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Kuzbarlommand" havetheir control and. In order to allayoused by their rightist background, are attempting to conciliate public opinion by promising to continue and expand some of the social and economic reforms instituted by Naslr. The USSR Is maintaining an officiallyattitude toward the revolt, although its leaders probably see the split as an opportunity for renewedactivity In Syria.
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SYRIA-EGYPT
The Kuzbarl regime in Syria, well aware that it will be called reactionary, has made strenuous efforts to give the impression that social gains mado during the UAR period will be retained. The appointmentoderate socialist as minister of national guidance was a move in this direction, as have been several announcements that such worker benefits as employee profit sharing and participation in management would be retained and expanded. The agrarianlaw decreed by Nasir also is to be carried out.
The new government'sposition should bebyctober declaration of supportross-section of Syrian political leaders, those who werefor Syria's union with Egypt in Of particular significance is the open sup of such leftists as Baathist
leaders Akrara al-Hawrani and Salah al-Din Bitar. Apparently, the Kuzbarl regime promised early parliamentary elections in return for this support. Nasir's monolithic political movement, the National Union, has been dissolved throughout Syria.
in Syria
>een ordered to register with security authorities as foreigners, but orders for their mandatory expulsion have been rescinded; several hundred have already returned to Egypt.
The prospects for continued maintenancetablein Syria do not appear good. Before union with Egypt, Syria was beset with internal political turbulence, and coups and counter-coups were frequent. Thegovernment will probably be subjected to Increasingfrom less conservative political groups. There is, moreover, ieason to believe that some of the army officers in the revolutionary command are not entirely satisfied with theof the Kuzbarl cabinet.
Only Jordan among the Arab states has so far recognized the Kuzbarl government. Qasim and King Saud are undoubtedly greatly pleased at Nasir'sbut have given nowhen Iraqi and Saudi recognition would be extended.
Beirut has been the scene of several sizable pro-Nasir and pro-UAR demonstrations since the coup
Because Iran and Turkey were also prompt to establish relations with Damascus, their ships are being refused service in transiting the Suez Canal.'
Public reaction in Egyptto have been largely fthetic, and the Nasir regime is reported concerned over the
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is troatlng the Syrian situation with caution. Although the USSR almostwelcomed the split as an opportunity to resumeactivity in Syria, its official attitude Isby the importance of maintaining
believes theait to see if the Damascus government can establish itself firmly and let Ifostorn powers "test UAR reaction."
Tho outlawed Syrianpartyctobera statementeirut Communist newspaper hailing tbe revolt as "an expression of hatred for imperialism and Pharaonlc domination." The party calls for release from jail of the "detained and forational democratic rule hostile to imperialism and based on free parliamentary elections. Party loaders,
are ooviousiy looking forwardlimate in which they can operate more successfully.
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