COMMUNIST GROUP AND LEADERSHIP

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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 17, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 18, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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1, Source states that the following are five of the cortminist groups which
presently are active in Egypt:
a, Al-Taloatul al-Sawri ("The Revolutionary Llassing"). Its leaders
are Shughdi Attiyah Shaffihs, Anwar Iskandar tAbd-al-Ltalik, and
Ilusayn Kazin.
b. The Yunesists. Yuma is the pseudonym of Henri azie3.0*
0, The Adylists (Sic). Adel is the pseudonym of Liuheramad
Ltabbud Jubaylio
d hlahea Lionazama Bolshavia ("Toward a Bolshevik Organization").
Its leaderb are llustafa Amin, Michel Email Lathan., and.
Sa Rahato
e. tlahwa llizb Shiywati ("Toward a Ceramist Party"). Its leaderb
are Hilal Schwartz!, Thrahim Fug ad Tionastirli, and Safia Fadil.
2. Souree supplied data on the following individuals rarit/oned &ova:
a. Shughdi Attiyab. Shaftlh" is a teacher at the High School
of Commerce at Giza. In 1.945 he was President of the Muse
of Scientific Research", where he was a regular .16 *war.
In 1947 he was a contributor to al-Gemaheero In 7 190
he was reported to be associatod-RIETOMbad
Llabbud Jubayli and Anwar Iskandar 'n an
attempt to form the Communist-sponsored "Promoting .Party."
In March 1948 he was expelled from. the Lbuyement Democratique de
Liberation Nationale (UDILT) for trying to form an independent
group within the movement" and in June 1948 he was interned,
by the Egyptian authorities.?
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b, Husayn Kazin is a former employee of the cinema industry and
an emdweaver in Shoubra (a district a Cairo), In 1945-46
he was very active in trade union circles in Egypt, He has
written various pamphlets and is a leading member of both the
Committee of National Liberation and the Students' and
riorkers Cornittee, Ds 191a he attempted to form a group
of the Friends of the Soviet Union, In March 19148 he WaS
expelled from the LIDLII0
c, Muhammad "Abd-al-Ilabbud Jubayli is a teacher at the College
of Science at Fut ad I University, and is one of the leading
members of the House of Scientific Research.* He was one of
the founders of the National Popular University (sic), In
1911.7 he was associated Naitb. Anwar Iskandar
and Shughdi Attiyah Shaffih in an attempt to form "The
'Promoting Party," He ?ETas boon a contributor to al-Ganaheero
do Mustafa An is a student at the Faculty of Lledioine ot
ruled I university. In 1946 he was one of the leading agitators
in demonstrations at the University, At the time of these
demonstrations he was associated with the Ildraan-al-Iluslimino
Michel Kamil Mikhail is a raodieal student* lie Tras arrested
in January 191190 while removtig quantities of patiphlets from
the apartnent of Muhammad Diyab Ahmed in Shoubra* The
apartment also contained two duplicating machines*
fo Hilal 0 Haleil Schwartz was formerly employed by the Monitoring
Section: of the American Embassy in Cairo, He is a foundek of
both the House of Scientific Research and the Forum Grow*
He is very active in the Jewish community and is olosely
associated with Edward Llata1on4141* and Hare Israel* He was
interned in.Llay 19460
go Ibrahim ruled Lionastirli is a teacher, As a student he was
active at the House of Scientific Research* Ile has been
included on a police list of Communists to be denied travel
facilities*
bQ Safia Fadi14441** is an. Egyptian and is employed as a translator
at the Yugoslav Legation in Cairo, Source believes that she
acts in a liaison oapacity between the Yugoslav Legation
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Cement? Subject has a long record as a Communist,
Ho ha been darr nuraerous tines by the Egyptian police but
never convicted*
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COrneilte ItMS reported in January 1947 that
? ec was co- of the House of Scientific Research,
a comministp-sponsored organization. He was allegedly the
tool of a Jewish Communist named Schwartz (Hilal?) who
secretly directed the activities of the orepnizationo
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Cottient0 Subject was reported by the Cairo
7!z?i.?h 1948 to be a Communist under
police survein.anceo
to In January 1947 subject was reported
e anber oIThhe House of Scientific Research and also
to ',Imre been the Egyptian delegate to the International
Thwirrist Congress In Paris In 104.6.
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