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...answer to doleful pleas from his sons and relations, King Saud cautiously returned home last month. A few tribal delegations came to Riyadh to pay their respects. One, led by Deputy Premier Prince Khalid, another of Saud's 39 brothers, handed the King an ultimatum. Tactfully but plainly, the chieftains warned him not to interfere with Feisal or make any attempt again to wield power, at the risk of dethronement. They also demanded instant banishment of Saud's personal aide, Eid ben Salem, who rose from palace chauffeur to royal entrepreneur and became vastly rich in the process...
From Moscow, Syria's exiled Communist Boss Khalid Bakdash wired congratulations to the new government, with a request for permission to return home (which he is rumored to have done already). "He is welcome." replied Syria's army commander in chief, Major General Abdel Karim Zahreddin. "But he will be hanged on arrival...
...fringe benefits: one day a guest who made a point of always sitting at one of Afaf's tables said: "Would you like to come to Kuwait and work?" She did not get the proposal at first until he made it clear-"as a wife." Dr. Yehia Omar Khalid introduced himself, the pair took the next i train to Alexandria to meet Afaf's parents, and last week they were married...
Explaining that the code word for the plot was "the building," Serraj produced copies of three cables. The first, addressed by Ibrahim to Umm Emir Khalid, the name of his royal daughter in Riyadh, said: "We arrived safely. We saw the building and completed definite agreement. Send 200 immediately. Am waiting in Damascus at Hotel Bilat Rashid for your prompt answer. Your father Assad Ibrahim." The second said: "Building in perfect condition, but he wants second half of money before transferring building as planned. Necessary repairs will be made after arrival of your remittance. Assad Ibrahim." Serraj handed around photostats...
Troops in armored cars occupied railways, telephone exchanges and border stations. They arrested El Kuwatly in Damascus' military hospital, routed Premier Khalid el-Azm out of bed and carried him off in his blue silk pajamas. By morning most of the cabinet was locked up in Damascus' Citadel, and Syrians got their first look at their new ruler...