President; Possibility of Monarchical Regime Damascus, June 14.
Syria is facing another Ministerial crisis—the third in four months There are increasingly persistent Tumours that the uncertain political situation may finally lead to the resignation of President Hashem el Afassi who was elected on December 21, 1936, which will then involve a change in the regime.
For some time, there has been talk of setting up a monarchical regime and various names have even been mentioned as possible ascendants of the throne.
In any case, the present Cabinet impasse, which arose when the Cabinet' headed by Col. Nassouhi Bokhari resigned on May 15, shows no signs of a solution.
The resignation was ascribed to the difficulties the Cabinet were facing in adapting its programme to the policy of the mandatory power of France.
The Syrians are said to be disappointed at the lack of assurances in the matter of the Treaty of 1936, which provided for the release of Syria and from French Mandate complete 1940.—independence in Reuter.
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