... to proceed some way in these matters on its own authority, it is now evident that it will do nothing of the kind. The Persian Government now refuse to move without a Mejliss. and the Russian Government very naturally, alter its experience of the hostility ...

... requires. Even if he eventually goes to Shiraz, it is too late to hope that he can achieve much. The road is shut, the Persian Government has failed to arrest the assailants of Consul Smart, and Mohammed iii Kashguli is now breathing forth threats of war ...

... improvement in the condition of the northern provinces; what steps were being taken to restore the authority of the Persian Government in the northern provinces, with a view to the withdrawal of the Russian troops; and whether he proposed to lay further ...

... RAILWAYS IN PERSIA. TEHIRAN, Aug. 16. The Persian Government has replied to the Russian demand for a concession to constrnd a railway between Jaffa and Tabriz with an extension to Urnmiah. The answer is not considered quite satisfactory, because it raises ...

... TO PERSIA. LONDON, Aug. 9. Ruder learns tbaL Grea; Britain has agreed to lake a further loan to Persia to i fit the Persian Government to deal more effectively with the situation in the south. THE MONTENEGRIN FIGHTING. LONDON, Aug. 9. The Porte his instructed ...

... proposed to be built by Russir from Djalfa to Tabriz, independently of the proposed Trans-Persian Railway; whether the Persian Government had sanctioned the construction of such a line; and, if so, would he support as of right, under the rescript of Shah ...

... at Tabriz of a detachment of Persian Cossacks 700 strong, with two officers and four non-commissioned officers. The Persian Government hp ve ngreed to the request, and action on the part of His Mai esty's Government appears to be called for. ...

... interests in the matter seemed to have been left out of consideration. The projected railway would no more enable the • Persian Government to grapple with the pro.. !blems with which they were confronted than would the London to Brighton Railway enable our ...

... Mr. Smart, the British Consul at Shiraz, was £4,744. It was stated in the House of Commons on the 27th March that the Persian Government had agreed to pay compensation as a first charge on the next loan. The final letter, which was from Sir Edward Grey ...

... They have recogni.s-ed that a Persian Government which pursues a policy hostile to Russian interests cannot be strong. Such a policy leads inevitably to friction and conflict with Russia, that must weaken the Persian Government and impair or destroy its authority ...

... small military and police forces in Persia, v ith a request that we would put the country in order and return it. to the Persian Government in say, five years ; and suppose Russia assented to the experiment being attempted; could we dd it ? Could we guarantee ...

... the promises given to onr own Government, as well as to Persia ? As to the contention that railways would assist the Persian Government in pacifying the 'turbulent districts through which they would pass, dr. Lynch says this is quite true ; but, of these ...