CABLE:BOOK MESSAGE/NEAR EAST AFRICA BRIEF
Originator: CIA
From: DIRECTOR
To: MULTIPLE ADDRESSEES
Document date: 12/09/1963
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

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TNIS CYRU THE CHIR OSLO: CAIR MOGA PACY GNVA ROME FRAN

NEAR EAST • AFPICA PRIEF

(INPOX" RELEASAB LS TO LIAISON. NO YOFORN IN THIS MESSAGE)

1. STRIA: THE POWER STRUGGLE WITHIN THE SYRIAN REGIME AP.

PRARS TO BE RESOLVING IN PAVOE OF THE HODERATE FACTION LED BY

DOFHIER RAFTY.

ETTORTB BY HAFIZ, A MILITARY SENBER OF THE BAATE PARTY, TO

ASSOCIATE THE REGIKE MITE NON-BAATI! POLITICAL ELEMENTE HAVE GAINED

MOKENTUM, AND BAATHIBT EXTREMISTS LED BY VICE PREMIXE IMRAN VRO

OPPOSE THIS MOVE ART BRING ECLIPSED, GENERAL UNRAN STILL OCCUPIES

HIS GOVERIHENTAL POST, MOVIVER, AND DESPERATS COUNTERACTION BY HIM

AND HIS SUPPORTERS IN THE ARVY AND THE BAATH DOMINATED NATIONAL

GUARD CANNOT BE COMPLETELY DISCOUNTED.

THERE IL ALSO A POSSIBILITY TRAT PRO-MAS I& GROVES TILL TRY TO

EXPLOIT THE DIVISION MITHIN TUS RiGINE UY ATTEMPTING TO SEIZE PORER.

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