelAwqafs directly.
THE HELIQION OF THE STATE
Al Manay: The Joint Constituent Committee held a meeting
yesterday in the office of the President of the Assembly to con-
tinue the study of Article 3 of the Constitution concerning the
state religion.
Thera is every indication that the discussion of the
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. constitution will be postponed until after the month of Ramadan,
the Moslems fasting month,
This Moslem Brotherhood Organ believes that there are two
conflicting schools of opinion concerning the religion of the
state and a third one advocating a compromise,
OFFICE HOURS IN RAMADAN
Alif .Be?, A circular issued by the Council of Ministers fixes
office hours in government offices as follows 9730 eon.
to 200 poll. (Ramadan month may begin Saturday, dune 17)
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS BETWEEN SYRIA AND LEBANON
Alif Be: Asked about press reports that the Government had
decided to lift all travel restrictions existing between Syria
and Lebanon, Minister of Interior Rashad Barmada stated, "The
situation between Syria and Lebanon still prevails and the
restrictions imposed on travel will remain in force without
change",
ARAB. AFFAIRS
ARAB LEAGUE
Alif Be.: The first meeting of the extraordinary session of
the Trab LeaFue Council was held in Alexandria yesterday, June
12 All the Arab delegations to the Council attended the
meeting with the exception of the Jordanian delegation, A
able was received from Jordan stating that the annexation of
Arab Palestine to Jordan had been approved by parliament and
that it would not affect the final settlement of the Palestine
problem. The cable added that Jordan was anxious to safeguard
all the international rights of the Arab inhabitants and that
it was willinr to cooperate with the Arab League on all the
other subjects listed in the agenda. The cable concluded that
Jordan did not wish to participate in the deliberations over
the question of annexation so that the other delegations might
carry out their work in complete freedom.
At yesterday's meeting the Arab League Council decided to
ask the Political Committee to give its recommendations as to
what measures should be taken against Jordan,
IRAQ REJECTS TRIPARTITE STATEMENT
Al-Kifah, The Iraqi Premier. Mr. Tawfiq al-Suwaydi, declared
in Alexandria yesterday, June 12t that Iraq intended to reject
the tripartite statement. He described the statement as illegal,
because it was prepared outside the United Nations and was
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Waving previously obtained their agreement.
The Iraqi Premier ascribed the intervention of the three
western powers into Middle Eastern affairs to certain Arab
states which alleged that they were in a critical position and
that they were threatened by other Arab states,
SAIUDI LOAN
Barada: Information received from official circles confirmed
current reports that the Sa'udi Arabian Government has suspended
payment of the second installment of the Sa'udi loan to Syria
as well as the provisions of the Syro-Sa'udi commercial agree-
ment, The Sa'udi offer to grant Syria the machinery used in the
oonstruction of Jiddah harbor has also been shelved.
It is learned from authoritative sources, that the Sa'udi
Arabian Government's main grievances center on the delay of the
present Syrian leaders to restore the constitutional and legal
conditions in the country, Syria's apparent objection to the
expulsion of Jordan from the League, and the fact that politiciana
who have been conspiring against the republic and advocating S
Syria's subjugation to Iraq have assumed power and won the
confidence of the Constituent Assembly.
We do not reveal a secret in stating that Egypt's present
attitude towards Syria is no less resentful.
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
EXPORT OF !WHEAT
Al Manar The Ministry of National Economy has issued the
nrraWTag communique4
',Exporters are informed that decision No0 123 dated May
1950 concerning authority to export agricultural; animal, and
industrial products, also provides for the export of wheat
without prior permits in accordance with Article 2 of the
decision of the Council of Ministers dated June 9, 1950",
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY) .Meeit.inK of June 12,,125,0
Al Naar and other paere: It seems that the public is more
interested In the work of the Constituent Assembly than the
Assembly members themselves. Whereas the gallery was crowded
with visitors, the hall looked empty with the absence of 34
members.
Adil Icikh a (P-Harim) asked the reasons for the delay in the
payment o t e second installment of the Sa'udi loan to Syria
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and the non-delivery of Jiddah Machinery.
vAbdullah al-Tamir (Ind - Salamiah) asked about the method used
by the previous government in the distribution of tractors and
agricultural machinery to farmers. He also proposed the allotment
of one million pounds, free of interests, to those who incurred
damages during the recent flood in Salamiah.
These questions were referred to the Government for reply
Next was read the reply of the Ministry of Defense to a
previous question posed by Duham al-Dandal (Ind - Abu Kemal)
concerning the fine which wiTIFITZWa-WEllu Kemal district
because of the murder of the captain of Gendarmerie there. The
reply explains that it was customary to impose collective fines
on tribes on such occasions.
The Assembly approved two draft laws extending loans of
125,000 and 100,000 Syrian pounds to the municipalities of
Ma,arah and Banias respectively. Barazi objected arguing that
such loans would be a burden on the Treasury, He was opposed
by Antaki and Hawrani who argued that these loans were necessary,
The report of the Budget Committee was then read recommending
that the Ministry of Finance guarantee a loan to the Agricultural
Bank covering the value of the agricultural machinery delivered
by Mira. The report also recommended that the Agricultural Bank
devote its effort to collecting the installments due from farmers
to whom agricultural machinery was distributed and not to concern
itself with the collection of Mira debts for the years 1947 and
1948.
,Abd al-Wahhab Hawmad (P - Aleppo) said that the only persons who
benefited-67G-MEradvanced by the Mira were big farmers whereas
small farmers were confronted with all kinds of obstacles. He
asserted that the present draft law served only the big feudal
lords and demanded that the loans be repaid by big farmers.
Akram Hawrani pointed out that small farmers have been regularly
paying their installments with 9% interests whereas bilz land
lords have exploited the administration by neglecting to pay the
loans granted to them.
'Abd al.Rahman al.'Azm the former Minister of Fihance, criticized
fraTviTrirng opposed the project after he had agreed to it
when he was a member of the former cabinet. 'Azm admitted that
when he was a minister he discovered that some loans had been
granted by the Mira to fictitious persons.
Ahmed Qanbar (P . Aleppo) aslred the present Minister of Finance
to suppaTTEe Assembly with a list of the names of debtors who
had tailed to nav their debits to the Miral,
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Several other deputies also criticized the confusion pre-
'vailing in the Mira. Finally Ziki al-Khatib, the acting
Prenier withdrew the draft pending further study,
The renort of the Public Works Committee was then read
recommending the ratification of the aviation agreement with
Holland? When certain denuties expressed the desire to debate
the renort,
,Abd Al-Rahman Al -likzm reruested that debate te elayed until
the present Government had time to determine its position on
it, The report was withdrawn by the Government for further
study
Ilyks Dummar (Dam, Ind.) requested the President of the Assembly
toTixi-dae for the debate on the constitution. The President
replied that the date would be fixed at the coming meeting of
the Assembly.
Munir al-111101 (Dam, Ind?) spoke about the tripartite statement
proposing-that the Government express its view regarding this
subject ata special meeting of the Assembly, He expressed his
hope that the Government's statement on this subject would be
clear and concluded by appealing to the members of the Assembly
to waive their differences and disputes and present a solid
front at this critical stage in which the country is exposed
to grave dangers,
111/- Ziki al-Khatibe the acting Premiere replied that Premier
Qudsi had-WIT:Mrdiscussed this question with the Foreign
Relations Committees the proposed the postponement of the
discussion on this subject until after the return of Premier
Qudsi from Alexandria.
The President then adjourned the meeting until 5 o'clock,
Thursday, June 15,
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UNITED STATES or AMERICA
DAfflASCUS, SYRIA
Daily Review of the Syrian Press
? The following is an informal digest of material from the local
Syrian Press, and is in no way to be considered as an official
translation. It should not be quoted nor attributed to the Legation ?
9J0 . ---L4444?AliS4_ONLY)
Monday, June 12 1950
NEWSTAi'SR6 RLTL4ZO:
Alif Bat, Al Nasr, Al gayhal, xl KifatL Al Balad, barada,
Al Aanar, Al Masa', Al abas, Al Ayyam, Al insha', Al Alam,
Al Hadara, Al Nazir, Al shabab, Al Akhbar, Al Jabal, e.-1 Nuqqad
ARAB AFFAIRS,
TORTUR& OF ARABS IN APLZjTINE
The local press published during the week-end dramatl
stories on the physical mistreatment suffered by 120 Arabs
who were detained by the Israelis in concentration camps in
Palestine's controlled area, Al Masa' headlined a release
that "the US state Department has 7-3:::nd the 3srae1i Government
for information concerning dlleged mistreatment of Arabs
who recently entered Israeli controlled territory without
authorization" as follows: AMRICAN PROTZST AGAINST ISRAt;
FRLS1L-&NT TRUNAN'S oTANT
ALLkyyam of June 12 published a recent statement by i'resident
TrddirFahich welcomed the uongress' approval of the funds
alloted to the Arab refugee works projects and to the program
of extending technical assistance to under-developed areas,
commenting on this statement, the paper describes the
alAsAlsepIX a few ApAglik of millions of dollars to the refugees
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despite the unfortunate memories which are associated with it.
However, i'resident Truman's feelings would have been nobler had
'Ae or his Government made efforts to repatriate the refugees to
eheir homes and to help them recover their property and cultivate
:heir own lands, The repatriation of the refugees .ould not
cost so many millions of dollars it could be achieved were
America to exert pressure on Israel and urge it to execute the
United NeatiOns resolutions and to abandon its attitude of
disregard and indifference to this international organization
If America exerted such pressure it would save one million Arab
refugees from remaining in a state of permanent need for
essistance.. As it is, the refugees. are now eLsperate and
sesentful and they yearn to see justice done to them0 Their
,resent conditions provide a fertile ground for the spread
or i;he very destructive propaganda which President Truman desires
to curb
ee,eieent Truman is, more than any other responsible statesman,
-Reebie of doing justice to one million expatriated men, women
id children and of restoring to the refugees their lost faith
'n fustice and right, It is indeed illogical to attempt to
eeie others tolerate their disasters, when the very causes of
these disaeters can be eliminated.
As tor President Truman's program for extending technical
assistance to under-developed areas, the meagerness of the
funds alloted to it are apt to weaken its prospects and the
hopes centered on it. 6ven President Truman who declared that
the motive behind this program was to champion the cause of
freedom and withstand communist imperialism, has himself felt
that the funds are insufficient and has, in consequence, made
the reservation that these funds will be available to the nations
which are in a position to benefit lej their own potentialities
from American technical and scientific experience.
In conclusion, it should be pointed out that communist
imperialism can be checked only if America and it allies treat
other nations justly, equitably, and impartially,
TRIPARTITE 3TATSM6NT
Al insha of June 11 reports that the tripartite statement involves
among other things the following points
I :teestablishment of trench influence in ofria and Lebanon
in return for ceding French /ndo-China to America and for permitting
the investment of American capital in Qyria and Lebanon through
the implementation of Truman's Point Four program Le Monde,
the 'Irench ddly, made a reference to this point in its issue' of
May 30.
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,2 - Increase of American political and economic influence
in 4,gypt provided that America should exert pressure on sgypt to
agree to the retention of British troops in rayid, Suez and Sudan
and to confine Angloa4gyptian negotiations to formalities which
would lead neither to the evacuation of British troops nor to
the unity of the Nile Valley.
- Retention of Sa'udi Arabia under American influence,
American infilitration into remen, and consolidation of American
influence in Israel, Turkey, and Iran
Al Alam continues to describe the tripartite statement as a
conspiracy designed to consolidate the status of israel, protect
imperialistic interests in the Middle .6ast, and to deprive the
Arabs of the remnants of national sovereignty which they still
enjoy, The paper adds that it would be a great disaster if
the Ara g League decides to accept the tripartite statement
with certain reservation0 it concludes by appealing to the
Arab nation to fight the triple-headed imperialism which the
tripartite statement involves.
Al Baled of June 11 editorially urges the 'Irab delegations to
the Ara& League to center their deliberations on the tripartite
communique not on the triflous subject of the annexation of
Eastern section of Palestine to Jordan.
Barada of June 12: According to a prominent political figure,
the tripartite communique has not stopped the continuous sale
of arms to the Jests.
Al Baled of June 11 published a statement attributed to the
American Ambassador in ussiro in which he corrected the prevailing
opinion that the tripartite statement means that the Arab
states should recognize the present frontiers with Israel,
Mr, Caffrey explained that the present frontiers are not at
all final and that Israel occupies presently more lands than
was given by the Partition decision - an occupation which
is not acceptable to the three Western powers, Mr. Caffrey
concluded that final frontiers would hinge upon a final
solution to the Palestine problem,
ARAB LEAGUE
Al Manar of June 12 s A Cairo report indicates that Prime
Ministeri41,azim al-liudsi landed at Almasa Airport in 1,;airo on
his way to attend the Arab League Council meeting which is
scheduled to open in Alexandria on June 12. In reply to a
question posed to him concerning oyrias policy at the League,
the Premi:r stated, "b;yria's sole aim is to bring about
cooperation and understanding between the Arab states in the
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interest of all the Arab nations." The Premier is further
quoted as having said, "We pin great hopes on our sister
14;gypt at this critical time."
Al Insha, advises the "yrian delegation to the Arab Lea3ue
'-ounci-1 to realize that the expulsion of Jordan from the Arab
League would have unfavorable reprecussions. The paper adds that
the question of Jordan was not formerly discussed by the Arab
League on a logical and factu al basis, oyria should not be
exploited to serve certain irillvidual designs or caprices but
should be guided by the dictates of its national duty.
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
TROUBLE IN MA'ARAH
XT7Thshav,: TheTRUhafaza of Aleppo cab led the Ministry of
Interior -en Saturday noon that a fierce battle broke out in
Khan shgyknun, in the neighborhood of Ma'arah between members
of the Arab Socialist Party (Hawrani's) and certain inhabitants.
Reportedly about 450 persons participated. Four were killed,
19 wounded, and 45 arrested. The situation is now under control,
and inquiries are proceeding. ^ccording to a cable received from
the Mukhtars of this village, the Arab socialist Party has for
the last four months been attacking the peaceful inhabitants
with immunity, and on Saturday, Party members attacked the
inhabitants with machine guns and hand grenades and killed four
children. 'sables of protest have also been received from the
Arab Socialist Party in Hama accusing Hiraki family, the
feudal lords of the country, of arming their followers and
preparing for action.
Barada asserts that for hundreds of years the peasants have
been living peacefully and prosperously with their land owners
from the Hiraki family. Recently, however, the peasants have
been urged by destructive propaganda to revolt against the
land owners. Members of the Arab Socialist Party toured the
district in cars calling upon the people to join a new party
whose dean claims to possess the supreme power. A number of
naive inhabitants were deceived by the Arab Socialist Party's
propaganda which centered on the promise that every peasant
was to own the land which he cultivated. These naive inhabitants
imagined that Moscow's principles had been inserted in the Syrian
constitution and they had joined the Party. The Hiraki family
and others were compelled to defend themselves. That explains
the recent regrettable incidents. In conclusion, Barada urges
the Government to reveal the names of those who were responsible
for the trouble.
Al Alam published a statement by Akram Hawrani in which he said
that it was the Arab Socialist Party which was first attacked,
Hawrani supported his statement by the fact that all of those who
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Al Fa ha', June 12, -- The following is a summary of an editorial
pu lisaff by this paper under the title "TO AKRAM AL-HAWRANI"
"You are vain, conceited, and reckless. Ever since your
youth, you have been feeding on spite, malice, and dissension?
You love to play with fire even at the risk of burning yourself,
your people and your country, If you reflect for a while
you would realize that you alone are responsible for the present
widespread confusion and the dangers to which the country is
exposed, It did not please you to see tranquillity and order
prevail in Ma/ara for long, but you chose to sow dissension and
kindle spite and malice, Innocent blood has in consequence been
split and defenceless children have fallen victims of injustice
and aL;gressione
You claim that your are patriotic when your conception of
patriotism is based on exploitation, opportunism, and spread of
dissension and feuds, You claim that you are republican when
you venally trade with independence and republican principles
according to the flits of your whims and caprice as though
republican principles were a commodity for purchase and sale,
Was it not you who advocated union with the enemy at a meeting
of the uouncil of Ministers a few months ago? Was it not
you who ignored the blood of martyrs on the t;vacuation i'ay?
Was it not you who at one time sided with 'Azm and fought Liudsi,
and later fought 'Azm and sided with Qudsi,at the expense of
the iniependence and republican regime of the country which
you always use as a pretext to justify your actions? Was it
not you who applied your subtle stratagems to urge the
'.'onstituent 'ssembly to place its confidence in the present
cabinet after you had sworn a mighty oath that such a cabinet
would assume power only at the points of apears? How strongly
do we desire to ferret you out from your lurking places,
but you insist on playing the part of a bat and on plotting
in the dark!
"We are told that you declared a few years ago that
you were the man who would make Hama a second Munich? There
can never be a more unfortunate comparison, since neither
can you be compared with Hitler or the Germans, nor can Hama
be considered as ready to acquiesce in despotism4; intimidation,
and injustice."
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THE NATIONALIST PARTY COMMEMORATES
Al Flityha!t Although the Government has forbidden the National
Party branch in Rome to commemorate the anniversary of the late
Nationalist Minister Mazhar Pasha Rislan at the Opera Theater in
Horns, the commemoration was held yesterday, Sunday, at the house
of iliaciullah Farkih, the well-known Netionalist member of Homs,
Several speeches were delivered and telegrams of sympathy from
the Chief of State and Premier Qudsi were also read, aepresentatives
'rem ell over Syria were present,
AAEW_I-97 TO NAZIH ALeHAAIM
ekl Manar, June 12 - The Acting Minister 'of Foreign, Affairs, Mr.
,tmaig7_21-Aliqj has appointed--Nazih al-fialm, a Foreign Office
'''.7arficial,IFTVIttor of his private bureau, (Nazih al-Hakim was
acting director of the Directorate-,of Propaganda and Information),
AZM1S LETTER OF RESIGNATION
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parqda, June 10 - Failure to publish the text of Premier 'Azm's
rater of resignation to the Chi3f of State is somewhat mystifying
as it had been customary to publish such letters and the President's
renlies. Some persons reason that 'Azm's letter of resignation
was a very detailed one and that the Chief of State belJeved it
was not a proper time to publish it. He permitted only his reply
to lAzm's letter be published,
TRIBAL DISPUTES
Al_Hadara of June 13 as well as all the week-end papers report
that -as a result of a tribal quarrel between Shammar and Al-Tay,
9 tribesmen were killed and 7 wounded- The fight which broke out
over nuestions of land, took place in Al 'Arja, Jazirah Shaykh
Dahham al ylgit of the Shnmmar, and 'Od-al-Razzaq a1.7N_Axif and
Ahmed al-STUTal of the Tay were arrest4d on charges of-irgrigating
the fightIL Co1one.1 Mahmud Binyan, the officer commanding
the Desert Forces is pei.sonally-ftandling the sitpation
A communique issued by the Ministry of Interior asserts that
the situation is now under control,
A NEW IR/1u MINISTER TO SYRIA
Al Nasr, June 12 - Mr, Musa al-Shabandar, the aew Iraqi Minister
4altedto the Republic of syria, arrived in Damascus on Sunday
by the Nairn Transport Company Pullman, He was officially received
by the Syrian Foreign Office officials and Iraqi Legation staff,
In its issue of June 11, Al Fa ha remarks that the arrivai
of Minister Shabandar coincide wit 77e formation of thidsi's
Cabinet just as his departure from Damascus a few months ago coin-
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to Syria when the question of Union between Syria and Iraq came
up- What are the steps which the new Minister will undertake
with the view to materializing the union? Would he intercede
to have Hinnawi released, or,on the contrary, have his supporters
imnrisoned?..,"
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS' MEETING
Barada, June 12 Communique
"At 700 Sunday n June lln 1950, the Council of
Ministers held a meeting at the Government House under the chair-
manship efki al-tWas the Acting Prime Minister and Minister
of Justi-te.'--A draft rental law as well as decrees regarding
customs tariffs were passed. The Council also approved a decree
grantinr the municipality of Katana a 75,000 Syrian pounds loan
to execute its electricity and water projects, The meeting
adjourned at 10:30 p.m."
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS BETWEEN SYRIA AND LEBANON
Baran June 12 - This paper labels as untrue press reports and
rumors that all travel restrictions between Syria and Lebanon
have been lifted. It quotes reliable sources as stating that
these restrictions will remain in force until a complete under-
standing between the two countries is reached and agreements
concluded.
DISCHARGES IN THE DEFENSE MINISTRY
Al Baled, June 10 - The following officers in the Compulsory
reTTAW-Department of the Syrian Army have been dirharged by
ministerial decisions Lt. 'Abd-al-Ghani Iawfiq Ghazal, Captain
/ Mahmud Bakir, and Captain 'Abd-al-Razzaq *,,veler1
CENSUS OF ARAB REFUGEES IN SYRIA
Al Qabasn June 11 - The
total number of Palestinian Arab refugees
as 830325 They are disidributed as
resident in Syria is given
follows.
Damascus
390831
Jawlan
100354
Hawran
16?175
Jabal Druze
'905
Horns
3041
Aleppo
8,157
Latakia
10249
DETENTION
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demonstration last Sunday before the Roxy Theater have revealed
the names of certain instigators, The Security Police apprehended
Miss Munir 'Azar, of Kassa', lAbd al-Latif Murvi Abu Jamli, and
Twfiq Mur'i both Palestinian refugees, and Jamilah Halal, of
1,'1_ Jewish Quarter,
)ti.EIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Ai Fayha, June 11 - This paper reports that Premier Nazim al=
QZdar-iia the Constituent Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee
on Saturday afternoon and outlined his policy toward the Agenda
or the Arab League. The Committee has reportedly agreed to
Qudsi's policy and entrusted him with necessary powers,
BARMADA OPPOSED
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Al Nugsitg:, al-Kikh a_and Nazim a14aywor.L1, both
meeFirs of the Constituent- ssembly for Harim6777USsed dis-
satisfaction with the selection of Hashed Barmada as Minister
of Interior by leaving the Parliament Hall when the vote of
confidence came up They were Barmada's bitter opponents in
the Harlin elections for the Assembly
DENIAL
Al-FAAML: With reference to an Arab Agency report that 2,000
17-ench troops were on their way to Lebanon, a spokesman of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated to the Eastern NUW8 Agency
that neither the Syrian Government nor the Lebanese Government
had any information concerning this report and described it as
a rumor which cannot at all be authentic,
The paper criticizes the obscurity of this denial and states
that the Foreign Ministry should either alone or in conjunction
with the French Legation, have issued an official deulai or at
least revealed the name of the spokesman who denied the report
In question. Furthermore the absence of information concerning
tail, report does not deny that France is desirous of regaining
its influence in Syria and Lebanon. It is only natural that
if France desires to return to Syria and Lebanon it would not
ask the permission of the Syrian and Lebanese Covealments
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST JABBARA
Al_lcifalt in an open letter to the Prime Minister requested him
to form a parliamentary or judicial committee to investigate
the following eccusations brought by this paper against the
Minister of Finance, Hasan Jabbarae
- Deliberate oaralyzation of Mira activitiee and objection
to the formation of the Wheat Office - during Za'im's regime -
to enable the .iyriac French Company to purchase wheat at is
than world oricoe, l'els action by jabbara caused a 20 million
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wheat at 10-12 piastres per -kilo instead of world price of
22-25,
2, Conclusion of the agreement of July & 1948 with Lebanon
by which he agreed to credit Lebanon with 4i milliards French
francs in return for the 44 million Syrian pounds frozen in
Lebanon. The succeeding governments refused to recognize this
unilateral agreement.
3, His possession of 200 shares in the Banque de Syrie
while occupying the position of Government controller of the
Bank.
4, His drafting of a decree by which the Banque de Syrie
would be entitled to 1% interest in case of devaluation of the
currency cover. This decree was disavowed by succeeding govern-
ments, but the Banque de Syrie continues to demand its imple-
mentation.
5, His issuance of a legislative decree on the eve of the
assassination of Za'im granting the Banque de Syria extensive
powers. The succeeding governments disavowed this legislative
decree.
6 His responsibility for the conclusion of Tapline, Anglo
Iranians, and Banque de Syrie agreements.
AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE
Al Baled, Saturday morning: Premier Qudsi received individually
M-11171?tish Charge d'Affaires, the Turkish, Iranian, French and
American Ministers. It is understood that the Syrian Premier
discussed with the British Charge d'Affaires the visit to Damascus
of the Admiral of the British fleet in the Mediterranean and the
visit of certain units of this fleet to the harbor of Latakia
on June 15. It is to be noted that Mr, Keeley's visit lasted
75 minutes. It is certain that the Ministers of the three big
powers presented to the Syrian Premier the clarifications he had
asked for concerning the Tripartite Communique. Our representative
learns that the American and French Ministers transmitted to the
Syvian Premier their Governments' determination to recognize
the annexation of the Arab section of Palestine to Jordan.
TO 'THE ARAB LEAGUE
Al FAxt!u An official reception was extended Sunday morning at
Wezzeh Airport to the Iraqi delegation to the Arab League composed
of the Iraqi Premier Tawfiq al-Suwaydi and the Minister of Interior.
The Syrian Premier discussed with his Iraqi volleague far half
an hour.....
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an hour the political situation and Arab League affairs, After
the departure of the Iraqi delegation, the Syrian Premier returned
to the Foreign Office and received Camille Chamoun, King Abdullah
Bernadotte, At 1:30 p.m,, the Syrian delegation composed of
Premier Qudsi, Colonel Silaw, the Pinister of Defense, Salah al-
Tarazi, the Secretary General at the Foreign Office, and secretaries
Muwwafaq al-Qudsi and lAdil Al-Sibati, left Mezzeh, Sibei did
not leave on the same plane because of lack of seats in the plane..
Prior to the departure of the Syrian delegation, decrees
were issued appointing Ziki al-Khatib as acting Premier, Shakir
al-'Ass as acting Foreign Minister. and Hasan Jabbara as acting
Defense Minister.
Government officials and IA( Colonel Shishikli were at the
airport to see the Syrian delegation off,
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
GOVERNMENTS NEW WHEAT POLICY
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9-?Aelad, June 10 - By a decision passed by the Council of
Ministers all restrictions imposed on the purchase, sale, and
transportation of wheat within Syria have been lifted. Export
of wheat is permitted provided regulations concerning rare
currencies resulting from such sales are complied with
THE REGIE TOBACCO COMPANY
Alif Ba', June 11 - Mr. lIzzat Diyab, the Director of the Regie
Tobacco Company. interviewed the Minister of Finance on Saturday
and reported to him on the separation of Syrian-Lebanese tobacco
interests(
Mr.. Diyab stated that separation of these interests has been
finally effected, Syria will produce its domestic consumption
of cigarettes.
LATAKIA HARBOR
al_Insha, The Syrian Government has rejected all the resignations
of th-g?nard of Directors of the Latakia Port. As soon as the
Prime Minister returns from Cairo, a special meeting will be held
to decide on these resignations and the sale of stocks.
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FERIAL
DUNIA
AIDA
MOVIES THIS WEEK
NOTORIOUS
NIGHT BEAT
THE KILLERS
Cary Grant
Ingrid Bergman
Claude Rains
Anne Crawford
Maxwell Reed
Ronald Howard
Bert Lancaster
Ava Gardner
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