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- tory movement. While it seems probable that one more strong effort to
decimate French forces will be made before the May monsoons and before
the arrival of planned French reinforcem ents and further US military aid,
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Comment: Relations between Arias and Remon,
. the key to Panamania n stability since the coup of November 1949, have
deteriorate d in recent months, The numerous rumors that Arias is
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attempting to oust Remon from his position may provide Remon with a
compelling reason for upsetting the status quo. Remon reportedly ob-
tained written proof of the attempted graft on 5 March; he could use it
either to strengthen his position as police chief under Arias or to arouse
public support for a coup to install a more complaisan t chief of state.
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Import Bank temporaril y delay action
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Steel and the Chamma family of Brazil, for the exploitation of the vast
Urucurri manganese deposits in Mato Grosso. The official stated that
the application is under detailed study by the Brazilian National Se-
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State of Mato Grosso is being questioned; furthermor e, some members
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mangane se, is the largest in the Western Hemisph ere. The Brazilian
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