تقارير ومراسلات تتعلق ببلاد فارس، بما يشمل التجارة ومساراتها في بلاد فارس [و‎‎١‎٠‎٧] (٢٥٢/٢١٣)

(No. 12 .)
(Telegraphic.)
The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir A. Hardinge.
_ „ , Foreign Office, May 6 , 1901 , 4'30 p.m.
VICEROY of India telegraphs 28 th April that rumour has reached him from
more than one quarter that Russia contemplates purchase of Seistan or farming of its
revenue from Persia. He represents that any such action would be fatal to rapidly
expanding Indian trade, and constitute grave ulterior menace to Baluchistan, and that
Seistan should not in any circumstances be allowed to pass directly or indirectly under
Russian control. He suggests that an intimation to Persian Government of interest
which His Majesty’s Government take in Seistan, and of our inability to acquiesce in
its extinction, might forestall any such move if contemplated.
Have you reason to think there is any foundation for this rumour, and do you
consider it desirable to say anything to Persian Government ?
We cannot, of course, tolerate any tampering with Seistan by Russia.
No. 8.
Sir C. MacDonald to the Marquess of Lansdowne.—{Received May 6, 4 , 40 p.m.)
(No. 30 .)
(Telegraphic.) Tokio, May 6, 1901 .
MY telegram No. 29 and Mr. Gubbins’ telegram No. 19 .
At my interview with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs on the 3 rd May the
latter pointed out that British Charge d’Affaires at Seoul proposed bringing up guards
and asking for co-operation of Japanese garrison in support of question of vacating
Government buildings, in which he thought Corean Government were within their
rights. It was only when I suggested question of buildings and dismissal of Mr. Brown
seemed intimately connected that he repeated his assurances of help.
(Repeated to Seoul.)
No. 9 .
Sir N. O'Conor to the Marquess of Lansdowne.—{Received May 0 , 5*30 p.m.)
(No. 35 .)
(Telegraphic.) Per a, May 6 , 1901 , 3*35 p.m.
YESTERDAY Ottoman authorities stopped all in and outward mails addressed
to the foreign Post Offices, broke the seals, and distributed the contents. The mails
of the various foreign Post Offices are being sent for the present by cavass to the
Austrian frontier, whence they will he forwarded in the usual way, and some of the
Ambassadors have proposed to their Governments not to accept the Ottoman mails
until the usual facilities are again accorded.
The Embassies have presented a formal protest against the action of the Ottoman
Government, and stated that the Government will he held responsible for all con
sequences.