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“...Great Britain and the East.
November 15, 1941.
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GREAT BRITAIN AND THE EAST
INCORPORATING "THE NEAR EAST AND INDIA”
Telegrams: Eastaprox, Westcent, London
Telephone: Holborn 8254-5
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Registered as a Newspaper
The authority for 30 years on the industry,
economics and current affairs of Great
Britain, the Balkans, Turkey, Egypt, the
Sudan, Malta, Cyprus, Palestine, Syria,
Iraq, Iran, Arabia, India, Afghanistan, the
Federated Malay States, China and Japan.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE EAST, LTD.
133 -136. High Holborn, London. W.C.l
No. 1590—Vol. LVII.
Postage: Inland lid., Abroad Id.
SEND INDUSTRIALISTS TO THE U.S.
ONE thing is sure. The result of the
war depends on production—and
the brains to use the petrol engines
of war in new, faster, more surprising
ways.
A second thing is sure. How happy
the peace will be depends on production
and the brains to sell the products.
Now it is granted as an axiom that if
Hitler is not beaten the peace will not
be worth having. Winston Churchill
and all other...”
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“...cereals she can
produce. The temporary switch-over is
therefore Hobson’s choice.
Iraq and Britain
The Iraqi Prime Minister, General Nuri
as-Said, entered office with clear ideas as
to the steps necessary to eliminate any
traces of the recent unhappy incident in
Iraq and to prevent the possibility of the
repetition of such an occurrence. As a
first step he has interned a large number
of Axis propagandists or agents, and the
Regent's speech from the throne at the
recant opening of Parliament indicated
that he has in view the reorganisation of
the Army and of the educational system.
It may be taken for granted that when
conditions permit he will take steps to
push on with development projects.
He shares with the great majority of
far-seeing Iraqis the conviction that the
British association is indispensable to
Iraq. The country’s great natural
resources still await adequate exploita-
tion, and it is realised that Iraq with
British assistance would be able fittingly
to exploit them and thus achieve...”
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“...provided lor an Italo-
German attack on Egypt at a time when
the Allied forces were by no means pre-
pared to receive it and a major disaster
would have probably ensued. Germany
would also then have been free to attack
Russia in February of this year as was her
plan, and Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran
would almost certainly have fallen into
the clutches of Nazi domination. As a
result, India and Africa would have come
under the shadow of a direct menace.
These crises have been averted not only
by Greece’s resistance to Italy but also by
her stubborn and determined fight
against the Germans’ overwhelming
weight for seven more weeks; and to-day
the situation in the Middle East—in
Egypt, Abyssinia, Iran, Iraq and Syria
is completely different, and Turkey, whose
fate hung in the balance, feels the weight
of the support of a strong counterpoise
from the south to the German threat upon
her northern borders.
An Inestimable Service
To-day the magnificent resistance of
the Greeks within occupied Greece...”
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“...flames,
is told with entire modesty, but it is so gallant
a tale that it must arouse everyone’s interest.
“Cornerstones.” By Eric Linklater
(Macmillan. 2 6).
This little book is in the form of a dialogue
in the Elysian Fields, to which Confucius,
Lincoln, Lenin, and a young British pilot
contribute. Out of it comes a message for tin-
world that will catch the imagination of every
reader.
“Middle East.” By H. V. Morton
(Methuen. 8.6).
Passages dealing with the author’s travels in
Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Turkey, and Greece,
chosen from the author’s famous volumes on
the lands of the Bible. “No better present could
be sent to a man serving in the Mediterranean
than this volume.”—,Sir John Squire in The
Illustrated London News. With 16 plates and
6 maps.
“India: The Road to Self-Government.” Ey
Jchn Coatman (Allen and Unwin. 5 -).
An examination of the progress of India—
especially in the political field, as this is th?
ultimate test of any nation’s capacity for self-
government—and the relations...”
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“...objectives.
The occupation of Yugoslavia and
Greece was only a stage on the journey.
He wanted the Aegean coast line to im-
prove1 the Axis control of the Mediter-
ranean and to facilitate an attack on Asia
Minor and the Suez Canal. But in the
light of events it can be concluded that an
immediate onslaught was not a definite
part of his plans, unless local conditions
favoured such a move.
They did not. The Axis forces in North
Africa were held up at Tobruk and the
Libyan frontier. The revolt in Iraq
proved a damp squib, and with the solu-
tion of the position there by swift British
action, and more slowly in Syria, it
became clear that an adventure in the
Middle East would be a gamble. And
Hitler has not embarked cn wild-cat
schemes since the war began. He was
now firmly placed on the Aegean coast,
and, which may prove more sigm.ficant in
the end, had reached the Turkish frontier.
Why Russia was Attacked
Evidently what deterred him from an
immediate attack on the Middle East was
the possibility...”
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“...MOHAMERAH) and
BASRA.
Subject to the terms of the Company’s usual form of
Bill of Lading.
Cargo taken on through Bill of Lading to
BAGDAD, TEHERAN, QUASR-l-SHiRIN, KERMAN-
SHAH, HAMADAN and TABRIZ.
Vessels loaded regularly at London, Glasgow, Man-
chester. Also Occasional Sailings from Cardiff,
Newport and Swansea.
For Freight and Passage apply to Loading
Brokers : —
FRANK C. STRICK & CO., LTD., 117-121,
Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.3.
FRANK C. STRICK & CO. (BUSRA), LTD.,
P.O. Box 49, BUSRA, Iraq.
School of Oriental & African Studies
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, W.C.I
Tel.: Muteum 2023-4
ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN LANGUAGES
Instruction is given in the principal languages of the
East, and of Africa, and in Oriental and African
H’story, Religions and Law.
[or information, lists of putlic lectures, and a prospectus
v.rite to THE SECRETARY
WHERE TO STAY IN CYPRUS
NICOSIA: GEORGE HOTEL
HOW BRITAIN TACKLES
THE PROBLEM
(Continued from page 14)
tion, and with it the role of the Regional
Commissioner, have...”
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“...consignments to Canada, Aus-
tralia, South Africa, and other parts of the
British Empire.
An official of the British Silk Stockings
Corporation—which has been authorised
by the Board of Trade to deal with the
release of silk stockings to home and
foreign markets—recently stated that the
stockings which are being exported are
the 8,000,000 pairs, valued at £1,500,000,
which were "frozen” in storage by a
Board of Trade order a year ago.
Middle East Trade Activity
There is also great activity in Iran and
Iraq in the matter of improving transport
facilities, reflected in the greater demand
for foreign products to be transported to
Russia, Turkey, and Syria. The demand
for Java sugar to these destinations has
shown a marked increase, while prices for
shipments to Basra, Koweit, and Bahrein
have also improved.
N.E.I. Imports for August
The N.E.I. Central Bureau of Statistics
has issued figures, received by cable,
showing the imports into the Dutch East
Indies during August. Imports amounted
to 160,800...”
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“...feature of its design.
THE IMPERIAL
BANK OF IRAN
(Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1889)
CAPITAL (fully paid) - £1,000,000
RESERVE £760,000
Reserve Liability of Shareholders,
£1,000,000
Branches in
A hwaz
Bushire
Hamadan
Isfahan
Iran :— Chief Office in Iran—TEHERAN.
T abriz
Kermanshah Re sht T eheran
Khurramshahr Shiraz (Bazaar Office')
M eshed Sultanabad Zahedan
Branches in Iraq :—Baghdad, Basra.
The Bank transacts Banking business of every description in
and connected with Iran and Iraq ; and in London, grants
Drafts, Telegraphic Transfers and Letters of Credit, and
negotiates or collects Bills on Iran and Iraq.
Head Office - 11, TELEGRAPH ST.,
MOORGATE, E.C.2
To simplify the carrying of stocks, the Crabtree
Shockproof Suspension Switch is suitable for
one or two-way con-
nection, the third wir-
ing terminal being left
unconnected for one-
way use.
The quality of its
moulded case and the
care shown in both
the manufacture and
assembly of its com-
ponent parts, makes
this Shockproof Sus-...”
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