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oe OPERATIONS MISSION TO IRAQ
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

America, Embassy,

Baghdad, Iraq.
April 25, 19556

Sayid Baqir H. Hassani, Director General
Tobacco Monopoly Administration
Baghdad, Iraqe

Dear Sayid Hassani:

In reply to your memo dated April 13, 1955 requesting
a report on my trip to Sulaimaniya March 10.

Report is as follows:=

1. To supervise the planting of tobacco seedbeds at Sulaimaniya
for experimental work in tobacco production. The seedbeds have
been planted.

To meet and talk with Ridha Maroof, Director of Bakrajo, about
securing his help in making field selections of tobacco seed
during the tobacco growing season of 1955. This work is very
essential in producing better tobacco seed for the growers.

Ridha Maroof has a masters degree in tobacco production,
is a very able and capable person, who can be of great help to
the Tobacco Monopoly Administration in tobacco research. He is
very willing to assist Tobacco Monopoly Administration in any way
possible.

To accompany Mre Gasperetti, one of KeTeAeMe's engineers to the
construction sites at Halbeja, Sulaimaniya and Kirkuk.

Second trip April 14 to April 20, 1955:

To observe the growth and condition of tobacco plants in as many
areas as possible. I found in all districts visited that the
tobacco plants are well advanced for the season. The Koisenjak
district will start transplanting from the seedbeds to the fields
early in May. This appears to be the most advanced areas

Farmers in all areas are complaining of a shortage of water.
This will probably effect very much the production of tobacco in

1955.

 
2e To accompany Mr. Vetter to the construction sites at Koisenjak,
Arbil, Shaglawa, Diana and Rawanduz.

Respectfully,

C.B. Darden
USA, Tobacco Specialist