مجموعة ٣/٢٨(٢)"بلاد فارس. الوضع المالي". [و‎‎١‎٩‎١] (٨١٧/٣٨١)

by a special commission of Under-Secretaries. The Commission recommen
ded, in brief, that essential goods should be supplied to the employees at
Aow prices through government stores. It is our purpose to establish go
vernment stores for the distribution of essential goods. These goods will, of
course, be available for purchase by the employees. This system of distribu
tion will be organized and put into operation as quickly as possible: and it
is evident that the Government should not undertake to establish and oper
ate two systems of stores.
Unfortunately, this system of distribution can not be put into opera
tion immediately; and, therefore, it does not offer a means of quick relief
for employees, f urthermore, my opinion is that it will not, in any event.
pro\ide adequate and equitable relief for all employees. To give such relief
in an equitable manner, the most deserving groups of employees should be
given cash allowances, which the employees may spend according to their
individual needs. Later, after prices have been stabilized, general increases
should be gi\ en, provided funds are available. \\ e have in view, therefore,
two distinct steps in the granting of help to the employees: (1) Cash allow
ances and (2) adjustment of salaries.
Lack of revenue to meet the ordinary expenditures of the Govern
ment, combined with our exhaused borrowing capacity, will make it im
possible for us to pay all of the expenses of the Government. We may be
compelled to leave a considerable part ot these expenses unpaid. Under
the circumstances, any additional grants or increases paid to the employees
will mean simply that more of the employees will have to be left unpaid,
belief to the employees depends on obtaining more income for the Govern
ment .
( losely connected with the question of increases of salaries is the
question of the overstaffing and waste that now exists in the Ministries.
I he budgets must be reduced to the absolute necessities. This action is
necessary for three reasons: (1) because reduced spending by the Govern-
ment is anti-inflationary; (2) because the Government can not function
efficiently so long as employees are kept in their jobs on the basis of need
and not on the basis of merit; and (3) because it would be financially
wasteful, unjust, and demoralizing to give help or increases to all imploy-
ees, including those who are unnecessary and useless. When these employ
ees are dismissed, the Government will have to sec that they do not starve
and will have to try to find other work for them, but it is not possible to