Al-Ahram Weekly | Special Supplement

		Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 28 Sep. - 4 Oct. 2000 Issue No. 501
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

BALANCING THE BOOKS
A group of five notes related to economic issues, in which Nasser calculated the price of basic staples such as tea, sugar, cooking oil, meat and fuul.
In bold handwriting the late president shows he obviously poured over the price of "imported seeds" which he had estimated at LE100 million and thought up "suggestions" such as "importing 1,000 tons of wheat." He notes that, "losses are not allowed for flour, and customs are to be cancelled."
On occasion, Nasser jotted down some of his thoughts in English such as the reference to the "construction of Socialism," which was relevant for some reason, as he continued to deliberate on issues of agricultural policy, the five year plan and principles of consumption.
In yet another of these "economic" notes, Nasser calculates "unanticipated expenses" at LE40 million as well as sums of money related to government expenditures (LE11,000), and foreign experts (8 million). Disparate jottings such as "civil servants without work/distribution of profits/wage policy/prices" followed by an obscure reference to the, "cultural revolution -- China, Korea" give some indication as to Nasser's frame of mind.
All in all, these notes in particular show how pre-occupied Nasser was with the social aspects of development, down to the last piastre citizens would wind up paying for basics.

IN ALEPPO AT THE TIME OF THE EGYPTIAN-SYRIAN MERGER, NASSER WROTE THIS DIAGNOSIS:
[The symptoms]
The political situation is obscure ...
The Deuxième Bureaux has Baathist elements
The Muslim Brothers are clearly active
Treatment:
Halt Baathist activities
Announcement of the establishment of the National Union
Announcement of the formation of a parliament
[with additional notes to indicate]
Top Syrian civil servants -- unsatisfied
Kamal Ghali, a major bribe-taker, had an incident at customs, as a result of which he was suspended from work
NASSERISM -- IN BRIEF: Creating popular leaders and leadership for the future The nation belongs to all its sons, all sectors and classes Unity Non-alignment One Arab Nation We demand the rights of the Palestinian people, the Algerians and Oman

ALL IN A DAY'S WORK:
The exchange of POWs and prisoners with Israel
Voice of Arabs broadcasts 20-23 August
Ten professors to Somalia
The consulate in Somalia -- staff
A mosque in Somalia

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BALANCING THE BOOKS A group of five notes related to economic issues, in which Nasser calculated the price of basic staples such as tea, sugar, cooking oil, meat and fuul. In bold handwriting the late president shows he obviously poured over the price of "imported seeds" which he had estimated at LE100 million and thought up "suggestions" such as "importing 1,000 tons of wheat." He notes that, "losses are not allowed for flour, and customs are to be cancelled." On occasion, Nasser jotted down some of his thoughts in English such as the reference to the "construction of Socialism," which was relevant for some reason, as he continued to deliberate on issues of agricultural policy, the five year plan and principles of consumption. In yet another of these "economic" notes, Nasser calculates "unanticipated expenses" at LE40 million as well as sums of money related to government expenditures (LE11,000), and foreign experts (8 million). Disparate jottings such as "civil servants without work/distribution of profits/wage policy/prices" followed by an obscure reference to the, "cultural revolution -- China, Korea" give some indication as to Nasser's frame of mind. All in all, these notes in particular show how pre-occupied Nasser was with the social aspects of development, down to the last piastre citizens would wind up paying for basics.

IN ALEPPO AT THE TIME OF THE EGYPTIAN-SYRIAN MERGER, NASSER WROTE THIS DIAGNOSIS: [The symptoms] The political situation is obscure ... The Deuxième Bureaux has Baathist elements The Muslim Brothers are clearly active Treatment: Halt Baathist activities Announcement of the establishment of the National Union Announcement of the formation of a parliament [with additional notes to indicate] Top Syrian civil servants -- unsatisfied Kamal Ghali, a major bribe-taker, had an incident at customs, as a result of which he was suspended from work	NASSERISM -- IN BRIEF: Creating popular leaders and leadership for the future The nation belongs to all its sons, all sectors and classes Unity Non-alignment One Arab Nation We demand the rights of the Palestinian people, the Algerians and Oman ALL IN A DAY'S WORK: The exchange of POWs and prisoners with Israel Voice of Arabs broadcasts 20-23 August Ten professors to Somalia The consulate in Somalia -- staff A mosque in Somalia
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