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...does not play jokes," wrote President Nasser back in 1955. "We are in a group of circles which should be the theater of our activity-an Arab circle, the circle of the continent of Africa on which fate has placed us," and "a third circle, the circle of our Moslem brethren." Now that Nasser has played out his Arab role for all it was worth, he is turning to exploit Cairo's considerable resources in the other two circles...
...African states take their place in the world's councils, Nasser hopes to get their Moslem population looking to Cairo for guidance and help. With this in mind, the United Arab Republic's religion ministry will this year open a broadcasting station called the Voice of Islam-to do for religious affairs what the famed Voice of the Arabs now does for Cairo's political propaganda. Nasser also plans to appoint a religious attaché to every U.A.R. embassy or legation in Africa...
...Tunis, the "provisional" F.L.N. government headed by Premier Ferhat Abbas made the first offer. Claiming that the massive Moslem boycott of De Gaulle's referendum in Algeria proved the "obvious authority" of the F.L.N., Ferhat Abbas announced that he was ready "to begin negotiations with the French government" for the long-awaited solution to the Algerian problem...
...Paris next week a specially selected body of Moslem deputies, mayors and municipal councilors will meet to discuss the problems of the new Algeria. Though nominally friends of France, the Moslem officials have increasingly reflected the views of the F.L.N., and it would need only a hint for them to suggest that representatives of the F.L.N. take part in the meeting. As a face-saving device for France, Charles de Gaulle may be waiting for just such a demand to get the F.L.N. to the bargaining table...
Except to announce that the referendum law was now in force, De Gaulle typically gave no indication of his next move. The law calls for the establishment of autonomous executives and legislatures in Algeria. But no competent or trustworthy Moslem candidates are likely to step forward without F.L.N. approval...