Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [‎273r] (546/669)

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ce scrae sTigrt restlessness
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Tne e^oo-l war news has natural
effect"' on the markets» cb
of Hr. Millspaugh
from Sussia and Various inuor
nave brought down cort:-- v:
_ neral fall in prices on the r
as it effects the normal consumer h;.s ?)■
Scue activity may be seen in the bur o',
Tne removal fro 1 - tne finance Department
economic functions has reduced r.h : -
aimmis^ration to the usual slovenly le^
administrative lethargy. Typical is the state o
uncertainty reigning in connection with urair
collection; witn the corn already golden.; it has
-e decided whether or not the Government is ' r o
nave the same wheat monopoly as last year- and wh*t
^ne price shal" ho, it being of course already too
.LS^e uo mane the . .cessary assessments,
, Consider able numbers of American forces have
moved^irom Ahwaz and Andiraeshk - apparently having
SQ^thixig from tneir sojourn in the Sast of the
t cf folamg their tents and silently stealing r -wav
former camp site^ are now hardly recognizable after"
-P*1 ^ i ' 0 ^^treatment; the Persians are naturally very
erJ _ navin g expected such installations virtually
-re a ^r v-Vt n r v C "S^ wion . of their great sufferings.
.ne p.opnets who foretold unrest and discontent
on the release of Amcrican-emp? eyed labour
were happily nrov^ . r--, •'-c •, ^ Tr
- f p-lcvw x i. -txx AnanneoxCK much of tne
Up f wno W* prepared to leave for
'fie . Sd J -asi* , ailli ’ t -- e excellent prospects of the
-rh- g T - flarVeSt arg attracting many labourers ba*h to
' heli lora « 3f agricultural pursuits. Tne main problem
’’or!
c Cj.a&s —
themsel ves
•ompanions
for hoping
j led fortes
-s going _ to be -o.’ .^cd by the semi
truck drivers who can change gear
mechanics, and look down Oxi the ' : v
among the fellai. a. There is so:
clever that the final with dr awe-
a it does not coinc ids wi
o c onomic condit i one } wi;; ’
u the wid. tpread. uner..p'* -
n-e time fc^redo
■ T/ ith their prograrme of
nrt of the labour; and id;
e the war is over- and os;
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adverse
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mater
-Sf are once more av;;
outbreak of activity among private Interphse. or
***e o her naud the fine tain of the G-ovemment for
bn e r e
arjyy
-X*i X U v.i
d unrest
ran oil
on will
indicat
oods and
' ?" he an
thi
on*
schemes to taxe up labour
unto
on o - 11 kg s il enc e
ci 1
xC war have relapsed
trade in tnis area
advantage of the
| The prospects for Sritisn
are fairly bright, provided we take
anddfe^; 18 <1Uix ? a lot ot «oaey in Eiuaistan;
. xhe* c be •>_ considerable market for capital
suen as scni ‘ pumps. But the market is going
soods,
“Ind 0 ?! captured tg ie first comer, who can offer goods;
e - xVer y is the on.i y form of advertising that can/