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1 A Guide to O.S.S./State Department Intelligence and Research Reports The Middle East Supplement

2 A Guide to O.S.S./State Department Intelligence and Research Reports XII The Middle East Supplement Edited by Paul Kesaris A MICROFILM PROJECT OF UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS OF AMERICAJNC Connecticut Ave. Washington, D.C Copyright 1979 by University Publications of America, Inc. All rights reserved. ISBN

3 Contents Reel Index 1-11 Middle East Reel I Frame Afghanistan Reel I Frame Cyprus Reel I Frame Egypt Reel 1 Frame Reel 11 Frame 0396 Iran Reel II Frame Reel III Frame 0024 Iraq Reel III Frame Israel Reel III Frame Jordan Reel III Frame Lebanon Reel III Frame Libya Reel III Frame Oman Reel III Frame Saudi Arabia Reel III Frame Syria Reel III Frame Turkey Reel III Frame Yemen Reel III Frame Subject Index 12-24

4 Reel Index Reel I Frame THE MIDDLE EAST 0000 The Arab League. January 15, ii, 8 pp Near Eastern Ethnic, Linguistic, and Religious Characteristics. November 19, ii, 18 pp Data Book: Near East and Independent Africa. January iii, 161 pp Supplement to Data Book: Near East and Independent Africa. March 3, ii, II pp Problems and Attitudes in the Arab World: Their Implications for U.S. Psychological Strategy. May 19, v, 22 pp Agriculture in Point IV Countries: Near East and Independent Africa. August ii, 52 pp The British Position in the Middle East. October 2, ix, 43 pp Selected Data on Point IV Countries fortca Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1954 Part I: Near East and Africa. February 20, iii, 12 pp Possible Expansion of the Arab Collective Security Pact to Include Non-Arab Powers. March 31, pp.

5 0342 Analysis of New British (Persian Gulf) Orders in Council. April 8, iv, 14pp Probable Availability of U.S. and U.K. Bases in the Arab East and Cyprus until November 3, pp The Outlook for U.S. Interests in the Middle East. November 14, v, 22 pp Economic Development in the Near East. July 30, iii, 33 pp Arab Military Alliances. January 31, iii, 7 pp Soviet and Pro-Western Influences on the Greek Orthodox Patriarchates of the Arab-Israeli Area. January 21, iii, 15 pp Skilled Labor Shortage as a Social Status Problem in the Arab World. December 30, pp Current Trends in Arab Unity. June 23, iv, 21 pp. AFGHANISTAN 0482 Outlook for Afghanistan. August 13, iii, 14 pp A Preliminary Assessment of the Oil and Gas Discovery in Afghanistan. June 23, pp An Appraisal of Afghan Capacity to Absorb Foreign Assistance, May 31, iv, 18 pp. CYPRUS 0527 Possible Reactions to Cyprus Question. September 3, iii, 11 pp The Proposal to Partition Cyprus: A Comparative Analysis of Partition as a Solution in Various Countries. August 9, pp.

6 0547 Analysis of the Cyprus Agreements. July 14, v, 22 pp. EGYPT 0574 Analysis of Foreign Budgets: Egypt. September 16, i, 6 pp Probable Effects of U.S. Production of Extra-Long-Staple Cotton on the Egyptian Economy. August 28, iv, 10 pp The Problem of Agrarian Reform in Egypt. January 30, vii, 36 pp An Evaluation of the Four Key Egyptian Personalities in the Present Crisis. October 26, pp Significance of the New AH Mahir Cabinet. February 5, pp Some Political Implications of the Cairo Riots of January 26, February 7, pp Trade Relations between Egypt and the Soviet Bloc. February 15, iv, 39 pp Mainsprings of Egyptian Foreign Policy. September 12, pp Recent Development in Trade Relations between Egypt and the Soviet Bloc. January 18, iv, 41 pp Egypt's New Constitution: A Document Written for. Not by, the People. February 29, pp The Evolution of Egyptian Neutralism. July 9, iii, 9 pp Probable Effects of Economic Sanctions on the Egyptian Economy. August 10, iii, 25 pp Reactions to the Egyptian Crisis. August 21, vii, 50 pp.

7 0864 Data on Suez Canal Traffic: Commodities and Countries Involved. September 19, ii, 27 pp. Reel II EGYPT (cont.) 0000 Western Economic Sanctions Against Egypt. September 26, pp Consequences of a Boycott of the Suez Canal. September 27, pp The Suez Canal Convention of 1888 Part 1: Antecedents and Development. September 28, ii, 21 pp Growth of the World Tanker Fleet in 1956 (with Special Reference to the Suez Crisis). October 24, iv, 17 pp Chronology of Events Relating to the Suez Canal Crisis, April 15, 1951-September 30, December 4, iii, 35 pp Egypt's Current Economic Outlook. January 2, pp Economic Consequences of the Closure of the Suez Canal (and I PC Pipelines). January 7, vi, 24 pp Chronology of Events Relating to the Suez Canal Crisis, October 1, 1956-December 31, January 10, i, 41 pp Summaries of Trade Agreements and Other Trade Accords of the Soviet Bloc with Countries of the Near East and Africa: Egypt. April 22, i, 65 pp Traffic and Operation of the Suez Canal under Egyptian Administration. March 6, v, 42 pp.

8 0278 UAR President Nasser's Trip to the USSR. June 16, pp A New Cabinet and Government Reorganization for the UAR. October 9, pp Soviet-UAR Differences and Related Developments in Syria and Iraq. October 22, iii, 8 pp Nasser and the Pan-Arab Conflict with Communism. March 2, iv. 19 pp Soviet-UAR Relations since the Iraqi Coup Attempt (March 8, 1959). March 24, pp Economic Implications of the Soviet-UAR Aswan High Dam Agreement. April 8, pp Suez Canal Traffic in May 1, v, 17 pp Outlook for the United Arab Republic. March II, I960, v, 36 pp The Visit of UAR Deputy Foreign Minister Husayn Dhu Al-Fiqar Sabri to Latin America, March 5-June 2, August 4, pp. IRAN 0405 Relations between the Iranian Government and the Kurdish Tribes of Northwestern Azerbaijan. December 29, i, 7 pp An Appraisal of General Razmara, Iranian Chief of Staff. January 6, iv, 24 pp Iran. February 15, i, 28 pp Soviet Propaganda Broadening the Scope of Article VI, Soviet-Persian Treaty of January 4, i, 5 pp.

9 0476 An Appraisal of General Razmara, Iranian Chief of Staff. June 8, iv, II pp Mossadeq as Leader of a Potential Popular Movement in Iran. June 9, ii, 13 pp Biographic Reports on Members of the I ranian Cabinet Appointed by Prime Minister Hajeb Ali Razmara. June 26, i, 12 pp Leaders and Members of the Tudeh Party and Certain Other Iranians Engaged in Pro-Soviet Activities. August 21, ix, 117 pp Attempts to Control Opium Production in Iran. December 28, vi, 24 pp An Estimate of the National Income of Iran. March 7, iii, 10 pp Iran Briefs. May 31, pp Oil Nationalization in Iran and Its Potential Impact on Other Oil Concessions in the Near East. June 28, vi, 26 pp Prospects for Economic Stability in Iran after Oil Nationalization. August 7, iii, 12 pp Mossadeq's Current Position in the Internal Iranian Situation. October 26, pp Increasing Communist Threat in Iran. November 23, pp Chronology of Developments in AIOC (Anglo-Iranian Oil Co.) Dispute, April 29, 1933-October I, November 28, i, 30 pp Mossadeq and the Current Iranian Elections. January 10, iii, 9 pp Basic Factors Leading to the Nationalization of the Oil Industry in Iran. March 6, iii, 12 pp.

10 0811 Iran: An Estimate of Possible Political Developments. May 16, v, 8 pp Iran's Political and Economic Prospects through January 9, v, 27 pp Political Significance of the Campaign against the Bahai Sect in Iran. June 16, pp Iran: The Shah's Anti-Corruption Campaign. July 29, pp The Formulation of Iranian Foreign Policy. September 1, pp Iran: The Impact of Point IV on Education. Septembers, iii, 12pp Prospects for Private Investment in Iran. January 27, pp. Reel III IRAN (cont.) 0000 Summaries of Trade Agreements and Other Trade Accords of the Soviet Bloc with Countries of the Near East and Africa: Iran. April 18, i, 23 pp The Iranian Elections: Guidelines for Assessing Current Evolutionary Steps in Iran. September 20, I pp. IRAQ 0031 Political Instability in Iraq. Aprils, iv, 11 pp The British Position in Iraq. May 21, v, 21 pp Forces at Work in Iraq on the Eve of General Elections. December 9, iv, 8 pp.

11 0084 Proper Designation of the Iraqi-Jordanian and the Syrian-Egyptian Mergers. March 21, pp Economic Impact of Iraq's Withdrawal from the Sterling Area. October 14, pp The Kurdish Problem and Its Implications for Future Trends in Iraq. October 22, pp Iraq: The Crisis in Leadership and the Communist Advance. January 16, pp Minor Oil Impact from Iraq Revolt. March 12, pp The Dispute over the Shatt Al-Arab. January 22, vi, 36 pp. ISRAEL 0146 Prospects of Territorial Expansion by Israel. January 12, iv, 13 pp Compliance with UN Resolutions and Directives in the Palestine Case. February 12, iii, 27 pp Summaries of Trade Agreements and Other Trade Accords of the Soviet Bloc with Countries of the Near East and Africa: Israel. April 27, i, 19 pp Ben Gurion's Strength Enhanced by Israeli Election. January 29, pp Israel's Manufacture and Export of Arms and Munitions. April 25, iii, 18 pp. JORDAN 0239 Jordan, the Baghdad Pact and the Arab Legion. January 10, pp.

12 0247 Approaching Showdown in Jordan. April 2, pp. LEBANON 0255 Sino-Soviet Bloc Activities in Lebanon. May 24, pp Political Trends in Lebanon. July 5, pp Summaries of Trade Agreements and Other Trade Accords of the Soviet Bloc with Countries of the Near East and Africa: Lebanon. May I, i, 16pp Political Crisis in Lebanon. April 15, pp The Outlook in Lebanon. October 8, pp. LIBYA 0294 Economic Implications of the Partition of Libya. December 30, vi, 36 pp The Structure of Libyan Society. April 24, x, 94 pp Problems Facing an Independent Libya. December 10, pp An Estimate of Independent Libya. June 13, iv, 20 pp. OMAN 0478 The Oman Conflict: A Problem in Sovereignty and Tribal Allegiances. August 8, iii, 14 pp The Development of the Special Relationship between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the United Kingdom. August 20, pp.

13 SAUDI ARABIA 0502 Saudi Arabia: A Disruptive Force in Western-Arab Relations. January 18, iv, 17 pp Background and Implications of the Conflict within the Saudi Ruling Family. April 1, iii, 10 pp Faisal's Financial Reforms, March 1958-January January 28, iii, 6 pp. SYRIA 0545 The Syrian Constitution of September 5, January 5, iii, 9 pp Arab Union and Federation Trends: Analysis of Political and Economic Factors. January 15-, ii, 6 pp Political Trends in Syria. July 2, ii, 8 pp Syrian Vulnerability to Sino-Soviet Bloc Activities. November 1, pp Summaries of Trade Agreements and Other Trade Accords of the Soviet Bloc with the Near East and Africa: Syria. May 13, i, 25 pp Forces Shaping Syrian Policy. October 18, pp Economic Implications of the Syrian-USSR Agreement of October 28, December 27, iii, 8 pp Political Implications of Syrian and Israeli Acceptance of Cease-Fire at Lake Hulah. April 14, pp. TURKEY 0628 Turkey and Its Near Eastern Neighbors: The Problem of Leadership. September 19, v, 8 pp.

14 0641 Turkey: A Case Study in Stability. November 24, viii, 32 pp Issues Confronting the Turkish State and Economy. January 26, iv, 21 pp Soviet Bloc Activities in Turkey. October 22, pp Summaries of Trade Agreements and Other Trade Accords between the Soviet Bloc and Free World Countries of Europe: Turkey. November 27, ii, 21 pp Survey of Investment Projects Approved by the Turkish Government in March 27, pp Current Trends in the Turkish Economy. May 27, iv, 24 pp The Turkish Economy: Patterns, Perspectives, and Prospects. June 27, iv, 28 pp The Problem of Decreased Aid Levels in Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan. November 18, iii, 8 pp Pattern of Turkish-Arab Relations Since World War 1. October 26, I960, iii, 15 pp The Role of the Armed Forces in Turkish Politics. April 17, iii, II pp. YEMEN 0844 Yemen and the Soviet Bloc: Friendship, Trade, Technical Assistance, and Arms. January 7, pp Summaries of Trade Agreements and Other Trade Accords of the Soviet Bloc with the Near East and Africa: Yemen. April 30, i, 5 pp Political Dynamics and Trends in the Yemen. July 21, iii, 8 pp.

15 Subject Index The following Index is a guide to the major subjects of the three reels and is usually limited to one reference and, sometimes, one cross-reference for each report. The Roman numeral refers to the reel, and the Arabic numeral refers to the frame number at which a particular study begins. Hence, I/I: 0934 directs the researcher to the study which begins at Frame 0934 of Reel III. By referring to the Reel Index which comprises the initial section of this Guide, the researcher can find the main entry for this study. Afghanistan Aid I: 0504 Economy 1: 0482, 0504 Foreign Relations I: 0482 Oil 1: 0499 Politics I: 0482 Africa Middle East I: 0238, 0320 Agriculture Egypt I: 0596 Iran 11: 0441 Middle East 1: 0238 Turkey Ill: 0743 Aid Afghanistan I: 0504 Syria Ill: 0576 Turkey Ill: 0706, 0801 Yemen Ill: 0844 Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Iran II: 0692, 0751 Arab League Middle East 1: 0000, 0335 Arab Legion Jordan Ill: 0239

16 Arabs Israel Ill: 0163 Middle East I: 0211, 0335, 0426, 0454, 0457 Syria Ill: 0557 Turkey Ill: 0812 Arms Israel Ill: 0218 Yemen Ill: 0844 Aswan Dam Egypt II: 0327 Baghdad Pact Jordan Ill: 0239 Bahai Iran II: 0856 Bahrein Iran II: 0692 Ben-Gurion, David Israel Ill: 0214 Biography Egypt I: 0639 Iran II: 0413,0476,0491, 0506,0519 Borders Iraq Ill: 0104 Israel Ill: 0146 Libya Ill: 0294 Budget Egypt 1: 0574 Cabinet Egypt I: 0645, II: 0285 Iran II: 0506 Communism Egypt II: 0299 Iran II: 0519, 0743 Iraq Ill: 0095 Constitution Egypt I: 0754 Syria Ill: 0545 Cotton Egypt I: 0582 Currency Iraq Ill: 0086

17 Cyprus Foreign Policy : 0527 Foreign Relations : 0547 Government : 0547 Greece I: 0527, 0541 Independence : 0541 M iddle East : 0360 Treaty : 0547 Turkey I: 0527, 0541 United Kingdom I: 0527, 0541 Economic Sanctions Egypt I: 0779, II: 0000 Economy Afghanistan I: 0482, 0504 Egypt 1: 0582, 0596, 0779; 11: 0004, 0088, 0094, 0327, 0334, 0355 Iran II: 0441, 0646, 0676, 0724, 0751, 0795, 0824, 0872, 0894 Iraq Ill: 0086 Israel Ill: 0146 Lebanon Ill: 0255 Libya Ill: 0294, 0443, 0454 M iddle East 1: 0000, 0033, 0198, 0211, 0267, 0320, 0390 Saudi Arabia Ill: 0536 Syria Ill: 0545, 0557, 0613 Turkey Ill: 0641, 0681, 0735, 0743, 0771 Education Iran 11: 0879 Egypt Agriculture I: 0596 Aswan Dam II: 0327 Biography I: 0639 Budget I: 0574 Cabinet I: 0645, II: 0285 Communism II: 0299 Constitution I: 0754 Cotton 1: 0582 Economic Sanctions 1: 0779, II: 0000 Economy I: 0582, 0596, 0779; 11: 0004, 0088, 0094, 0327, 0334, 0355 Foreign Policy 1: 0699, 0761 Foreign Relations I: 0761, 0779, 0807; II: 0000, 0004, 0006, 0050, 0124, 0278, 0288, 0299, 0322, 0355, 0396

18 Government I: 0574, 0645, 0651, 0754; 11:0231,0285,0355 Iraq II: 0288, 0322; III: 0084 Latin America 11: 0396 Mahir, Ali I: 0645 Middle East I: 0033 Military II: 0355 Nasser, Gamal Abdal II: 0278, 0299 Nationalization 1: 0779, 0807 Oil II: 0029, 0094 Politics 1: 0596, 0639, 0645, 0651, 0761; II: 0299, 0355 Riots I: 0651 Soviet Bloc 1: 0657, 0709; II: 0165 Suez Canal I: 0779, 0807, 0864; II: 0000, 0004, 0006, 0029, 0050, 0094, 0124, 0231, 0334 Syria 11: 0285, 0288, 0355 Tankers II: 0029 Trade I: 0657, 0709, 0779; II: 0094, 0165 United Arab Republic 11: 0278, 0285, 0288, 0299, 0322, 0327, 0355, 0396 United States I: 0582 USSR II: 0288, 0322, 0327 Elections Iran II: 0782, HI: 0024 Iraq Ill: 0072 Israel Ill: 0214 Ethiopia M iddle East 1: 0033 Faisal, Ibn al Saud Saudi Arabia Ill: 0536 Foreign Policy Cyprus I: 0527 Egypt I: 0699, 0761 Iran II: 0872 Israel Ill: 0146 Jordan Ill: 0239 Lebanon Ill: 0258 M iddle East 1: 0267, 0335, 0342, 0363, 0436 Saudi Arabia Ill: 0502 Syria Ill: 0565, 0607 Turkey Ill: 0628, 0681

19 Foreign Relations Afghanistan I: 0482 Cyprus I: 0547 Egypt 1: 0761, 0779, 0807; II: 0000, 0004, 0006, 0050, 0124, 0278, 0288, 0299, 0322, 0355, 0396 Iran II: 0470, 0646, 0751, 0795, 0824 Iraq Ill: 0046, 0084, 0092, 0104 Israel Ill: 0146 Jordan Ill: 0247 Libya Ill: 0443, 0454 Middle East I: 0211, 0267, 0363, 0457 Oman Ill: 0495 Saudi Arabia Ill: 0502 Syria Ill: 0576, 0613, 0624 Turkey Ill: 0628,0706, 0801, 0812 Yemen Ill: 0844 Government Cyprus I: 0547 Egypt 1: 0574, 0645, 0651, 0754; II: 0231, 0285, 0355 Iran II: 0405, 0413, 0476, 0689, 0811, 0864,0894; III: 0024 Jordan Ill: 0247 Lebanon Ill: 0282, 0290 Libya Ill: 0336, 0443 Middle East I: 0033, 0198 Oman Ill: 0478 Saudi Arabia Ill: 0502, 0536 Syria Ill: 0545, 0557 Turkey Ill: 0641, 0681, 0735 Yemen Ill: 0844, 0858 Greece Cyprus I: 0527, 0541 Independence Cyprus I: 0541 Iran Agriculture II: 0441 Anglo-Iranian Oil Company II: 0692, 0751 Bahai II: 0856 Bahrein II: 0692 Biography II: 0413, 0476, 0491, 0506, 0519 Cabinet II: 0506 Communism II: 0519, 0743 Economy II: 0441, 0646, 0676, 0724, 0751, 0795, 0824, 0872, 0894

20 Education II: 0879 Elections II: 0782, III: 0024 Foreign Policy II: 0872 Foreign Relations II: 0470, 0646, 0751, 0795, 0824 Government II: 0405, 0413, 0476, 0689, 0811, 0864, 0894; III: 0024 Iraq II: 0692, 111: 0104 Kurds 11: 0405 Kuwait 11: 0692 Middle East I: 0033 Military II: 0405, 0413, 0872 Mossadeq, Mohammed II: 0491, 0739, 0782, 0811 Nationalization II: 0692, 0724, 0751, 0795 Oil II: 0689,0692, 0724,0751, 0795,0824 Opium II: 0646 Point IV II: 0879 Politics 11: 0405,0441, 0476,0491, 0519, , 0782, 0811, 0824, 0856, 0864, 0872 Propaganda II: 0470 Razmara, Hajeb Ali II: 0413, 0476, 0506 Religion II: 0441, 0856 Saudi Arabia II: 0692 Shah of Iran II: 0811, 0864, 0872 Social Conditions 11: 0441 Soviet Bloc Ill: 0000 Trade II: 0676, III: 0000 Tudeh Party II: 0519, 0689, 0743 Turkey Ill: 0801 United Kingdom II: 0689 USSR II: 0470 Iraq Borders Ill: 0104 Communism Ill: 0095 Currency Ill: 0086 Economy Ill: 0086 Egypt II: 0288, 0322; III: 0084 Elections Ill: 0072 Foreign Relations Ill: 0046, 0084, 0092, 0104 Iran II: 0692, III: 0104 Jordan Ill: 0084 Kurds Ill: 0092 M iddle East 1: 0033 Military Ill: 0046 Oil Ill: 0102

21 Politics Ill: 0031, 0046, 0072, 0092, 0095, 0102 Shatt Al-Arab Ill: 0104 Syria Ill: 0084, 0557 United Kingdom Ill: 0046, 0086 Israel Arabs Ill: 0163 Ben-Gurion, David Ill: 0214 Borders Ill: 0146 Economy Ill: 0146 Elections Ill: 0214 Foreign Policy Ill: 0146 Middle East I: 0033 Military Ill: 0163, 0218 Politics Ill: 0214 Soviet Bloc Ill: 0194 Syria Ill: 0624 Trade Ill: 0194, 0218 United Nations Ill: 0163 Jordan Arab Legion Ill: 0239 Baghdad Pact Ill: 0239 Foreign Policy Ill: 0239 Foreign Relations Ill: 0247 Iraq Ill: 0084 Middle East I: 0033 Military Ill: 0239 Politics Ill: 0239, 0247 Kurds Iran 11: 0405 Iraq Ill: 0092 Kuwait Iran II: 0692 Labor Middle East I: 0454 Language Middle East I: 0010 Latin America Egypt II: 0396 Lebanon Economy Ill: 0255 Foreign Policy Ill: 0258 Government Ill: 0282, 0290

22 Middle East I: 0033 Politics Ill: 0258, 0282, 0290 Soviet Bloc Ill: 0255, 0264 Trade Ill: 0255, 0264 Libya Borders Ill: 0294 Economy Ill: 0294, 0443, 0454 Foreign Relations Ill: 0443, 0454 Government Ill: 0336, 0443 Middle East 1: 0033 Politics Ill: 0443, 0454 Religion Ill: 0336 Social Conditions Ill: 0336 Trade Ill: 0294 Mahir, Ali Egypt 1: 0645 Middle East Africa I: 0238, 0320 Agriculture I: 0238 Arab League I: 0000, 0335 Arabs I: 0211, 0335, 0426, 0454, 0457 Cyprus I: 0360 Economy I: 0000, 0033, 0198, 0211, 0267, 0320, 0390 Egypt I: 0033 Ethiopia I: 0033 Foreign Policy I: 0267, 0335, 0342, 0363, 0436 Foreign Relations 1: 0211, 0267, 0363, 0457 Government I: 0033, 0198 Iran : 0033 Iraq : 0033 Israel : 0033 Jordan : 0033 Labor : 0454 Language : 0010 Lebanon : 0033 Libya : 0033 M ilitary I: 0267, 0360, 0426 Oil : 0390 Palestinian Refugees : 0033 Persian Gulf : 0342 Point IV 1: 0238, 0320 Politics 1: 0211, 0436, 0457 Religion 1: 0010, 0211,0436 Saudi Arabia I: 0033

23 Social Conditions I: 0000 Trade I: 0033, 0198, 0320 United Kingdom I: 0267, 0342, 0360 United States I: 0211, 0360, 0363, 0436 USSR I: 0363, 0436 Military Egypt 11: 0355 Iran II: 0405,0413, 0872 Iraq Ill: 0046 Israel Ill: 0163, 0218 Jordan Ill: 0239 Middle East I: 0267, 0360, 0426 Turkey Ill: 0830 Mossadeq, Mohammed Iran II: 0491,0739, 0782, 0811 Muscat Oman Ill: 0478, 0495 Nationalization Egypt 1: 0779, 0807 Iran II: 0692, 0724, 0751, 0795 Nasser, Gamal Abdal Egypt 11: 0278, 0299 Oil Afghanistan I: 0499 Egypt 11: 0029, 0094 Iran II: 0689, 0692, 0724, 0751, 0795, 0824 Iraq Ill: 0102 Middle East I: 0390 Saudi Arabia Ill: 0502 Oman Foreign Relations Ill: 0495 Government Ill: 0478 Muscat Ill: 0478, 0495 Politics Ill: 0478 United Kingdom Ill: 0495 Opium Iran II: 0646 Pakistan Turkey Ill: 0801 Palestinian Refugees Middle East I: 0033

24 Persian Gulf M iddle East 1: 0231 Point IV Iran II: 0879 Middle East I: 0088, 0124 Politics Afghanistan 1: 0482 Egypt 1: 0596, 0639, 0645, 0651, 0761; II: 0299, 0355 Iran II: 0405, 0441, 0476, 0491, 0519, 0739, 0743, 0782, 0811, 0824, 0856, 0864, 0872 Iraq Ill: 0031, 0046, 0072, 0092, 0095, 0102 Israel Ill: 0214 Jordan Ill: 0239, 0247 Lebanon Ill: 0258, 0282, 0290 Libya Ill: 0443, 0454 Middle East I: 0211,0436,0457 Oman Ill: 0478 Saudi Arabia HI: 0523 Syria Ill: 0557, 0565, 0607, 0624 Turkey Ill: 0641, 0681, 0771, 0830 Yemen Ill: 0844, 0858 Propaganda Iran II: 0470 Razmara, Hajeb Ali Iran II: 0413, 0476, 0506 Religion Iran II: 0441, 0856 Libya Ill: 0336 Middle East I: 0010, 0211, 0436 Riots Egypt I: 0651 Saudi Arabia Economy Ill: 0536 Faisal, Ibn al Saud Ill: 0536 Foreign Policy Ill: 0502 Foreign Relations Ill: 0502 Government Ill: 0502, 0536 Iran II: 0692 M iddle East 1: 0033 Oil Ill: 0502 Politics Ill: 0523 Shah of Iran Iran II: 0811, 0864, 0872

25 Shaft A I-Arab Iraq Ill: 0104 Social Conditions Iran 11: 0441 Libya Ill: 0336 M iddle East 1: 0000 Syria Ill: 0545 Soviet Bloc Egypt 1: 0657, 0709; II: 0165 Iran Ill: 0000 Israel Ill: 0194 Lebanon Ill: 0255, 0264 Syria Ill: 0576, 0581 Turkey Ill: 0706, 0712 Yemen Ill: 0844, 0858 Suez Canal Egypt I: 0779, 0807, 0864; II: 0000, 0004, 0006, 0029, 0050, 0094, 0124, 0231, 0334 Syria Aid Ill: 0576 Arabs Ill: 0557 Constitution Ill: 0545 Economy Ill: 0545, 0557, 0613 Egypt II: 0285, 0288, 0355 Foreign Policy Ill: 0565, 0607 Foreign Relations Ill: 0576, 0613, 0624 Government Ill: 0545, 0557 Iraq Ill: 0084, 0557 Israel Ill: 0624 Politics Ill: 0557, 0565, 0607, 0624 Social Conditions Ill: 0545 Soviet Bloc Ill: 0576, 0581 Trade Ill: 0576, 0581 USSR Ill: 0613 Tankers Egypt II: 0029 Trade Egypt I: 0657, 0709, 0779; II: 0094, 0165 Iran II: 0676, III: 0000 Israel 111:0194,0218 Lebanon Ill: 0255, 0264 Libya Ill: 0294 Middle East I: 0033, 0198, 0320

26 Syria Ill: 0576, 0581 Turkey Ill: 0706, 0712, 0743 Yemen Ill: 0844, 0852 Treaty Cyprus I: 0547 Tudeh Party Iran II: 0519, 0689,0743 Turkey Agriculture Ill: 0743 Aid Ill: 0706, 0801 Arabs Ill: 0812 Cyprus 1: 0527, 0541 Economy Ill: 0641, 0681, 0735, 0743, 0771 Foreign Policy Ill: 0628, 0681 Foreign Relations Ill: 0628, 0706, 0801, 0812 Government Ill: 0641, 0681, 0735 Iran Ill: 0801 Military Ill: 0830 Pakistan Ill: 0801 Politics Ill: 0641, 0681, 0771, 0830 Soviet Bloc Ill: 0706, 0712 Trade Ill: 0706, 0712, 0743 United States Ill: 0801 United Arab Republic Egypt II: 0278, 0285, 0288, 0299, 0322, 0327, 0355, 0396 United Kingdom Cyprus I: 0527, 0541 Iran II: 0689 Iraq Ill: 0046, 0086 Middle East I: 0267, 0342, 0360 Oman HI: 0495 United Nations Israel Ill: 0163 United States Egypt 1: 0582 Middle East I: 0211, 0360, 0363, 0436 Turkey Ill: 0801 USSR Egypt II: 0288, 0322, 0327 Iran II: 0470 M iddle East I: 0363, 0436 Syria Ill: 0613

27 Yemen Aid Ill: 0844 Arms Ill: 0844 Foreign Relations Ill: 0844 Government Ill: 0844, 0858 Politics Ill: 0844, 0858 Soviet Bloc Ill: 0844, 0852 Trade Ill: 0844, 0852

28 The O,S.S./State Department Intelligence and Research Reports series includes the following 14 Parts: I. Japan and Its Occupied Territories during World War II II. Postwar Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia III. China and India IV, Germany and Its Occupied Territories during World War II V, Postwar Europe VI. Soviet Union VII. The Middle East VIII. Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Far East Generally: Supplement IX. China and India: J Supplement X. Europe: Supplement XL The Soviet Union: Supplement XII. The Middle East: Supplement XIII. Africa: XIV. UPA Latin America:

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