HAMAD (HAMMAD), MAHMUD MUHARRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02771R000400310006-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 12, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Biographic Information
HAIMMAD (HAr'MAD) , Mabmud Muharram EGYPT
During the past year and a half (since 'Abd al-Nasir proclaimed
the nationalization of the Suez Canal Company) Ambassador Hamad has
worked actively to explain and to gain support for Egypt's position.
His reported conversations with U.S. officials reveal that Hamad has
strong feelings about the Arab position visa vis the Israeli. In
May 1957 the Danish Minister to Paraguay is quoted as saying Hamad was
about to be replaced "because his heavily pro-Soviet point of view
limits his usefulness in the West." On the basis of evidence available,
it is probably more accurate?to describe Hamad as pro Egyptian and as
supporting his government's policy of "positive neutralism."
(Supplement to report dated September 14, 1956)
IRC:BI:VTitiacLean:mh November 12, 1957
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