... always purchased by the Bank of England before P Mr. Baker said he could not answer that without having notioe. THE PERSIAN GOVERNMENT. Mr. Morrell asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he had received any information showing that Saad-ud-Dowleh ...

... Replying to Mr. Morrell, Sir E. Grey said . : During the recent visit of M. Sazonoff to this country the need of the Persian Government for securing an adequate loan was fully recognised. The matter is still under careful consideration. The question of ...

... with Russia (in 19 00 and 1902), with India (19)4) and wth England (1911), the total sum of 14,000,000 krans. If the Persian Government wiahes to take a further loan of £5,000,000, at 5 per cent, it will have to pay for liquidation the annual sum of 14 ...

... effecting an arrangement with the Persian Government for the enlistment of Persian levies under British officers at Ispahan, Shiraz, and other places in Soutnern Persia, with the view of strengthening the Persian Government and enabling them to re•estahlish ...