File 5015/1919 Pt 1 'Persia: Appointment of Financial Adviser' [‎294v] (92/94)

Agreement between His Britannic Majesty s Government and
the Persian Government. Signed at Tehran, August 9/
1919.
No. 1.
Agreement between the Governments of Great Britain and Persia.
PREAMBLE : In virtue of the close ties of friendship which have existed between
the two Governments in the past, and in the conviction that it is in the essential and
mutual interests of both in future that these ties should be cemented, and that the
progress and prosperity of Persia should be promoted to the utmost, it is hereby agreed
between the Persian Government on the one hand, and His Britannic Majesty’s
Minister, acting on behalf of his Government, on the other, as follows :—-
1. The British Government reiterate, in the most categorical manner, the under-
takino-s which they have repeatedly given in the past to respect absolutely the
independence and integrity of Persia.
2. The British Government will supply, at the cost of the Persian Government,
the services of whatever expert advisers may, after consultation between the two
Governments, be considered necessary for the several departments of the Persian
Administration. These advisers shall be engaged on contracts and endowed with
adequate powers, the nature of which shall be the matter of agreement between the
Persian Government and the advisers.
3. The British Government will supply, at the cost of the Persian Government,
such officers and such munitions and equipment of modern type as may be adjudged
necessary by a joint commission of military experts, British and Persian, which shall
assemble forthwith for the purpose of estimating the needs of Persia in respect of the
formation of a uniform force which the Persian Government proposes to create for the
establishment and preservation of order in the country and on its frontiers.
4. For the purpose of financing the reforms indicated in clauses 2 and 3 of this
agreement, the British Government offer to provide or arrange a substantial loan for the
Persian Government, for which adequate security shall be sought by the two Govern
ments in consultation in the revenues of the customs or other sources of income at the
disposal of the Persian Government. Pending the completion of negotiations for such
a loan the British Government will supply on account of it such funds as may be
necessary for initiating the said reforms.
5. The British Government fully recognising the urgent need which exists for the
improvement of communications in Persia, with a view both to the extension of trade
and the prevention of famine, are prepared to co-operate with the Persian Government
for the encouragement of Anglo-Persiun enterprise in tins direction, both by means of
railway construction and other forms of transport; subject always to the examination
of the problems by experts and to agreement between the two Governments as to the
particular projects which may be most necessary, practicable, and profitable.
6. The two Governments agree to the appointment forthwith of a joint Committee
of experts for the examination and revision of the existing Customs Tariff with a view
to its reconstruction on a basis calculated to accord with the legitimate interests of the
country and to promote its prosperity.
Signed at Tehran, August 9, 1919.
No. 2.
Agreement relating to Loan of 2,000,000b, at 7 per cent., redeemable in
Twenty Years.
PREAMBLE : Contract between the British Government and the Persian
Government with reference to an agreement concluded this day between the said
Governments. It is agreed as follows :—
Article 1. The British Government grant a loan of 2,000,000b sterling to the Persian
Government, to be paid to the Persian Government as required in such instalments an
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