... PERSIA AND THE WATER CHANNELS. Mr. Hart-Davies asked if the Persian Government had refused to accept Colonel MacMahon's award regarding the Seistan water channels ; and, if so, whether under treaty it is obligatory on Persia to accept such an award, and ...

... GERMAN BANK FOR TEHERAN. Teheran, September 17.- The Persian Government has given permission for the establishment of a German Bank here.—Reuter. ...

... TURKEY AND PERSIA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 27. The Sultan has given the Persian Government formal assurance that the Turkish troops will withdraw from the points which they have occupied on the Persian frontier, and that orders ...

... Sir E. GREY informed Mr. Hart Davies (L. Hack* ncy N.) that his Majesty’s Government would continue press upon tbo Persian Government the desirability of taking every measure to facilitate trade between India and South-Eastern Persia. ...

... Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether had any information in regard to German syndicate having presented application to Persian Government for railway concession from Khanikin. over tho Turco-Persisn frontier, Kermansbah. Persian territory. Mr. KUNCIMAN replied ...

... PETERSBURG, JAs. 26.• The Official Telegraph Agency has received the following telegram from Teheran, dated January M The Persian Government has refused In ratify the protocol of the commission for the division of the waters of the Helmand between Afghanistan ...

... that some 12,000 persons have taken refuge at the British Legation Teheran. His Majesty’s Government urged upon th© Persian Government the advisability of taking immediate measures to put stop to this state of affairs by giving satisfaction to the reasonable ...

... delimitation of the frontier. The Persian Ambassador expresses satisfaction with the Porte s reply. It is believed that the Persian Government will accept the proposed solution TteorafflHor the settlement be entirely attributed tothe patience, tact, and tolerance ...

... MIDNIGHT TELEGRAMS The Persian Government, says Reuter, has given permission for the establishment of a German bank at Teheran. Mr. J. E. Sears, M.P. for Cheltenham, has had a narrow escape from death in the Tyrolese Alps, a huge boulder crashing by having ...

... Teheran states that great unrest prevails in the districts bordering on Turkey, on account of the Turkish armaments. The Persian Government is. however, zealously endeavouring to arrive at a peaceful settlement respecting the territory in dispute. Owing to ...

... deputies will elect a president and two v:ce;f)remdents, who will be changed yearly. 'he elections are now proceeding. The Persian Government has given permission for the estabiishment of a German bank here.—Reuter. ...

... Teheran report* that great unrewt prevails in th« district* bordering on Turkey on account of the Turkish armaments. The Persian Government w, however, aealously endeavouring arrive at peaceful settlement respecting the territory in dispute.— Aeutec* ...