Syria: An Economic Survey 



by putting five dunam of state land at their disposal, by exempting 

 them from duty on imported machinery, building materials, and 

 raw products, and exempting them from taxes until 1928. This 

 provision has not gone into effect because of the outbreak of the 

 war, but in order to make it efficacious the following measures 

 should be taken : 



(a) Increase of protective tariff for domestic products, 

 and conclusion of favorable commercial treaties; 



(b) Foundation of an industrial bank to facilitate the 

 securing of capital for industrial enterprises; 



(c) Official inspection of industrial undertakings. 



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