Coll 28/111 ‘Persia. Kermanshah – Political diaries.’ [‎173r] (348/751)

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* rice a of Xuel foodatuil s, though in auiae case a
higher than at the end of last month, are less than
figures reached in the first half or harchs
v heat
Barley
^eas
xeaas
iotatoes
Ho^an
29th February
Kiale
31et arch
kiale
1,300 per a:h^rwar
600 {ef 300 kiloe y
2,000 * H
1,100 M fl
600/700 **
222 per batman
(3 kilos;
1,160 - 1,200
560
2,000
900
560
230.
There has been a general decline In prices of foodstuff•
at during MaFch.
soviet Mfttvi'nm $
60. An ^xhibltian of photographs, pictures, maps and other
propaganda material to illustrate the battles of Stalin
grad a/id i.eiiln^rad, organised by the soviet Consulate in
collaboration with the Persian Department oi Puueatioa,
was opened on the 30th in the SHaH UH School ,4 ali* inau
gural speeches were delivered by the Ustender, the Pireot-
or of Education, the oviet Con ail ana w .P. Uonsul. it
was well-attended but was more of a social occasion than
a propaganda success, as interest in the exhibltu seemed
a little perfunctory. The war theme, particularly when
the events are no longer fresh, fails to hold the Persian
mind nowadays. The exhibition will remain open to the
public for about 10 daye or a fortnight.
smuiffl vmpm^mA i
31. ’< artier weather led to much larger audiences Inside
•tad outside of our Radio Hall in the evsnings. This un
doubtedly helped to counteract Berlin radio propaganda
whiofr made capital out of Anglo—Turkish difficulties,
Mr Ohurshlll*s Ootamoxis speech on war prospects for 1944,
etc* Ankara radio, which is widely listened to, was un
satisfactory early in the month but its tone improved
later. Public opinion, fortified by Russian successes,
ia however still convinced of Allied victory. Indeed
Christian minoritisa and pro-britiah elements here are
now /