First, a large number of the locals had been paid comparatively well and had learned basic conversational English; this made them more marketable to the outside world, and a significant number of them now work in the Middle East oilfields.
A large number of the locals had been paid comparatively well. This was first. A large number of the locals had learned basic conversational English. This was first. This made them more marketable to the outside world. This was first. A significant number of them now work in the Middle East oilfields. This was first.