The New York Times
Sept. 3, 1953
Page A1
584 words

Youngest Republic Disrupted by Coup
Coup Ousts President of Maldives, Established as a Republic Jan. 1

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COLOMBO, Ceylon, Sept. 4 -- The Maldives, a cluster of little islands 400 miles southwest of Ceylon, which became the world's youngest republic last January, received its first political shock yesterday. A successful coup was staged by Ibrahim Mohamed Didi, Maldivian Vice President and another political agitator, Ibrahim Ali Dadi, who seized power and ousted Amin Didi, the first President of the republic, who was placed under arrest.

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