ARMENIAN COMMUNIST MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002300390010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: February 4, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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On 29 UUovet ber 19148, the anniversary of the Sovietization of Ariz ia, the
customary celebration of which was banned by Lebanese authorities, some
twelve to fifteen n +i a+r+ Commmiats net at the, eft of
Antranik hasian in Beirut to celeiwate the oecasion0 Although
more of a social gathering than a regular maoting, Comunist Party
natters wore discussed0 It was Ardasbesian who, with the aid of another
militant, had torn dorm the flag of the Gernan Consulate in Beirut
some ten years ago when he was Iawwn to be a Corxz u ate The two
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nen wore prosocuted for this act by the French authorities# and two
Fxvnch Co=mist- lawyers,-both deputise, cams from France to defend
the pair. Later, however1 Ardashesian was expelled from the Party on
the accusation of Trotskyist tendencieso' The only other well-?kriasn
person at the meting was Setrak ./lbajian, who was recently released
from the Ba1a3bek concentration caw. ICo to Setrak Abajian
works in the Propaganda Section of the Armenian Section of the Coist
Partyo This is his only occupation. He receives a monthly salary
of approximately 600 Lebanese pounds. D-2.)
2. A number of speoches were made, In one of them, the speaker said
that the Coim unists in Deli-at should be ashamed of tht solves for
their' lack of activity. 1+17e spend all our time propagandizing each
others while our comrades in China and elsewhere are showing such
magnificent achiove?enta9"he said, Ile urged that all those present
attest to extend their propaganda activities among non-Co is
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