مجموعة ٣/٢٨(٢)"بلاد فارس. الوضع المالي". [ظ‎‎١‎٧‎٧] (٨١٧/٣٥٤)

Another fact, which I know Your Excellency fully appreciates, con
cerns the urgency of action. A\ hen a Government has a deficit in its finan-
cial operations, steps must be promptly taken to increase the revenues and
eliminate waste in expenditures. Otherwise, the deficit grows larger and
becomes more difficult to handle. \Y hen a Government is attempting to sta
bilize prices, it can not afford to lose any time; because, as prices become
higher, they become harder to control and, in turn, they make it more
difficult to bring the budget under control and to cover the deficit.
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actions may be indispensable before ihe larger steps can be taken, Fo
example, I have been criticized for slowness with respect both to the sta
bilization of prices and the preparation of Ihe budget. It should be under
stood, however, that an American Administrator General of the Finance:
must work through an adequate number of American assistants. Of course
lie will depend in the main on Iranian officials and employees; but, il
the Iranian Government and people desire an American-directed financial
administration, Americans must be given the authority and responsibility
in various key positions throughout the organization. My American col
leagues have been doing their best; but we have all been overburdened with
work and necessarily have not been able to give personal attention to all
important and urgent matters. Fortunately, the Majless has now approved
ie engagement of six additional Americans for my staff. When they
arrive, more rapid progress will be made. I have authority to select more
mencan assistants and these also are urgently needed in order that
he American financial Mission may assume its full responsibility in the
solution of the larger problems and meet the expectations of the Iranian
people. May I express the hope, therefore, that when the names of these
additional assistants are presented to the Majless, prompt action may be
On the basis of the budgetary requests that have thus far been pr
sented and approved bv me we estim„*» il j- 1
Government i„ ' . nate the ord,nar y expenditures of tl
vj vernnient in 1322 at about 3 ^97 71^ r; i r n
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