Persia Telegrams (Foreign Office) [‎187v] (2/36)

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3. British Government will [grou^^iitted] provide at the cost of Persian
government such officers and nmmtions and equipment of modern type as mav he
«u judged necessary by a Joint Commission of military experts, British and Pei-sian
r 1IC |\ shall assenible forthwith for the purpose of estimating the needs of Persia in the
° f um J orm hnce which the Persian Government proposes to create for the
establishment and preservation of order in the country and on its frontiers.
4. British Government m consultation with Persian Government shall seek in
customs revenue or other sources of income at the disposal of the Persian Government
adequate security for a substantial loan to be provided or arranged by British Goven
nu n oi government of Persia for the purpose of financing the reforms indicated in
d uses 2 and 3 of tins agreement, and pending the completion of negotia ions f^ f lc h
a loan, British Government shall advance suet funds as may be nec^ssaiT to nrov
personnel and equipment for initiating the said reforms 7 ‘' 7 1 lde
urgent need whid, existn for the
and prevention of famine are nrenared’ ! vitjv to the extension of trade
which may be most necessary, practicable, and profitable. ' ' P Ucnhr P ro J ec ^
examination 1 of 't ^ concerned > to th «
present-day requirements, and will prena^T to entT •T' 8,0n with
the purpose as soon as, in the opinion oftfio tw r ^ 1 Cr 1U 4 ° s ^ ecia ^ negotiations f or
arrived. ’ ° P “ 1I0n °* the two Governments, a suitable moment has
ofex^fo^I^ forthwith of a joint committee
establishment Wp™itom as‘a metbtof toe ll^ue of ^ ^
(Sent to India.)
No. 3 .
(No. 259.) ^ P ' C ° X t0 Earl Curzon.—(RApril 10.)
(Telegraphic.) R.
• MY immediately preceding telegram rehran ’ AprU 10, 1919 '
Following is text of subsidiary draft agreement:-
two Governments on" toe^mibmcT™f"the 0 ™ 6 ^ ^ f X6Cuted this da y between the
agreement is hereby entered into bv D'ir h He a P ^ OV1 fT al - ailvisers > & c., a contidential
shall, for the present, remain secret — n io i0Win S two further subjects. It
British and Persufn^Governmen^wdl'ml and decided between the,parties that
incurred by one GovernmTnTw ° Cla i i “ S a f ain9t one mother for losses
British Government undertakes to sunnort y esuitl Dg from recent World War, the
for material damage suffered by Persia from °u^ ei ? 1 ? to °f >ta i u compensation
.;(^) ^ being understcxxl thalT Persian^fVjv^ ot ^ er J )e !^g er euts.
rectification of the frontier of PersL 1 ^ anxi « u s to obtain a
accordingly agree to receive confidentiallv th* U \ . oc .^ 1 , tles ’ t* 16 British Government
of the Persian Government and to examine tl c eta .^d explanations of the desires
m case of any particular item the iustice J lth an i? 0 P en furthermore,
the people concerned they may become °t which in the iuterest of
endeavour to the best of their power ti Government will
tluur object in such manner and by such me™* n C 6 \ er9ian H overnm ent to attain
U' be possible and expedient.” " 4 S ma ^ between the parties
(Sent to India.)