مجموعة ٢٨/ ٩٦ "بلاد فارس. الشؤون القضائية. القوانين الفارسية بخصوص التهريب. وضع الأجانب." [و‎‎٥‎٣] (١٢٢/١٠٥)

9. There remains point (d). It must unfortunately be
recognized that, whatever may be their theoretical validity,
the "Safeguards" have lost much of their practical value. On
the other hand, it is possible to maintain that His Majesty’s
Government are still justified, for the reasons put forward in
paragraph 7 of the despatch of 6 th November, 1933, referred to
above, in regarding the "Safeguards" as a guarantee for the
continued maintenance of certain standards of equity and justice
in the treatment of foreigners under Persian law and procedure.
10. Mr* Eden would therefore prefer, so far as the
"Safeguards" are concerned, to inform His Majesty’s Minister at
Tehran that he can without inconsistency maintain both that
the validity of the "Safeguards" note, whatever that may be,
is not affected by the termination of the Tariff Autonomy Treaty,
and that the "Safeguards" note was part of the consideration for
that treaty. It would, however, at the same time be explained
that Mr. Eden considers that no useful purpose would be served
by raising the general question of the "Safeguards" at this
juncture, either in connexion with the smuggling law, or, so far
as can be foreseen in advance of a particular case arising, in
connexion with any other technical breach of the "Safeguards",
especially as it would be possible, if a breach were so serious
as to be contrary to natural justice, to make a diplomatic
protest without invoking the "Safeguards" at all. The
"Safeguards" note should, in Mr* Eden’s opinion, be held in
reserve as a general guarantee that the Persian Government intend
to maintain a certain level of justice.
I am to request that Mr. Eden may be furnished with
Lord Zetland’s views upon this letter.
1 2 . Copies of this letter are being sent to the
Dominions Office and Colonial Office.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,