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ae at Ld REPORT F EGY NOTE : this is called N$11, because, for purposes of filing the reports on Latin America, Viet—Nam and Spain were called W2 8,9,and 10 for June 1952. on the spot by a great expert on Communist affairs, who just returned from Egypt This expert is not a aiid not even a Euro peahe e : £ , f — . The situation in Egypt at this very moment, while definitely less tense than a few months ago, is stili to be called rather unhealthy. It must be understood, that despite its shameful performance in the past, and the almost inimaginable gxient of its graft in leading positions, the Wafd still holds the loyalty of the majority of the country. Against it stands the royal dictatorship of King Farouk, who is playing the fate of his dynasty and his crown on his fight against the Wafd, In his efforts the King is loyally supported by the Cabinet of Hilaly Pash@e Especially Americans are to prone to overestimate this Cabinet. Undoubtedly Hilaly is one of the few absolutely honest men in Egypt. He is even scrupulously so. He is also a devoted servant of the crown, But beyond that there is very ltlie. In a Republic Hilaly would not last five minutes. He can stay only in power because he is the King's man, because hence he has the support of the Armed forces and of a certain number of religious leaders, who while critical of certain phases of the King's life still give the Crown full loyalty. Thus the real fight is between Farouk and Nahas, Farouk hates Nahas personally. This hate dates back in the past, and has not been decreased, The duel of the two men is far from over, In this fight the King is a formidable force, The West is often critical of Farouk, They call him a plauboy, because of his scandaious private life. But this is a typical Western misjudgement of the Oriental. Faroyk is a man of incredible physical vigour, who lives in typical Oriental fashion, His life shocks few who really know something about the Orient. Besides his playboy life, Farouk lives af life of hard work, He us highly * we ‘8 ; a A el 437) ay,