The revolution and pacts (40), Ring of bilateral pacts (iii), Egypto-Syrian pact signed. The next day headlined: Damascus, October 20. “Syria and Egypt today signed a bilateral military pact designed to check possible aggression. Rasheed Bremoda, the Defence Minister signed on behalf of Syria and Brigadier Mahmoud Riad, the Egyptian Ambassador to Syria, signed for Egypt. “The Pact text was not disclosed, but informed circles said that under the pact any aggression directed against either of the contracting sides will be regarded as directed against the other. “….. A communiqué issued after today's urgent meeting of the Syrian Cabinet said that the Cabinet had unanimously approved the final draft of the pact. The meeting was presided over by President Shukry el-Kuwatly. “Brigadier Riad described today's Cabinet meeting as ‘historic'. He expressed the hope that the pact would open the door for a ‘glorious future' for Arab countries in general.” Damascus, November 5, Agreement has been reached between Syria and Egypt that Cairo be the headquarters of the Joint Egyptian-Syrian Command provided by the mutual defence pact between the two countries. A Syrian military mission is expected to leave for Cairo this week to discuss with the Egyptian authorities the basis of the Joint Command. Cairo was chosen because it would be easier to co-ordinate military affairs with Egypt's other partner in a defence pact — Saudi Arabia, political circles explained. Meanwhile, the Syrian Chamber of Deputies held a secret session at the request of the government to discuss the Syrian-Egyptian military agreement. Egypt and Syria Initial Military Pact The front-page Gazette report said: 6/11/1955 Cairo will be HQ of Joint Egypto-Syrian Command. [email protected]
