... Hertfordshire. Sir E. Grey, the Foreign Secretary, stated in the House of Commons that the Government has applied to the Persian Government for an option to construct a railway in South- West, Persia with British capital. Prebendary Carlile said at the annual ...

... continued disorder on the trade routes in Southern Persia led my Government n}?wmly to address strong representations to the Persian Government, who have since given attention to the subject. Some improvemenf has Meely been shown in the condition of the routes ...

... a counter-claim for the return of the furniture they found for Draper. The British Banister at Teheran, replying the Persian Government, declines to dis. the presence of foreign troops in Persia, and points out that there can be no hope • revival of trade ...

... dollars compensation for the loss of her husband The punishment was, for religious reasons out of the question, but the Persian Government paid the Minister 50,000 dollars compensation to the widow, who, however, refused to take it. She said her husband was ...