'Persia. No 1 (1909). Correspondence respecting the affairs of Persia, December 1906 to November 1908' [‎119r] (221/236)

Russian Consul-General. He Rad also sent instructions to the latter functionary that
he was not to call for the detachment unless he was convinced that there was imminent
danger to the lives of Russian subjects or of other European residents, and that, if the
necessity should arise for the presence of the detachment, he was to take measures that
it should limit its duties solely and strictly to affording protection to the Russian and
European residents, and was not to interfere in any way in the internal affairs or
dissensions. He had specially mentioned “ European residents,” as he had understood,
from a conversation which you had had with Count Benckendorff, that His Majesty’s
Government desired that, should the occasion arise, other Europeans besides Russians
should receive protection.
I observed that I presumed that the Consul-General would not call for the
detachment without previously referring to St. Petersburgh. M. Tcharykoff replied
that this could hardly be done. Full responsibility must be left to the man on the
spot, and he would not give orders to the detachment unless it was a matter of urgency,
and, in that case, time would be of supreme importance. M. Tcharykoff said that the
Consul-General had been thirty years in Persia, and could be trusted as a sober-
minded man who would take calm and sensible views.
I told M. Tcharykoff that the news which he had communicated was a great relief
to me, and I was sure would be a source of gratification to you.
No. 283.
Sir Cr. Batcldy to Sir Edward Grey>.-^-(Received October 26.)
(Telegraphic.) Tehran, October 26, 1908*
THE Shah and Constitution.
On Thursday last the two Legations totiewed their representations respecting the
disabilities imposed on Tabreez in the Shah’s Rescript, and M. de Hartwig and I now
propose, if our Governments approve, to present the following identic Memorandum
to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, for communication to His Majesty. We propose
this procedure in order to avoid the publicity of a representation to the Shah in
person:—
“ From information received by the British (Russian) Legation, it appears that
relative calm has latterly been established in Azerbaijan. The population of Tabreez,
weary of disorder and animated by the sincere desire to merit the clemency of your
Majesty, have lately sent your Majesty a telegram praying you to grant them the
benefits of the.Constitution in the same manner as to the rest of Persia, and to permit
them to take part in the elections fixed for the 27th October.
“His Majesty’s (Russianj Minister, in obedience to instructions from his Govern
ment, has the honour to draw your Majesty’s attention to the desirability in these
circumstances, in order finally to calm this province, of not excluding it from the
elections promised for the 27th October, and of seizing this occasion to grant an
amnesty to all persons who have taken up arms during these last few months.”
No. 284.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir G> Barclay.
(Telegraphic.) Foreign Office, October 27, 190$*
YOUR telegtam of yesterday’s date \ Identic communication to Shah.
Subject to concurrence of Russian Government, I approve text.
No. 285;
Sir G. Barclay to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received October 29.)
(Telegraphic.) Tehran, October 29, 1908.
SITUATION at TableeZ.
I have received a telegram Rom His Majesty’s Acting Consul-General reporting
that the bazaar was opened on the 27th instant, and that the toWn is perfectly quiet.