Syria: An Economic Survey 



are strong and well-to-do. The Yemenites (4,000) have settled 

 not only in Jerusalem (about 2,000) but in Jaffa and the colonies 

 as well. 



In enumerating the monetary advantages which have accrued 

 to the country as a result of migrations, the sums received from 

 Christian churches for the support of their Syrian institutions 

 must not be omitted; it reaches 10 million francs annually, at a 

 moderate estimate. 



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