TUDEH PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE PROPOSALS MADE TO BAZAAR COMMITTEE

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CIA-RDP80-00810A002700980002-3
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December 15, 2016
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January 14, 2004
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November 2, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2004/02/19 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002700980002-3 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT SF+CRr J1 This Document contains information affecting the Na- tional Defense of the United States. Within the mean- ing of Title 18. Sections 793 and 794. of the U.8. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorised person Is prohibited 25X1A DATE OF INFO. 25X1 25X1 REPORT NO. DATE DISTR. NO. OF PAGES REQUIREMENT NO. REFERENCES VALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE, THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) TAE no in AEPBRT WAS I IOUSLY BISIRIBUTEO AS PREIKIIIARY 0 25X1 25X1 25X1 1. The Tudeh Party Central Committee proposed to the Bazaar Committeel that bazaar merchants should "freeze" all cash receipts from their daily sales in order to keep vials out of circulation and thus aggravate the Government's rial shortage.l 2. The Tudeh Party Central Committee also proposed at the same time that the Tudeh Party and the Bazaar Committee should arrange a joint anti-Government demonstration and strike within the next 15 days. Tudeh Party Central Committee Proposals Made to Bazaar Committee 25X1A' 25X1A 25X1 omments 1, According to a statemebt released to the Iranian press on 5 October 1953 by Minister of Finance Dr. Ali Amini, the Government lacks sufficient rials to supply current needs. Amini stated that despite the issuance of 3.12 billion rials by the Mossadeg Government there is now an acute note shortage, due to cashing holdings of landowners, smuggling, and the political situation which has caused wealthy merchants to maintain large stocks of notes. 2. For further information concerning plans for a strike and for relations between the Bazaar Committee and the 25X1 A SECRET') STATE E ARMY NAVY AEC 25X1 25X1A 2 November 1953 25X1 pproeed For Release 2ee4feviq -CIA-RDP80-0081OA002700980002-3 Approved For Release 2004/02/19 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002700980002-3 Approved For Release 2004/02/19 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002700980002-3