IRAQI GOVERNMENT REACTION TO WESTERN TROOPS MOVEMENTS IN LEBANON AND JORDAN

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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: May 22, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-00190
• Publication Date: July 20, 1958

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CLASSIFICATION
DATE DISTR.
C011-7�$PITRY
Iraq
USJECT
DISSEMINATION CONTROLS
NOFORN/CONTINUED CONTROL
20 July 1956
FirkEITICOUIR ED
PRECEDENCE .
E44,41iKac PRIORITY
Iraqi Government Reaction to Western Troops hbvements in Lebanon and Jor.lan
DATE or INFORMATION
APPRAISAL OF CONTENT CTIWIrATIV13
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REFERENCES
a. .All Iraq fromBasrah to Mosul was under the full control of the coup
govninment.
t. The United-States-And-the Nest were putting great pressuro on the new
govurnment: landing British troops in Jordan, United States troops landing in
Lebanon and King HusEyn'e:hirdvhanded actions.
c. Nun i and hiS-callea7pas had asked for trouble and got it. The Nest is.
now asking .for troubie'in Iraq and has not learned Nun's lesson.
2.
said .several-times that the West is forcing the coup government
into a situation it did not want. This was .the reason behind the 20 July announce-
ment tIrkt the coup yoVernment_had signed a defense Fuld security pact with the UAR.
istributions
DISSEMINATION CONTROLS
State
Army, Navy, Air
Rnel nr BaSaagrn
CLASIMACATION
NOFORN TINUED CONTROL
TO: ACSI. AL NAVY. ICS. OSD. STATE. NSA, oci, on, OCR
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