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WEEKLY REVIEW
OFFICE OF CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Ghanaian Array and policelong opposed to President Nkrumah took advantage of his absencerip to Asiancapitals to ond his radical regime onebruary. Hiswas announced by Colonel Kotoka, commander of one of the army's two brigades. Ghana's only political party has been disbanded, and other offices and
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abolished, including the cabinet and parliament.
Moat of thein the capital area--appear to be supporting the coup, lncludinc Colonel Ocran,of the other brigade. Kotoka's forces clain to havethe surrender of theelement of the presidentialelect unit partially equipped and trained by the The top aray officer, Chief of Defense Staff Aferi, Is in Addis Ababa on OAU matters. Nothing has been heard from chief of staff Barwah. The air force and navy commanders were arrested at once, probably for vacillating, and General Hassan, the military intelligence chief believed loyal to Nkrumah, has also been detained.)
The initial outlines of the new regime are beginning to take shape. The coup leaders have recalled Generalas deputy defense staff chief by Nkrumah for suspected disloyalty lasthave naned him commander of the armed forces. They seemore noderatewhich mill at leas: beless hostile to the West than Nkrumah's.
Nkrumah apparently was still unaware of the coup when hein PekinglightRangoon. He is unlikely to try to return to Ghana immediatelyid to reverse the coup, but be will surelyomeback
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