'Persia. No 1 (1909). Correspondence respecting the affairs of Persia, December 1906 to November 1908' [‎102r] (187/236)

In presenting these demands to your Highness, I am instructed to state also that,
in the event of their not being immediately accepted and scrupulously fulfilled, His
Britannic Majesty’s Government will be compelled to take such steps as they may
consider fit to obtain the reparation which they consider due to them.
In accordance with the instructions of my Government, I have laid the above terms
before His Imperial Majesty the Shah.
I avail, &c.
(Signed) CHARLES M. MARLING.
Inclosure 2 in No. 215.
Ala~cs-Sultaneh to Mr. Marling.
(Translation.)
Sir, Tehran, July 9, 1908.
COGNIZANCE has been taken of the contents of your note of the 2nd July,
containing five conditions, which you stated that you proposed to the Persian Govern
ment in accordance with the instructions of your Government. The matter has been
submitted to His Imperial Majesty the Shah, and, in view of His Majesty’s sacred
resolve to give particular care to the protection and maintenance of the foundations
of the friendship and concord existing between the two Governments, and in order to
prove these pure intentions. His Imperial Majesty has agreed [to the demands], and
has commanded me to inform you of the acceptance of the conditions contained in
your note. Regarding the third point, you will, of course, inform the Persian Govern
ment who the persons are whose release is required in order that the necessary orders
may be given. With regard to the fourth point, security for the lives, property, and
persons of the refugees in the Legation will be given; but as I have stated verbally,
and as the British Government is aware, I remind you of the necessity that some of
the refugees in the British Legation should travel for a time, since their presence is the
cause of mischief, and their departure will conduce to the tranquillity of which the
country is in so much need. The necessary orders have been issued for the execution of
the above-mentioned conditions, and it is evident that you will consider this incident as
completely closed. It is hoped that just as the Persian Government always endeavours
as far as possible to meet the representations of the British Government, the latter will
appreciate the good-will shown by the Persian Government.
I avail, &c.
(Signed and sealed) ALA-ES-SULTANEH, MOHAMMED ALI.
Inclosure 3 in No. 215.
Text of Verbal Apology of Minister of Court and Minister for Foreign Affairs for
Disrespect to His Majesty s Legation by surrounding it with Troops.
THE Imperial Government of Persia have learnt with great regret that, in the
carrying out of measures which were designed only to maintain order and to assure
the security of the inhabitants of the capital, certain subordinate officials, in carrying
out their duty, have committed certain acts of disrespect towards the respected Legation
of His Britannic Majesty, which was contrary to their instructions. Therefore His
Imperial Majesty the Shah has been greatly displeased ^ at the conduct of his officials,
and has charged me to convey to your Excellency his sincere regrets at these incidents,
which were in no way in conformity with [his] sentiments of friendship towards
England.
Tehran, July 1908.
Inclosure 4 in No. 215.
Shall s Rescript guaranteeing Lives, Property, and Persons of Ref ugees in
His Majesty 1 s Legation.
(Translation.)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, , ,
AS some Persian subjects, being afraid on account of their past behaviour, have
taken refuo-e in the British Legation, we, out of respect for that Legation, have forgiven
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