POST-MORTEM ON NIE 30-59 MAIN CURRENTS IN THE ARAB WORLD DATED 25 AUGUST 1959

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 15, 2007
• Sequence Number: 74
• Publication Date: August 26, 1959
• Content Type: NOTES

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26 August 1959
UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
Post-Mortem on NIE 30-59
Main Currents in the Arab World
dated 25 August 1959
1. On 25 August 1959 the Intelligence Board noted the attached
findings and approved the action set forth in Section II.
2. The USIB agencies are therefore requested to take appropriate
steps to comply.
JOHN HEI RES
Executive Secretary
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USIB-D-15.2/30
26 August 1959
Post-Mortem on NIE 30-59
Main Currents in the Arab World
..dated 25 August 1959
I. Finding s
Intelligence materials bearing on this estimate were generally
sufficient both in quantity and quality. Such difficulties as did arise
stemmed not so much from deficiencies in factual coverage as from
problems of interpretation of broad trends from a mass of data.
However, this estimate would have benefited from fuller information
concerning:
1. Nasser's position and problems in Syria, including the extent
and sources of present and potential Syrian opposition to the UAR regime.
2. Qassim's essential motives and the relative strength and
capabilities of Iraqi factions, including Pan-Arab nationalists, Iraqi
nationalists, Communists and Communist sympathizers.
3. The extent and nature of Sino-Soviet controls over Iraqi
Communists, and Bloc strategy and tactics.
Members of the USIB are requested to take such action as is
feasible to remedy the above weaknesses in in intelligence coverage.
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