"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎٩‎٣] (٥٧٨/٤١٦)

PERSIA—APPENDIX NO. XXV—1921.
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Re P ort °f the Committee for Exchange of Ratification of the Treaty concluded at Moscow
between the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic and Persia.
We, the undersigned, having met to exchange the Treaty of Concord, concluded
between the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic and Persia on the 26th
February 1921, and transmitted to us with the signatures of His Majesty the Shah
of Persia and Monsieur Schmitdvitch, Vice-President of the Central Executive
Committee of All-Russia, and having examined that the mutual ratifications of the
aforesaid Treaty conform to each other and have been correctly executed,
Now, we do proceed to exchange them—
In witness whereof the undersigned, having drawn up this Report in two
versions, set our seals unto them.
Done at Tehran, the 26th February 1922, corresponding the 7th Hout 1300
Shamsi.
Hakim-ul-Mul«.
Seal of Hahim-ul-Mulk.
Annex I.
Petrograd,
January 14th, 1918.
Monsieur le Ministre Plenipotentiaire,
In view of the fact that the Persian nation is in doubt with regard to the futuie
of the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907, I have the honour, in the name of the
Government of the Soviet Republic of Russia, to inform you as follows :—
In full conformity with the principles of international policy laid down by the
second Session of the All Russian Soviets on the 26th October 1917, the Council
of the People’s Commissaries hereby declares that the Anglo-Russian Convention,
1907, in view of its inconsistency with the freedom and independence of the Persian
nation, is completely and perpetually annulled.
The Council of the People’s Commissaries further declares that all conventions
concluded prior or subsequently to the aforesaid Convention and which limit
or diminish, in any respect whatsoever, the rights of the Persian people in relation
to a free and independent existence are null and void. And, with regard to those
Russian troops which have not yet returned and are, thereby, a source of trouble
to the Persian people, I beg to assure you, Monsieur le Ministre Plenipotentiaire,
that this state of affairs is contrary to our intention and is due to the ignoranee of
a section of the soldiery and the mischievous intentions of the anti-revolutionary
elements amongst their officers. The Soviet Government, of its part, will take
necessary measures to liberate Persia from the hands of the former Tsarist
functionaries and Imperialist Bourgeois, who are equally the enemies of the
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