Coll 28/65 ‘Persia. Perso-Soviet Commercial Relations.’ [‎6r] (12/482)

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Article 10.
(1) Taking into account the commercial interests of Iran, and in conformity
with article 20 of the treaty dated the 26th February, 1921, concluded between
Iran and the R.S.F.S.R., in order to fulfil the intentions thereof, the U.S.S.R.
shall grant free transit across its territory for Iran’s natural and industrial
products destined for any third country.
Iran, for its part, shall grant free transit across its territory for the natural
and industrial products of the U.S.S.R. destined for any third country.
( 2 ) In addition, the U.S.S.R. shall grant to Iranian commercial associations
and traders the right of free export to any destination whatsoever of natural and
industrial products imported into its territory from Iran and not sold there.
Upon its being shown that the goods exported by Iranian commercial companies
and traders are identical with those imported, any customs duties that may have
been paid on them at the time of import shall be refunded to Iranian commercial
companies and traders upon their export from the customs territory of the
U.S.S.R.
These same rights shall be granted by the Iranian Government to the
organisations and departments of the U.S.S.R. that are engaged in trade.
(3) The U.S.S.R. shall grant free transit to Iran across its territory for the
following natural and industrial products, originating in countries having a
commercial treaty, protocol or convention with the U.S.S.R. :—
(a) Machinery, accessories and materials for factories and for agricultural
undertakings. Machinery, accessories and materials for building and
maintaining houses and buildings. Machinery, accessories, requisites
and materials for road construction. Means of transport of all kinds
and for all purposes, and for the needs of institutions of public
utility.
(b) Medicines of all kinds, surgical instruments and artificial limbs.
(c) Paper and printed matter.
(d) Silkworm eggs.
(e) Tea.
(/) Apparatus and materials for lighting and heating.
(g) Bicycles, motor cycles, automobiles, lorries and their accessories and
spare parts.
(4) The right of free transit across the territory of the U.S.S.R. shall be
granted in respect of goods, not intended for commercial purposes, irrespective
of type with the exception of arms and war material, ordered by the Iranian
Government from a third country having a commercial treaty, protocol or
convention with the U.S.S.R.
Similarly, in respect of goods, not intended for commercial purposes,
irrespective of type, with the exception of arms and war material, ordered by the
Iranian Government, and produced in countries not having a commercial treaty,
protocol or convention with the U.S.S.R., the U.S.S.R. shall give all favourable
consideration, and all facilities possible, in respect of an application for grant
of the right of transit for such orders.
(5) It is understood that the transit of postal parcels across Soviet territory
to Iran, regulated by the special convention dated the 2nd August, 1929, is in no
way prejudiced by the provisions of this article, and that the provisions of the
aforesaid convention remain in force.
( 6 ) Iran shall grant free transit across its territory to the U.S.S.R. for
natural and industrial products of countries having a commercial treaty, protocol
or convention with Iran, with the exception of arms and war material.
(7) It is agreed that each of the high contracting parties shall grant to the
other most-favoured-nation treatment in the application of conditions of transit
provided for above.
Article 11.
The high contracting parties agree to grant to each other, on a basis of
reciprocity, most-favoured-nation treatment in respect of the transport of
passengers, baggage, goods and other effects by rail, and in general by land, sea
and air routes.