‘A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries’ [‎22] (39/578)

o6 PERSIA.
In June 1928 Persia concluded two Protocols—one with Afghanistan*
and the other with Turkey—as supplements to the Perso-Afghan reaty
of 1927 and the Tureo-Persian Treaty of 192C, respectively, they pro
vided that in the event of one of the contracting Parties being subjected
to hostile action by one or more Powers the other would use all its efforts
to solve the question at issue by peaceful means and that, if in spite o
this, war was inevitable, both the contracting Parties would study the
situation carefully in a spirit of cordiality, unanimity and good-will and
evolve some solution in conformity with their interests and appropriate
to the situation.
In 1928 those foreign Powers who had formerly enjoyed extra ter
ritorial jurisdiction agreed to abandon that right and to make fresh
treaties with Persia on equal terms. Such treaties have already been
made between Persia and Germany, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Belgium,
Egypt, Sweden, France, Hejaz, Holland and Italy. Persia has also
adhered to the Kellog Pact and to the Litvinoff Pact.
In the same year a Tar ill Autonomy Treaty t (No. XX^ 1) vas con-
plndpd hptween Great Britan and P(
-i.cn n
Persian Government promulgated a new customs tariff.+
In 1930 Persia acceded to the Optional Clause of the Statute of the
negotiations with Persia for the conclusion of a general treaty to regulate
the various questions outstanding between the tivo Governments and
also of a Commercial Treaty, but no conclusion has so far been reached.
In 1930 Persia acceded to the Optional Clause of the Statute of the
Permanent Court of International Justice with certain reservations
contained in a Declaration^ made at the time of her accession to the
Clause.
* Afghanistan, Appendix No. XI] l.
t Not yet ratified.^
X Appendix No. XXX.
n The Imperial Government of Persia recognises as compulsory ipso facto and
without special agreement in relation to any other State accepting the same
obligation, that is to say on condition of reciprocity, the jurisdiction of the Perma
nent Court of International Justice, in accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2 of
the Statute of the Court, in any disputes arising after the ratification of the
present declaration with regard to situations or facts relating directly or indirectly
to the application of Treaties or Conventions accepted by Persia and subsequent to
the ratification of this declaration, with the exception of : —
(a) disputes relating to the territorial status of Persia, including those con
cerning the rights of sovereignty of Persia over its Islands and Ports;
(b) disputes in regard to which the Parties have agreed or shall agree to have
recourse to some other method of peaceful settlement;
(c) disputes with regard to questions which, by international law, fall ex
clusively within the jurisdiction of Persia.
However, the Imperial Government of Persia reserves the right to require that
E roceedings in the Court shall be suspended in respect of any dispute which TTas
een submitted to the Council of the League of Nations.
The present declaration is made for a period of six years. At the expiration of
that period it shall continue to bear its full effects until notification is given of its
abrogation.
Geneva, October 2, 1930.
HUSSEIN ALA.