... PERSIA. Great Britain Gives an Advance £15,000. The British (says Reuter's Teheran correspondent to-day) has advanced tho Persian Government £15,0 for administrative purposes in prow.ncc of Far*. is believed that certain highly placed personages arc intriguing ...

... for the appointment of a new financial adviser Persia, and whether airy negotiations were still proceeding enable the Persian Government obtain adequate loan. Sir Edward Grey replied that daring the recent visit the Russian Foreign Minister to this country ...

... regard to that country. On the contrary, the settled policy of both Governments to do all in their power enable the Persian Government maintain order. his is a matter of great importance to both Powers. Russia, it is pointed out, suffers even more than ...

... of foreign troops from Persia, both Powers are carefully considering how they could best assist in strengthening the Persian Government for the purpose of enabling the latter to re-establish order, and to secure the safety of the trade routes. Both Monsieur ...

... of foreign troops from Persia, both Powers are carefully considering how they could best assist in strengthening the Persian Government for ♦he purpose of enabling latter to re-establish order, and secure tho safety of the trade routes. Both Monsieur Sazonoff ...

... The spending of the loan should be entrusted to an official of great administrative ability, and for this purpose the Persian Government should be given the widest area of choice abroad. It is insintained in somo quarters that Persia needs rigid autocracy ...

... striking article, “The Times’’ deals with the Persian question. It says: Nearly two years have passed since informed the Persian Government that, unless took speedy measures keep the trade routes of Southern Persia open, we should have to take the matter in ...

... say exactly what conditions Russia would stipulate for, but his information was that they would not be onerous to the Persian Government. If Great Britain advanced £lOO.OOO, the only conditions stipulated for would be that the money sliould be spent in ...

... Financial Difficulty. The main difficulty was in regard to the question of money. Unless the Persian Government had money, there was no chance of restoring order, and unless order was restored, there was no security for the interest on a loan. However ...

... ready to sacrifice the independence of Persian interests. It was a farce to talk about the freedom of action of the Persian Government at the present time. The Marquis of CRE WE (Lord Privy Seal) said that while the loyalty of the Russian Government and ...

... did not suppose it would bring a millenninm to that country, but surely it would increase immensely th© power of the Persian Government in dealing with disorder and maintaining th© State in little more like security. Tbe Marquis of CREWE (Secretary for ...

... tho slightest sign of hostility from tho tribesmen. Bushire itself is not without its little excitements. Recently the Persian Government was displeased with the behaviour of Governor one of the distnets and turned that gentleman out of his position. Fearing ...