Ext 5000/47/1 'Persian situation: miscellaneous reports' [‎100r] (200/704)

Estimated as follows
fear
Total expenses
?otal
Specialists
J Semi-
oil**
In millions of
workers
Skilled
Skilled
Hials•
required
1st
1,350 •
45,000
4 ,
,500
4,500
36,000
2nd
1,650
55,000
5|
,500
5,500
44,000
3rd
2,250
75^000
Vi
,500
7,500
60,000
4th and
2,750
32,000
8i
,200
9,200
33,000
subsequent years.
19. ADLilNISTiUTIVE :W0RIS :
A series of twelve reforms of the administrative and financial
machinery of the country are s ug^asted, i/ithout which the Plan could
not succeed. They are designed to prevent failure of the Plan caused by
political changes and pressure, to prevent waste,* extravagance and
graft, to check inflation and lower the cost of living, to revise laws
relating to the ownership of land and to encourage tlirift. It is
proposed that the Rial should be fixed at 52 to the Dollar and that
/to exports should receive a subsidy of from IG/Vrising to QOfi for goods
60^ that have never been exported before. These subsidies would be roduced
gradually until they were eliminated in the fifth year. Importers would
obtain foreign exchange at Rials 32.50 to the dollar on production of
an Import Licence. Importers would also pay from 25f£ to 100^ of the
cost of their imports, this levy being reduced by 20^ each year until
it was eliminated at the end of the fifth year. Thi Fiscal structure
of the country's economy would be completely revised so that taxation
would be equitably borne.
20. SaS'JUTlON OF TFE PIAil :
. It is proposed that, in the first place, the Government should
give their approval to the present Plan or, alternatively, inform the
Committee of any amendments they wish to be made. As soon as the
Government's approval has been obtained, the Planning Committee will
prepare for submission to Parliament the legislation required t# put
the Plan into execution, and to create the requisite executive
organisation. Credits will be required for setting up a technical
bureau of the Organisation, and for the engagement of first class
foreign experts. 1
The constitution of the organisation and the definition of its
powers must be regularised and a controlling council and supervising
Committee must be set up.