... attacks on British officers and subjects, nothing short of the most exemplary punishment would suffice. If, he said, the Persian Government failed to exact reparation, he felt strongly that a British expedition should be sent to restore order, and, if necessary ...

... oppose any serious resistance to Salar-ed-Dowleh. Teheean, June 4 (Reuter). —According to information received by the Persian Government Salar-ed-Dowleh’s men have been severely defeated by the Sipahdar’s son, and it is reported that Salar-ed-Uowleh has ...

... gendarmerie is not able to take it over, that the right hon. gentleman will lend a few British officers to help the Persian Government to protect it. There is also the Ahwaz Ispahan road. Those are two main roads, and I hope measures may be taken to keep ...

... affirmative. As regards the second part, my only information is to the effect that, according to a report received by the. Persian Government, the chief official at Yezdikhast pursued the robbers and recovered the goods. As regards 689 British losses, I see ...

... complete security of the Gulf. This scheme is now under the consideration of the Cabinet. Teherax, May 5 (Reuter). —The Persian Government has accepted the British Government’s offer of 100,000/. for the purposes of the gendarmerie in the South. It has also ...

... Ecltford— Sir J. D. Rees asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs : Whether he has any official information from the Persian Government to the effect that the troops have intiicted adequate punishment on the tribesmen responsible for the shooting of Capt ...

... punitive expedition against the Arab Baharloo rebels. Teheran, April 14 (Reuter.) —The Britieh Minister to-day offered the Persian Government sum of 200,000/., being Great Britain’s share the advance 400,000/. to be made to Persia jointly the British and Russian ...

... to-day for India. A body of gendarmes under Swedish officers reached Shiraz a few days ago. It is understood that the Persian Government to-day accepted a Russian advance of 200,000?., repayable within three years, commencing from July 1914. The British ...

... their renewal impossible is a clear declaration on the part of Gr«i Britain and Russia that the deposed ruler whom the Persian Government confided to their keeping could in no circumstances be recognised as Shah. . . On the subject of Salar-«d-Dowleh Sir ...

... helpless villagers.” I think that is a very good description of the people. This correspondent has shown us that the Persian Government and the Persian officials are utterly corrupt and untrustworthy, and he has shown us that there is no spirit of nationality ...

... position is that the British and Russian Governments are on the point of advancing the sum of 400,000 f. jointly to the Persian Government. The only conditions are in respect of interest, repayment, and security, which I hope will be settled in few days’ ...

... adjoining the Caspian Sea, had been conferred by the Persian Government upon Salar-ed-Dowleh, brother of the ex- Shah, who had for some years past headed rebellion against the Persian Government; whether the population of the province had displayed ...