'Persia. No 1 (1909). Correspondence respecting the affairs of Persia, December 1906 to November 1908' [‎108v] (200/236)

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No. 237.
Mr. Marling to Sir Edward Grey.—{Received September 8.)
(Telegraphic.) Tehran, September 8, 1908.
JOINT communication to the Shah on the internal situation. My telegram
of the 6th instant.
The Shah was too ill to receive the dragomans this morning. Identic com
munication was therefore handed to Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Shah’s camp
for submission to His Majesty.
No. 238.
Sir A. Nicolson to Sir Edward Grey.—{Received September 14.)
Sir, St. Petersburgh, September 1, 1908.
I HAA E the honour to transmit a copy of the identic communication which the
Russian Government propose should he made to the Shah by the British and Russian
Representatives at Tehran, impressing on His Majesty the desirability of convoking
the Assembly on the date which had been fixed.
M. Tcharykoff explained to me that a few days ago the Shah had informed
M. de Hartwig that the new electoral regulations would be shortly promulgated, and
perhaps this announcement on the part of the Shah afforded an opportunity of
intimating that the two Governments hoped that His Majesty’s promises would be fully
completed by the convocation of the Assembly. He thought, therefore, that it would
be better not to await the arrival of Mr. Barclay, though leaving to M. de Hartwig and
Mr. Marling full discretion as to the mode and moment of making the communication.
I told M. Tcharykoff that I would telegraph the text to you, and let him know
your opinion.
I have, &c.
(Signed) A. NICOLSON.
Inclosure in No. 238.
D? a ft Identic hote to be transmitted to the Shah by British and Russian Representatives at
Tehran—{Communicated to Sir A. Nicolson by M. Tcharykoff, August 18 (31), 1908.)
VU que Sa Majeste le Schah a fait connaitre son intention de publier sous peu les
nouveaux reglements concernant les elections legislatives prochaines, le Ministre de
Russie [le Chaige d Affaires de la Grande-Bretagne] estime, conformement aux
instructions de son Gouvernement, et sans aucunement vouloir s’immiscer dans les
affaires interieures de la Perse, qu’il serait tres desirable et opportun, dans I’interet de
1 apaisement definitif du pays et dans celui du commerce et de la prosperite generale,
que Sa Majeste le Schah daigne, en meme temps, declarer que sa decision de maintenir
les lois organiques quelle a octroyees a son Empire est irrevocable et que le Medjliss, a
I election duquel on va proceder, se reunira a Teheran le l er (14) Novembre, annee
courante.
Saint-Petersbourg, le 18 (31) Aout, 1908.
(Translation.)
°f th e fact that^ His Majesty the Shah has signified his intention of
publishing shortly new regulations concerning the approaching legislative elections, the
Russian Minister (the British Chargd d’Affaires) considers, in accordance with instruc
tions from his Government and without wishing in any way to intervene in the
in emal affairs of Persia, that in the interests of the definite restoration of peace in
le country, and of commerce and general prosperity, it would be most desirable and
opportune that His_ Majesty the Shah should deign at the same time to declare that
is ecision to maintain the organic laws which he has accorded to his Empire is
irrevocable, and that the Medjliss, the elections to which will shortly commence, will
meet at lehran on the 1st (14th) November of the present year.
St. Petersburgh, August 18 (31), 1908.