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1971-8-71June.2.E-S -    Note: 203

Page: 75/76
Date: June/July 1971
Location: Adana
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i(0161 Hseyn Isik), mteahhid{ contractor} {buildings for government}
Lost TL100,000 last year (3,000), irket {company} failed, catching up. Described how the govt. gives out details of a building - either the mteahhid agree who
is to put in the bid (because the rest all have enough work) or they don't agree, and submit their bids to be opened at the same moment - least wins.

On about the need to work - to watch the work, to deal with the clients, to recruit labour - you made money by getting a reputation for reliability, and thus
people come and look for you.
Taaron is a sub-contractor, employed by contractor, who actually gets the men to work.
LANGUAGE a major barrier. {c: i.e., difficulty in understanding all they say to me; fundamental point}

k< contracting, subcontractors, company failure>

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