Letter transferring Chehab from the post of governor of Biqā' to the post of Director of the Sûreté Générale and thanking him for his work as governor.

Letter from the Interior Minister thanking Chehab for his efforts in the Biqā' Valley region.

Declaration appointing Farid Chehab governor of al-Biqā'.

Description of Al-Shishakli's visits to Beirut and Damascus to organize a Syrian military coup and Chehab's ensuing meeting with the Prime Minister.

Account of the importance of the President to Lebanon's policies, the stages of Lebanon's foreign policy in the last two years, and a British visit to Cairo.

Lebanese government leaders debate military action against Egypt, and other countries scrutinize Lebanon's domestic situation.

Suleiman Franjieh's centrist candidacy may buy time for Chamoun while Jumblatt attempts to arrange new contacts, among other political developments.

Account of two recent meetings at an arm of the Soviet Embassy in Beirut regarding the political status of Lebanon, and communists distribute pamphlets calling on security forces to join the masses.

Militant leaderships in Beirut are unified and receive ammunition, as the movement intensifies.

Account of Syrian Army meetings to discuss responses to Lebanon and the deployment of foreign troops.