Evening star., 1952-08-04
Mossadegh Strikes
Snag on Confiscation
OF Qavam's S Fortune
washington, D. G.
&FONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1852
BY the ASsoeiatsd Press

1ranian Senate today gave initial
approval to a bill granting Pre-
mier Mohammed Mossadegh un.
limited powers to rule this near
bankrupt country with q free hand
for six months.
But the upper house offered un-
expected opposition to a govern
ment bill ordering confiscation OF
The personal wealth and property
Of Ahmed Qayaln, who was forced
out Of the premiership two weeks
ago by wildly demonstrating Moss
adegh followers.
The lawmakers passed the con-
t1scation bill without trouble on the
first Of its three readings. On the
second reading, however, only
three Of 26 Senators present stood
up to signify approval.
Referred to Commission.
The bill then was sent to a Sen
ate commission for possible revis-
ion. It probably will be brought up
when the Senate meets again.
The legislation calls for Qua
vans fortune-estimated by some
lawmakers at 500 million rials
(about SIC million)-to be divided
among the survivors of persons
killed in the street fighting which
resulted in his overthrow. More
than 20 police and soldiers report
edly died in the clashes.
Five million rIals (about $780,
O00) would be set aside for
Qavam's wife and 1O-year-old son
Qavam'S whereabouts have been
unknown since Mossadegh swept
to power July 81. The Independent
weekly Donya speculated today
the missing politician actually is
hiding in the home Of q senator
in Teheran and the government
knows it but is unwilling to violate
the Senator's immunity by enter
ing his house.
The paper said, however, that
Mossadegh had pledged to arrest
Qavam as soon as the upper
chamber passes the bill granting
him full government powers.
One rumor is that Qavam al
ready has fled the country.
The bill to give Mossadegh
power to rule by decree won quick
approval yesterday in the lower
house Of Parliament (the Majlis)
All but one or two Of the 68
deputies present rose to affirm the
far-reaching measure when it
came up for a standing vote on its
third and final reading.
Final Senate approval appeared
almost certain.
Faces Parliamentary Review.
Then the aged Premier will have
. free hand and push through a
drastic program he says is needed
to ease the country through its
present economic crisis. Iran has
been headed for bankruptcy since
her giant British-run oil industry
was nationalized last year and
production fizzled out.
Though the bill gives Mossa.
degh unlimited power over nearly
every phase Of Iranian life fol
the next six months. his actions
come up for parliamentary review
ct the end Of the period.
'MQssadegh has said his reform
program will include sweeping new
taxes, banking controls, work pro.
iects and resumption of oil pro.
duction. AS yet, however, ne has
given no details of his plans. A
possible military cutdown also is
In the offing.
In yesterdays debate, Mails
Deputies loudly demanded anew
the custer Of American military
and technical aid missions in Iran
One Deputy, Moatamed Dana.
vandi. charged that United States
officers here to supervise the
American military aid program
only provided propaganda for the
United States and an excuse fol
retaliation against Iran by Rus
sia. He shouted for the Americans
to be expelled.
Voices Suspicion ON Wells.
Damavandi complained that the
Point -Four program Of technica.
aid for agriculture had moi
brought in the millions which were
promised. And he suggested that
irrigation wells being dug under
American supervision actually
were being placed in strategic
places to supply water for Ameri-
can soldiers in case Of war.
fks
The Premier's son, DR.. Gholam
HuSsein Mossadegh, was reported
to have called OF plans to visit
the United States soon as a guest
Of the State Department. No rea-
son was given.
The semi Official newspaper
Bakhtar Emroos said yesterday