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'Persia. No 1 (1909). Correspondence respecting the affairs of Persia, December 1906 to November 1908' [‎91r] (165/236)

The record is made up of 1 item (127 folios). It was created in 1909. It was written in English and French. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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fighting among themselves. The Zafar-es-Sultaneh, the new Governor, had not arrived
and the town remained in disorder. Trade was at a standstill.
(Signed) C. B. STOKES, Major.
No. 178.
Mr. O'Beirne to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received July 6.)
Sir, St. Peter slur gh, July 2, 1908.
WITH reference to my telegram of the 3rd instant, I have the honour to state
that I had a satisfactory interview with the Minister for Foreign Affairs yesterday
regarding affairs at Tehran.
His Excellency read over and handed to me an aidc-rne'moirc, stating that
immediately upon my asking for the co operation of the Imperial Government to the
demands which His Majesty’s Government are making upon the Persian Government,
instructions were telegraphed to the Kussian Minister to give the strongest support to
Mr. Mailing’s representations. The Hussian Government, it proceeds to say, thanks you
for your assurances in regard to the policy followed by His Majesty’s Government in the
Persian crisis. For their part, the Russian Government declare that they remain faithful
to the entente between the two Governments respecting Persia, and to the non-intervention
in Persia’s internal affairs. Renewed instructions have been sent to M. de Hartwig
enjoining on Russian Agents at Tehran to observe the most friendly attitude towards
the British Legation.
I thanked his Excellency for this communication, which, I said, would, I was sure,
be received with great gratification by His Majesty’s Government.
I have, &c,
(Signed) HUGH O’BEIRNE.
No. 179.
Mr. Marling to Sir Edward Grey .— (Received July 6.)
(Telegraphic.) Tehran, July 5, 1908.
ALL demands of His Majesty’s Government will be accepted by the Shah, but His
Majesty desires with regard to demand No. 4 that a few of the bastis should leave the
country. Number would not exceed three or four.
Compliance with His Majesty’s wishes would, I venture to think, tend to remove
possible causes of difficulty in the future. Period of absence of these persons from
Persia should, however, I think, be limited to, say, one year; a stipulation should also
be made that, so long as he abstains from agitation against the Shah, any one
returning after such a period shall not be molested. Those who return before expiration
of period would of course do so at their own risk. Refugees would be condemned to
exile for life unless a definite period is fixed on.
Some of the refugees may possibly refuse to accept the terms eventually agreed
upon between the two Governments, and may decline to leave in order to use His
Majesty’s Legation as a political lever. To surrender to the Persian Government
would produce an impression most unfavourable to us in Persia, and I should be glad
of instructions as to what I should do.
Text of apology will be submitted to me for my approval by Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
If you see no objection, I should be glad to comply with His Highness’desire that
he and Shah’s Representative should make apologies separately. His Highness has
done his utmost to help me throughout this affair, and I should like to oblige him.

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A publication comprising copies of correspondence, principally between HM Minister at Tehran, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, HM Ambassador to Russia, and various representatives of the Persian Government. The item also contains extracts from the Monthly Summaries of Events, submitted by HM Minister at Tehran.

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