‘A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries’ [‎121] (138/578)

PERSIA— NO. NXI—1907.
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in the regions of Persia situated between the lines mentioned in Articles 1 and
2 .
Great Britain undertakes a similar engagement as regards the grant of Con
cessions to Russian subjects in the same regions of Persia.
All Concessions existing at present in the regions indicated in Articles 1 and 2
are maintained.
Akticle 4.
It is understood that the revenues of all the Persian customs, with the ex
ception of those of Farsistan and of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , revenues guaranteeing the
amortization and the interest of the loans concluded by the Government of the
Shah with the “ Banque d’Escompte et des Prets de Perse ” up to the date of
the signature of the present Arrangement, shall be devoted to the same purpose
as in the past.
It is equally understood that the revenues of the Persian customs of Fareistan
and of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , as well as those of the fisheries on the Persian shore of
the Caspian Sea and those of the Posts and Telegraphs, shall be devoted, as in
the past, to the service of the loans concluded by the Government of the Shah
with the Imperial Bank of Persia up to the date of the signature of the present
Arrangement.
Article 5.
In the event of irregularities occurring in the amortization or the payment of
the interest of the Persian loans concluded with the “ Banque d’Escompte et des
Prets de Perse ” and with the Imperial Bank of Persia up to the date of the signa
ture of the present Arrangement, and in the event of necessity arising for Russia
to establish control over the sources of revenue guaranteeing the regular service
of the loans concluded with the first-named bank, and situated in the region
mentioned in Article 2 of the present Arrangement, or for Great Britain to estab
lish control over the sources of revenue guaranteeing the regular service of the
loans concluded with the second-named bank and situated in the region mention
ed in Article 1 of the present Arrangement, the British and Russian Governments
undertake to enter beforehand into a friendly exchange of ideas with a view to
determine, in agreement with each other, the measures of control in question
and to avoid all interference which would not be in conformity with the principles
governing the present Arrangement.
Convention concerning Afghanistan.
The High Contracting Parties, in order to ensure perfect security on their
respective frontiers in Central Asia and to maintain in these regions a solid and
lasting peace, have concluded the following convention :—
Article 1 .
His Britannic Majesty’s Government declare that they have no intention of
changing the political status of Afghanistan.