Coll 28/110 ‘Persia. Economic & Financial Assistance by H.M.G.’ [‎7v] (14/79)

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(c) Develop ment of Trade va th India , .
I quite -agree that this, is desirable, but the immediate
requirement is surely that the Persians.; ^ more active
in taking advantage of facilities already ofiered by the
Government of India (see under (a)). . . . ’
As regards appointment of Indian Trade Commissioner, please
see Government of India telegram No. 11322 to India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ,
(d) Transport Aircraft .
Air Ministry can allocate 3 D.0. 89 ! s to Persia during
Uc-nnh ( src Air Ministrv Sign,
months
No. A
s January, February, March 1944’(see Air Ministry Signal
. 627 of 22nd November to your Air Attache;,
(e) Capital Development .
A British firm. Sir A, Gibb and Partners is interested
in the Lar Valley Hydro-Electric and Irrigation scheme (see
correspondence enclosed in my despatch No. 15; and other
British firms have shown interest in a water supply scheme lor
Tehran.
Generally speaking it is unlikely that capital equipment in
quantities necessary for any substantial projects will be
available for a considerable time. But there is much preliminary
survey work etc. cto be done in connexion with any such schemes,
and our aim should be to keep the Persians in play until _
capital equipment becomes available. See also paragraphs o t -4 and.
5 below. ;
(f) (i) Technical Help .
I agree that provision of technicians is desirable. Ministry'
of War Transport have written to M.E.S.C. inquiring what can be
done. Supply of technicians from this country is of course
extremely difficult at present.
(ii) Train ing of Experts fo r Textile Industry, Railways :
etc.
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Your recommendations have been brought to the notice of the
McCorquodale Committee'on which the Ministry of Labour.Foreign .
Office. D.O.T.', British Council and Industrial Associations are
represented. This committee is exploring the best way to encojurage
British firms to accept foreign students and trainees. British
Council have offered to put their organisation abroad and their
welfare services' at home at the disposal of firms or other bodies
for this purpose* 'And it may well be that when the committee have
decided on suitable coordination machinery, Persian textile and
railway engineers could be brought to this country in considerable
numbers on the scholarships offered by firms rather than as British
Council scholars. I will keep you inrormed of developments.
(g) Cultural Activities, Your recommendations do not^entirely
coinciae wTpTTnosI; submitted by Mr. Bingley to the British Council.
Mr. Bingley r s proposals, adoption of^which in toto has been
recommended by British Council comprise; . .
(i) opening*of institutes at Shiraz, Kerman, Abadan, and
Meshed in addition to existing institutes at Tehran and Isfahan,
not at Haraadan or Tabriz; ■
(ii) one professor and four teachers at Tehran University;
(iii)
but