... local tribesmen were the best to protect the trade routes. If our trade in Southern Persia was to have a chance, the Persian Government should give us some facilities for protecting these routes. Only by that means would the independence of Persia be preserved ...

... pipe-lines. The tribesmen were said to be wild and the Persian Government weak. The investment of capital. the development of roads, railways, and industries in which the tribesmen and the Persian Government were both interested, and from which both profited ...

... undertake operations in Persia, because it did not want to do anything which would have the appearance of weakening the Persian Government. Suppose there was a disturbance which necessitated the protection of the pipe -line by force, even then he regarded ...

... restoring order and security on the southern roads in the interests of British trade and are giving every support to the Persian Government in their efforts in that direction. The answer to the third part is in the affirmative. THE KUKA REBELLION AND MILITARY ...

... to the effect that the Governor-General of India said in his Budget speech that the Government of India had lent the Persian Government a considerable sum of money for the creation of a force of gendarmerie under Swedish officers. Mr. CHARLES Romans: In ...

... the various Treasury Chests abroad in the year 1912-13. Mr. MILLS called attention to the item of £l7o,exro, loan to Persian Government. He expressed doubt whether this loan could be called a public purpose within the meaning of the Act regulating the ...

... Persia (No. 2, 1913). —Copy of Financial Advances made by . Majesty's Government and the Government of India to the Persian Government. Indian Finance and Currency (Royal (ommission).—Copy of Interim Report of the Commissioners appointed to investigate ...