File 3939/1926 Pt 5 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Persia, Seistan, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan' [‎168v] (330/558)

PERSIA—APPENDIX NO. XXV—1921.
Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic immediately upon the expiry of the leg 1
period of these existing engagements, a contract relating to the fisheries, containim?
appropriate clauses. Furthermore, the Persian Government promises to examine 8
in agreement with the Government of the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic
the means of at once conveying the produce of the fisheries to the Food Service of
Soviet Russia pending the conclusion of the above contract.
Article 15.
In accordance with the principle of liberty of conscience proclaimed by Soviet
Russia, and with a desire to put an end, in Moslem countries, to religious pro
paganda, the real object of which was to exercise political influence over the masses
and thus to satisfy the rapacity of the Tsarist Government, the Government of
Soviet Russia declares that the religious settlements established in Persia by the
former Tsarist Governments are abolished. Soviet Russia will take steps to pre
vent such missions from being sent to Persia in the future.
Soviet Russia cedes unconditionally to the nation represented by the Persian
Government the lands, property and buildings belonging to the orthodox Mission
situated at Urmiah together with the other similar establishments. The Persian
Government shall use these properties for the construction of schools and other
institutions intended for educational purposes.
Article 16.
By virtue of the communication from Soviet Russia, dated June 25,1919, with
teference to the abolition of consular jurisdictions, it is decided that Russian subjects
in Persia and Persian subjects in Russia shall, as from the date of the present
Treaty, be placed upon the same footing as the inhabitants of the towns in which
they reside ; they shall be subject to the laws of their country of residence, and shall
submit their complaints to the local courts.
Article 17.
Persian subjects in Russia and Russian subjects in Persia shall be exempt
from military service and from all military taxation.
Article 18.
Persian subjects in Russia and Russian subjects in Persia shall, as regards
travel within the respective countries, enjoy the rights granted to the most favoured
nations other than countries allied to them.
Article 19.
Within a short period after the signature of the Present Treaty, the two High
Contracting Parties shall resume commercial relations. The methods to bt adopted
for the organization of the import and export of goods,methods of payment, and the