1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1949
An unknown young man has been frequenting the Russian Commission.
The Soviets are monitoring Germans arriving from Damascus to Beirut.
A report mentions Israeli instructions to smuggle Jewish youths out of Syria and other Arab countries.
A memo detailing communist activities indicates Russian ties in Beirut, smuggling along the Syrian-Turkish border, and Russian contact with the Kurdish Democratic Party.
The Russians are interested in understanding Husni Al-Zaim's supporters and policy.
The Yugoslav Commission in Beirut plans to bring propaganda to Syria and Lebanon through Beirut.
Syria plays out as a battleground of foreign propaganda, and Chehab looks into recent developments.
The Cominform is expected to soon make a major decision, and Yugoslavian communist newspapers are discovered in Beirut.
After arriving in Beirut, Wadi' Khayyat is suspected to be a secret agent for the Cominform.
Soviet Nationals continue activities in Beirut, including organizing a meeting to celebrate Pushkin and to seek new members of the Friends of the Soviet Union.