... crops that, at ‘present. pays. Very ' ‘heavy taxes are levied by the Persian Government on opium and it contributes | as much as nearly 9 per cent. of the Bud- gel The Persian Government, although wondering why Persia is the only opium ‘producing country ...

... that, in view of the improvement lately shown. Ministers would await “ further .developments” before pressing upon the Persian Government their proposals for restoring order to the trade routes. The all-important controversy of the coming session was summed ...