خارجي ٤٦/٥٠٠٠(١) ا"لوضع الفارسي: تقارير متنوعة" [ظ‎‎٤‎٣‎٢] (١٢٠٢/٨٦٦)

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From reports so fax* received, it appears that there
has been an interruption both in the flow of crude.oil
supplies to the, refinery and in the refinery processes,
but the e^act--extent is not yet fully known. •'
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Following is text of supplementary Questions and
lUisweP^T 1 ^
[Begins] . . .
Mr. Warbey : Has the Foreign Secretary made any
representations to the Persian .Government regarding the
repressive-"character of this new labour law, which
seriously-curtails the right to strike and would not be
tolerated in this-country in peace-time.
Mr, Bevin s ,1 have not interfered with the'''Persian
Government at all, and it is not my intentions to do so.
I think it is better for all other Governments to allow
them to exercise their own powesfs*
Sir W. Sm ithers: •• Can the Right Hon. Gentleman
say to what ex'teh(fiftiese troubles are caused by the
intrigue.and propaganda of the Soviet Government?
Mr. Bevin : I have not enquired into it ( .
Mr. Galla cher: In view of the situation which
has developed will the Foreign Secretary consider
publishing the reports of the delegations sent over to
study the trade union position.
Mr. Bevin: I will look into it, but I have not
had time to read it myself? Since I became Minister
of Labour, and since I have been Foreign Secretary I
have taken every step open to me to see that proper
conditions are observed in the oil areas of Persia.
Mr. A. Lewi s: Would it be creating a precedent
to malce representations to a foreign Government where
British interests are involved?
Mr, B evin: It is not improper, but I think that
when labour Taws have been carried by the Government at
the request of the workers in the country, I ought not
to interfere*
Mr.^JCeeling: Is the Right Hon. Gentleman aware
that IHe fhgTo-Iranian Oil Company have the reputation
of being the best employers in Persia.
Mr. Beviji: I am not prepared to say what is the
best,‘"but 1 aim prepared to admit that in all the
companies in Persia there is room for improvement.
[Ends].