MEA BRIEF CO MEAB 79-086 FOR 1 NOVEMBER 1979.

Created: 11/1/1979

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CKS THE PERSONAL POPULARITY ENJOYED BY FORMER PRESIDENT BAKR. SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO DEVELOPCONSTITUENCY 0UT3IOS THE BAATH PARTY, MC HAS BEEN MAKING "IGHLY PUBLICIZED EfPORTS TO SHOP HIS CONCERN ABOUT CHRONIC ! SHORTAGES Of CONSUME" GO: OS AND SERVICES! HE ALSO HASISITING RESIDENTIAL AREAS Of BAGHDAD ANO LOCAL MARKETPLACES, i HOSPITALS. SCHOOLS. AND FACTORIES. '

SADDAM'8 POLITICKING COINCIDES' WITH THENNOUNCEMENTLANS FOR ELECTIONSATIONAL URDISH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. INISTERIALASREPARATIONS fOR THE BALLOTING. "HIGH COULD COME

LATE THIS TEAR OR IN EARLY ALTHOUGH THE OUTCOMETHE VOTING IS CERTAIN TO BE DETERMINED INPROBABLY SEES AN ELECTION AS USEFULEVELOPING AFOLLOMINO THAT MOULD MAKE HIM LESS DEPENDENT ON THEPARTY ORGANIZATION,

PREPARATIONS MAY NO* BE UNDER "AY fOR THE BAATHONGRESS AND ELECTIONS THAT MERE 3CME0ULED FOR LASTNE OF SADDAM'3 CLOSEST ASSOCIATES REPORTEDLY ISHE CONGRESS ASD 3AD0A" HIMSELF PRD8'BLY IS

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