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'Persia. No 1 (1909). Correspondence respecting the affairs of Persia, December 1906 to November 1908' [‎125v] (234/236)

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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llussia, no one could complain. There is further a danger to Russia in respect to the
'trans-Caucasian Tartars, who are carefully watching events at Tahreez, and who already
regard Sattar Khan as a hero.”
The “ Bourse Gazette” says, whether M. de Hart wig returns to Tehran or not,
there is no doubt that neither the interests nor the prestige of Russia has been
adequately defended. The journal is unable to understand why Russia remains a
passive spectator of events in Persia. If not to-day then to-morrow Azerbaijan will
declare its independence, and then Russia will have a new unruly neighbour. The
u Bourse Gazette ” considers that Russian diplomacy should categorically demand the
convocation of the Assembly, and in conjunction with England take upon itself the
task of pacifying Persia. Russian policy in Persia must become more energetic if
Russia does not wish the opportunity to be taken advantage of by Turkey.
I have, &c.
(Signed) A. NICOLSON.
No. 321.
Sir G. Barclay to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received November 23.)
(Telegraphic.) Tehran, November 23, 1908.
THE Shah and Constitution.
My telegram of yesterday.
I have discussed the situation at length with M. Sabline, and I consider that it
would be best if the two Representatives were to ask the Shah for a joint audience, at
which we should make the following demands: (1) That the Grand Vizier and
Amir Bahadur Jang, to whom the reactionary policy of His Majesty must be chieHy
ascribed, may be removed; and (2) that a Decree re-establishing the Constitution mav
be issued.
No. 322.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir G. Barclay.
(Telegraphic.) Foreign Office, November 23, 1908.
THE action taken by you, as reported in your telegram of yesterday, with
regard to the Rescript lately issued by the Shah is approved.
No. 323.
Sir Edward, Grey to Sir A. Nicolson.
(Telegraphic.) ^ ... Foreign Office, November 23, 1908.
THE Persian Constitution having been abolished by the Shah’s last Rescript, the
Russian and British Governments must give the situation in Persia, which has arisen
from this measure, their careful consideration.
^ I fully realize the iorce of the objections to withdrawing the Russian officers from
1 eh ran. On the whole it seems to me that the best thing to do would be to allow
the Nationalists in Persia to exercise pressure on the Shah. This might be effected if
the two Representatives made a joint communication to the Shah to the effect that we
now propose to rely on the Nationalist forces in Azerbaijan for the protection of
trade and foreigners, seeing that His Majesty has proved himself incapable of
establishing his authority there and has destroyed all chance of himself keeping
order through the deliberate non-fulfilment of his engagement respecting the
Constitution; and further, that in the event of any other disorders arising out of
attempts to reassert his position while the Constitution, which alone can be looked to
as a means to remedy the state of anarchy in the northern provinces, is not in force,
we shall hold him entirely responsible.
Ihe best course appears to me therefore to be to abstain from intervention in
Persian internal affairs and to let the natives arrive at a solution among themselves, but

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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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