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April 28, 1949
Short document discussing Mamdūḥ al-Maydānī's resumption of surveillance of Syrian movements hostile to Ḥusnī al-Za’īm and studying the communists.
1947
Account of the Muslim Brotherhood's division in Syria and tension with communists and the Syrian government.
1953
Description of Kurdish armament against Turkey in pursuit of a Kurdish Republic and communication with the Soviet Union.
September 1, 1957
America sends warships into Syrian territorial waters, and regional powers calibrate their postures.
June 30, 1954
Report on the implementation of a Syrian-Lebanese trade agreement, including coordinating Russian trade and agricultural products.
June 9, 1954
Update on the status of the Syrian Army, including jeopardization by government feuds, possible Army intervention, and a report from Aleppo's Chief of Police.
1957
Lebanese opposition and Syrian officials meet in Damascus to plan the removal of the Lebanese government from power.
The Syrian government and leftist leaders disapprove of the Lebanese government, Lebanese opposition leaders prepare a campaign against the government, and other Arab countries configure their policies toward Syria.
Syria and Iraq reach an agreement, and elections loom in one week related to the establishment of a new Party. Chehab lists the objectives behind this Party.
1956
King Saud's visit to Syria sparks conversations among Syrian politicians regarding American involvement and the Fertile Crescent Project.