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Jordan Las|les
AT lis Egyptian
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dis cabinet and demanding the
recall of United States Ambas-
sador Lester Mallory.
An American Embassy spokes-
man said 1t was still not decided
whether James p. Richards.
President Eisenhower's special
envoy to explain the Presidents
Middle East Doctrine, would
come to Jordan.
For my part" one govern
ment official said. II think 1t
would be better If Richards did
not come at this time. It would
give the leftists an excuse to
start trouble"
Can official source in Bagh-
dad denied reports from the
Egyptian Middle East News
Agency that Iraqui troops had
entered Jordan. The Cairo
agency claimed Iraqui forces
had taken up positions near
FL Mafraq. where Syrian troops
are stationed inside Jordan. An
Israeli Foreign Once spokes-
man expressed doubts con-
corning the Cairo report, but
Israeli intelligence sources in
Tel Aviv said 1000 Iraqui
troops had moved up to the
Jordan border. :.
Speaking up for the pro-West-
ern leanings Of his government,
Premier Khalidl denounced
statements by Mai. Gen. Ali
Abu Hayari and Mai. Gen. Ali
Abu Nuwar. The two ofiicials,
both former chiefs Of stan. have
fed to Syria.
Pressure Charged
Reports from Damascus quoted
Gen. Nuwar as saying that the
United States Embassy In Am.
man had put strong pressure"
on him to head a military gov
eminent in Jordan provided /
accept the Eisenhower doctrine"
Gen. Nuwar also was quoted
as charging the Khalidi govern
ment with sheer deceit aimed at
paving the way for American
colonialism to complete its plots
against the liberal Arab move
Iment."
Gen. Hayari. who served only
two days, as chief of staff after
taking over that post from Gen.
Nuwar, told news conference
in Damascus Saturday palace
oycials and foreign non-Arab
military attaches in Amman had
plotted against Jordan's inde-
Ipendence.
Mr.. Khalidi termed both state
ments unfortunate. He did not.
however. refer directly 10 a
charge by Foreign Minister
Suleiman Nabulsi. who said Ger
tain foreign diplomatic mis-
sions" had interfered in Jor.
dams internal affairs.
Mr.. Nabulsi. former Premier.
made his statement Sunday
night. He did not identify the
foreign missions. but he is known
Tor his anti-Western views.
Troops Confined to Barracks
An Israeli Foreign Ministry
spokesman in Jerusalem said last
night most of Jordan's 10000
man army has been confined to
barracks for the past two or
three days. The action was
taken. he said. because Of q fear
of disloyal units. to keep them
away from the masses and to
keep a check on officers.
The spokesman, who told q
news conference the information
was based on independent adj
vices reaching his government.
said King Hussein has not yet
got complete control" of the
army. He said the British
trained force still does not have
"a commander, but that Hussein
seems to be in a much stronger
position.
A dispatch from Carlo said
anti-Western elements in Jordan
are making an indirect attack
Ion the young king by accusing
the United States Embassy of
"a conspiracy" in league with
palace elements" The report
said even the most extreme ele-I
ments are reluctant to attack
Hussein publicly by name. but
by implication they seek to link
him TO the alleged American
conspiracy. The idea is to under
mine Hussein in favor OF a re-
|gime dominated by Egypt and
Syria.