 In November 1965 , the National Command issued a resolution which stated it was forbidden for the Regional Command to transfer or dismiss military officers without the consent of the National Command . After hearing of the resolution , Jadid rebelled immediately , and ordered Colonel Mustafa Tlas to arrest the commanders of the Homs garrison and his deputy , both supporters of National Command . In response , Razzaz called for an emergency session of the National Command which decreed the Regional Command dissolved , and made Bitar Prime Minister . Hafiz was made Chairman of a new Presidential Council and Shibli al @-@ Aysami his deputy . Umran was recalled from exile and reappointed to the office of Minister of Defence and commander @-@ in @-@ chief , and Mansur al @-@ Atrash was appointed Chairman of a new and expanded National Revolutionary Council . Jadid and his supporters responded by making war on the National Command . Assad , who neither liked nor had sympathy for the Aflaqites , did not support a showdown through the use of force . In response to the coming coup , Assad , along with Naji Jamil , Husayn Mulhim and Yusuf Sayigh , left for London . 
