File 523/1912 Pt 1 'Persia: Imperial Bank: mint contract' [‎87r] (169/386)

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Decypaer.Sir G. Buchanan. tBetrograd) Inrch 28t.li.l9i6,^
D. Q.O.p.m. March 28th.1916,
R.Q.SO.a.m. March 29th.1916, .
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Your teler,ram ho. 673. "
I told Monsieur de Sazcnctt that we :iad been dis
agreeably surprised to hear of Monsieur Korostcvetz s
appointment as we had always understood that he was to
sever all connection with Persia.
His Excellency replied that there was no intention
of sending him to Persia and that he would perform
duties of President of Bank at Petrcgrad.
1 said tins fact did not in any way alter the case
arid that judging from facts :reported by lv*.Marling m his
) telegram wo. 196 of which I gave His Excellency suostance^
Monsieur Korostovetz was already using his (group omitted?)
to impair priviliges of Imperial Bank of Persia.
Monsieur de Sazcnoff replied that this was not the
case as he had not yet entered on his duties as President,
and that as a matter of fact he was shortly leaving for
United States in connection with certain financial
questions on which Minister of Finance desired lam uo
report. Russia. His Excellency continued, had been
obliged to send a considerable force to Persia In order
to restore order and in doing so she had served our