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    "ocrText": "ECRE'\n65\nthe Communist-dominated WFTU, he prob-\nthe French cabinet had been purged of Com-\nably would be disposed to collaborate with\nmunists and had decided to impose a more\nany international labor organization with a\nstringent administration upon Morocco. Juin\nworld-wide audience.\nbrought to this task the conservatism of a\ncareer soldier, substantial administrative ca-\nHASSAN V, SIDI MOHAMMED BEN YOUS-\npacity, powerful anti-Communist convictions,\nSEF BEN EL Sultan of Morocco, 1912-\nand a devout adherence to the traditional\nThe present Sultan of Morocco-the nomi-\nrights and privileges of Frenchmen at home\nnal ruler of three areas, French Morocco,\nand abroad. These characteristics account\nSpanish Morocco, and the International Zone\nfor the fact that Juin has always had the\nof Tangier-was elected to this position at\ncomplete confidence of General de Gaulle\nFez on 18 November 1927 by an assembly of\ndespite the fact that he commanded the\nVizirs and Elders of the Mosques. His elec-\nFrench Army of the Vichy Government. They\ntion is said to have been engineered by the\nalso explain the somewhat strained relation-\nFrench because he presumably could be\nship which exists between the General and\nmolded and controlled more easily than his\nthe Sultan of Morocco.\nolder and more intelligent brothers. In re-\nFrom the French point of view, Juin's civil-\ncent years, however, he has asserted his inde-\nian administration has been successful in that\npendence of French authority. He is reported\nhe has reestablished French prestige and\nto visualize himself as the leader of the Arab\nmaintained internal security. In recent\nworld in northwest Africa, and in Tangier in\nmonths, his military duties have become more\n1947 he made a ringing defense of the Arab\nimportant with his appointment as chief of\nLeague. His relations with General Juin are\nthe Southern European-Western Mediterra-\nstrained. The Sultan has felt that Juin over-\nnean military region under the Atlantic Pact.\nsteps his authority. He is the virtual, al-\nthough not nominal, head of the Istiglal\nKAAK, MUSTAPHA 1893-\nParty, the principal nationalist organization\nKaak is the son of a Tunisian Government\nin French Morocco, and is in close contact\nofficial and from 1911-17 served in the Section\nwith the party leaders. Because he is aware\nd'Etat of the Tunisian Government while\nof the sparsity of capable personnel among\nworking for a law degree. He was a member\nMoroccans and because he realizes a nation-\nof the Grand Council of Tunisia from 1928 to\nalist uprising would be futile and injurious\n1934, when he was believed to be a strong\nto his position, he advocates moderation for\nsympathizer, if not a member, of the Old\nthe national movement. Genuinely con-\nDestour Party. With Old and Neo-Destour\ncerned with the welfare of his people, he is\nParty members he signed a petition in 1944\ninterested in the betterment of education and\nasking for Tunisian autonomy. He was ap-\nliving conditions.\npointed Prime Minister of the Tunisian Gov-\nernment in July 1947 at the height of his\nJUIN, General ALPHONSE-PIERRE 1888-\npopularity with the nationalists. However,\nThe present Resident General for France\nthe Neo-Destourians now consider him a tool\nin Morocco and Commander in Chief of all\nof the French and a traitor and the Bey has\nFrench armed forces in North Africa began his\non several occasions publicly shown his dislike\ncolonial career by being born at Bône, Algeria,\nfor the Prime Minister. He is believed to be\nin 1888.\nhonest and capable, but ineffective in dealing\nThe General, who is the top-ranking mili-\nwith French authorities in the manner ex-\ntary figure of France, graduated from St. Cyr\npected by the nationalists. In fact he is re-\nand joined the First Regiment of Algerian\nsponsible to the Resident General and not to\nTirailleurs in 1911. His subsequent career\nthe Bey. He has remained in office primarily\nwas spent generally in Europe and North\nbecause it has been impossible to find a Prime\nAfrica.\nMinister who could be equally acceptable to\nJuin's appointment to the civilian post he\nFrench authorities, nationalists, and the\nnow occupies took place in May 1947 when\nBey."
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