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Who aimed

that gun at Kassem?

THE failure of an assassin's bullet to find its

mark recently in Bagdad's main Rashid Street has sparked off a series of curious questions. What is going on in Iraq? Who is trying to kill Kassem?

The answer is that the man behind the gun ig Nasser. And the attempt on the Iraqi Premier's life marked the decisive stage of a campaign aimed at overthrowing the Kassem regime.

Natrer cllowed this up In September. Although 18 months earlier he had accused King case, they

against Sand

of

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warned, any move Kassem could succeed it made certain that

huving paid only if HK$32,000,000 to have him there would be no Soviet inter- assasinated Nasser patched

vention on Kassem's side. the quarrel. He invited the king Now came Kassem's counter to Cairo, and they agreed to for- moves, and they did not all take gel the past and to concen-

place in frog. First he ordered trate on the threat of trag go- the execution of 13 senior officers ing Communist.

for having conspired with the Nasser regime for the over- throw of Kassem.

Saud was us worried by this was Nesser; he is Iraq's immecizie acighbour,

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Countermoves

wek

The next step was even more significant. It was to demon- strate that Kassem did not stand

Nasser, clone against occasion The

Lee 10th célebration Inter- anniversary

in Peking. Khrushchev was there So were special delegations from must of the Arab countries and an (including Nasser's), audience of 10,000.

A plan for military vention in Irrq in which Saudi Arabla, Jordari, and the United Arab Republle (through Syria) were to collaborate was. dis cussed in rome detail

The Chinese Premier intro- "speaker, the duced

principal Khaled Bakdash, chief of the and Syrian Communist Party foremost Communist

the any Middle

The Americans were inform- ally told about It and were not shocked or unduly discouraging. But hey made it clear this atti- fude must not be taken as of- clul encouragement; in

Enst,

LIS

What goes

THEY can

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1959.

SYRIA

IRAQ

SAUDI ARABIA

A tense situation erupts in the Middle East.

What is happening there? PACE FOUR presents an up-to-the- minute analysis of the motives behind a bid to kill a Premier.

by JON KIMCHE

Bakdash said that Nasser's the Irig Peltoleumm Company's

"dictatorial and ollields in Kirkuk wae substan was terrorist,"

using "fascist tally reinforced with officers

unioniste, sion.

regime methods against thousands of from Kasem's elite Fifth Divi-

Communists, trade and democrate,

Both these divisions were ruined the economy of Syria and grams of support to Kassem He accused Nasser of having among the first to send icles then warned that Nasser was after the attempted Assassino-

tion.

trying to do the same in Iraq.

Cairo annoyed

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It looked thus after the Peking speech by Bakdash that the attempt at military Inter- The Bakdash speech caused vention had missed the buy. It a good deal of public annoyance could no longer be executed us In Cairo. But there was a more a purely local affair for the important feeter. It was a clear Russians and Chinese would be warning that if there was 1 in it. And the Americans had military attempt from the out- fort their earlier informal side to overthrow Kassem, both enthusiasm. China and the Soviel Union would intervene.

The bullet

one more

Immediately before the Bakdash speech In Peking

This left only there had been a steady move possible way-almost hallowed ment of United Arab Republic by tradition in the Middle East, troops to the Syrian border So many problems have been

Iraq: and with

Jordanian settled with a bullet. troops had also been shifted to

But this me it falled. And the Iraq frontier.

revolvers can

CAN

MONDAY SPOTLIGHT

Will

AN there be many people, even among shoot in both the triumphant Tortes, But in the light of the Peking directions. The Nasser-Kassem who will not be touched setting it must have become dispute has now entered a new clear to Nasser, Saud, and phase, Cairo has broadcast its by the sad spectacle of Hussein that military inter claim that there can be no Hugh Gaitskell after the vention might incur grave peace so long as Kassem is risks.

elections in Britain re- In any case Kassen) was alive. And Kassem must wonder now prepared.

how long he can survive so longcently? The

He has Communist

won respect every- iniltrated as Nasser is alive. First Division stalloned around

where by his dignity in disaster. He has uitered not a word of resentment or bitterness. His face smiles bravely. But in his eyes so bright and alert only weeks ago there is only the Лat, dull clare of herinroak, Let us roix exactly why.

-(London Express Service).

in Russia?

on

tell

W WHAT have the Russians found out with their moon rockets? Are their radio-telescopes comparable with ours? Has any Iron Curtain country designed plant which might be of value to our industry?

Two years ago it was hard for British scientists to find ans- wers to such questions.

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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (Lending Library Unit)

Today, a small team, operating in Regent's Park, is running one of the most efficient non-military "intelligence" networks in the West. Quite openly. With the active co-operation of the Russians themselves.

Dr Donald Urquhart, head of Its title is deceptively

explained: "The two dull. Department of Scien-been at work since 1952, the unit, tific and Industrial Re- gathering, translating, pass. systems different. Russia search Lending Library ing round scientific news believes in centralisation. We Unit.

from the West. It is staffed Britain could caly centrais to a limited degree. But we think by 2300 experts.

system is at least as

Park for 22

emcient."

But its importance can be

Here, fewer than 15 men. Our gauged from the fact that have been at work in Britain's scientista today Regent's are asking for, and getting, months. four times as much news of their Russian counterparts 19 in 1956.

Contrast London with Moscow. There, a massive headquarters (VINITI) has

Just Arrived·

are

The British alm to have a jorge Russlan technical journal translated, from cover to cover, and ready for every scientist to read, within two months of it reaching Britain.

But all available scien. tific data from Russia is being collected, and the British frequently beat the Russians in speed of tian translation.

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Books by Russian scientists are reaching Britain at a rate of 4,000 a year. Nearly 800 different technical journals are received,

How valuable is the data we glean from Russia? Very valu- able indeed. Often saves British scientists hours of work and much money.

For example, one British steel firm was considering bulkling a new type of blast furnzos. Ed. would cost HK$80 million.

Then' whisper

reached Britain that Russia was already

KEIR

by CUMMINGS

HARDIE

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WEBBS

"It only 1, hadn't to carry all this.

NATIONAL

ISATION

Labour EVER win again?

by

ROBERT

-PITMAN

elacions Even in

any

unions,

subservience to the trades moment-could

Torbes der years.

put

out

the

and

With that Liberal threat the But there is not one of Mr colleagues outlook for Mr Gaitskell's party Galtskell's orthodox becomes bleak Indeed. For even who would consider the iden. if the

Why, public in future years

even in the heady decides it wants a change from 1930's, Ancurin Bevan the Tories for the sake of Stafford Cripps were expelled change it still may not turn to from the party for wanting a Labour. Do not blame Mr popular front with the Liberals Gaitskell if he sees himself in and Communists. permanent, powerless opposition like the Socialists fn Ger- many, in Australia,

What to do?

What then can be du about

be in the next Ave years?

The modern Labour Party, as set up in 1918, was bred on a mis'rus! el alliances, On 窳 hatred of the old system where- by working-men stood as Lib.-

Liberal Lab. M.Ps with

Fup- port,

Mr Gaitskell knows then that

never again accept the It is not just that Hugh Galt- may

Socialiam skell has suffered humilating argument that only

with its controls has the answer. defcat,

capitalists have found I not just that no other For the

unemployment British answer to Opposition leader in hialogy has seen. his rivals re- tog/

America they now lined after three

"Increased majorly, 11. know that the answer to recess 117 What is his strategy, going any proposal for A. Lib.-Lab, with un

not even 1 question of alon is not to cut spending but

increase serviva

to whether ha

stimulate Investment, to push round doles lender.

It is far graver. It amounts among the poorer nailons, to hand out welfare benefits with- to this:-

out stint. And there is not the ever Can LabouT

slightest evidence that the new General Election again?

capitalist

10 remedy is likely fail even when the world begins to disarm.

To

it is.

can

Two hatreds

01 50

The contrast

Will throw nationalisation alliance would also ulit his overboard? Certainl; he would party. dearly love to. Probably he He would like to drop nation- So what can Mr Gaitskeli do? would be eager to replace even allsation; he would like to play steel nationalisation with some down the unlon connection; he modest arrangement for State

play investment.

would probably like to politics with Mr Grimond. But here is Mr Galtskell's

He would like to concentrato diffulty. He knows that ir be on the one ideal which grips now tried to delete the doctrine him--the ideal of a Britain nationalisation he would with real equality of opper-

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tunity.

hurt Labour and is likely to go

But he knows that these things would mean a party fight which could break, him.

Temptation

Of course there will be minor answer that question I slumps and setbacks. Of course of have looked first at the Labour the Tories will make mistakes split the party

bottom. story. What a romantic story and go through troughs of un- And dare he split a party

popularity,

already 90 de- It begins with little groups of But the lesson of recent his- which

moralised? а shows that it takes working man marching behind tory

Will he try to loosen the Unk einbraidered scarlet cataclysm to put the Tories out. lovingly banners in the nineteenth cen- And a glance at the future sug- with the unions?

In 1959 the union link has tury. The march went on gests that there ain't gonna be

No wonder then if he is through oppression, and hard- no cataclysm.

on hurting. After so many union, tempted to sit back quietly with ship.

dispules, the very word his stunned followers, waiting Finally it reached the amazing

"Labour" (always rather non-U for something to turn up, wait- point when the marchers found Ministers,

in the residential districts) has ing to see if world disarmament themselves Cabinet

Yet that is not history's only become unpopular on the coun- could bring a world slump. Colorad Governors, people of

Lesson for Mr Gaitskeli, He cil estates too. To snap the link Yet ought be to succumb to power and influence.

temptation? I say not In Yet why did the march suc- knows that Labour's modest ad- could help the unions as well. the

But in Parilament between

what can Mr Gaitskell the last few weeks Hugh Get- ccod? Because of two well-based vance

and 1922 and 1930 was not made Rt do about the unions? Before skell's courage and humanity hatreds.

war Hatred of

the expense of the Torles. It the election he served them have won more respect from hatred of unemployment.

notice that--as Premier-he the public than ever before. World War One and its atter was won from the Liberals.

What a contrast with the would be independent of them. But the public still suspects math of stump gave Labour lis

But now he fears that after his that he does not really belleve first big foothold in Parliament position in 1950. Labour is no

jonger

tearing votes from the election losses to must depend in the ideals he is meant to in 1922. But how does this informa- operating furnaces of that type.

It Is the other way on the union MPs more than stond for, World War Two gave Labour Liberals.,

ever before, get here? Urquhart A report was located in Russin

Government round. In more than a score of

To end that suspicion, then, Laughed at Alm script Ideas, with which held full details of design its first majority

scuts the Liberals have pushed Besides, without the unions Hugh Gaitskell must immedi- undercover ogents slipping and operational procedure. At

in 1945.

for ately start fighting to change "through the Tron Curtain" to once, the British firm had the

two cataclysms mark Mr Gaitskell's man to the boi- what would this party do Tabee

money?

those Ideala-whatever the Weslem pdtals carrying top- benefit of

the only occasions when Labour tom of the poll. Soviet of

And that is not all. Me So what strategy is left to risks, years

whatever the *private secret reports, "Most of it experience.

has ever really surged forward.

is rapidly working Mr Goltskell? An electorai ar struggles. here is Mr Gaitskell's Grimond comes by post," he said simply.

Otherwise can Labour himself into the position where rangement with the Liberals? When

he should hand "Straight from Russia. Sent by "Every scientist

sce, problem:

the Liberals alone could benent An arrangement for Labour over his job to Mr Ancurin the Russlons.”

eventually publishes the results hope to surpe forward pgila?

swing against the to stand down in strong Liberal Bevan, who is already bidding of his experiments." Dr The danger of war, s reced- from any Urquit When possible, Britain buys It

cxplained. Once ing. But even if there were an- Tories in the future. Smoothly areas in return for Liberal non for it again. That may not save And convincingly he has bullt intervention elsewhere could the Labour Party, But at least Or published it's anyone's Otherwise, we exchange it.

TO- other wer it would not only

Tory it could then be said that the would up an image of bis Liberals as a endanger almost every I Just plain borrow it,

perly. Our job is to find out wipe out Toryism.

party quite as progressive as sent in the West Country andr Labour leader actually holds WHERE It was published."

wipe out the world

As for unemployment, Mr Labour but without the doctrine East, Angita. It would tempt Labour's public beliefs.

nationalisation and without the Liberals and--at the, right And the system 14 20 The unit has standing orders Gaitskell fears that the public of eficient,

simple,

that for

"anything suitable" with Dr Urquhart

put it; many Russian booksellers and "There is not one acten- libraries, a pager dinnot be 116c Teport, which we bought or exchanged. DSIR`asks have known about and the National Central Library in asked for, which the London to borrow It from the Russians have not giver mammoth Lenin Library Iri Moscow. Or writes for a micro- film_copy.

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TALKING

POINTS

Self-pity is our worst enemy. -Helen Keller.

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He added: "We get micro-films through the post, direct, without any difficulty. Any we send to them have to go toʻthe Russian Embassy In Lon- don first."

Challenge

Britain spends about HK$1,000,000 a year on this ser- vice. Russia spends millions of roubles. "But, the British bean | bave caught up bo-wall that lo- I bellove that without Party, day they can offer this chal- Parliamentary. government fango-to British, selenitats. impossible.

Kiridner Sakwisdom.

izzlardell; [rror” “YOU WANT BOME- THING PRINTED IN RUSSLA. NAME IT, WE, WILL GET IT.

C/Philip Bailey, London Mimpress, Bervice.

PETER A

FAIRLEY

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(London Express. Serviles),