The Baath Party gains strength in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon in its objective to fight colonialism, preserve the current Syrian regime, oppose the Baghdad Pact, and achieve other goals.

Britain supports Syrian opposition parties--Hizb al-Shaab and the Baath Party.

Communist organizations work to form "Peace Supporters" groups and conduct propaganda campaigns against American involvement in the region.

A Soviet report on British and American involvement in the Arab Gulf under the guise of capital investments and prospects for the Dhofar revolution.