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1971-8-71June.2.E-S -    Note: 131

Page: 4/5
Date: 20.06.71
Location: Elbasi
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Migrants - Europe

(i) Europe - said to be about 30-60 (see sample). {c: Interesting; strikes me a very high estimate - ?-}

They refused to estimate and then said 30,000 TL a month earnings (80 - about right).

(ii) i(Ilhan) off to Germany. After 7 years, his name "ckt" still working on the formalities - going to Austria first. { c: ??If official, no need to go to
Austria, except as a route}

(iii) They come home for { illegible ' leave' ?} for 2 months or so.
Di Havale {Foreign Money Orders} {gl: from vlg. Post Office} for whole village.
(Mart. 4,500
(Nian 13,310
(Mays 28,815

(iv) i(1344 Bayram (Haci) Kayr) was one of the poor of my first study. His son went to Germany for 8 years, and he rose from class 4 by buying 200 decare and
a large number of sheep. Now well off.

k<pendular migration to Europe, earnings, PPT, sheperd to aga>

NA

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