... Agency learns that the mission of General Sir Percy Sykes in Southern Persia has been undertaken arrangement with the Persian Government for the purpose of assisting the latter, not unh in restoring order in that part of 'the country, but also in preventing ...

... pourparlers recently begun between Persia, Russia. and Great Britain regarding the financial assistance to be given to the Persian Government led to a favourable result. Notes have been exchanged between the Per. sian Governmebt and the Russian and British Legations ...

... , be eespatched to various districts as required. Reports from Kerman state that the Sirdar remains faithful to the Persian Government. which has ordered the release of a number of prisoners, mostly partisans of the Germans, who had taken up their quarters ...

... Caucasus for its valiant efforts.—Reuter. REORGANISING PERSIA. Petrograd, Tuesday. A telegram from Teheran states that the Persian Government has reappointed M. Heinsens as Treasurer-tieneral. M. Ileinsens is a Belgian subject. Last March he had to give up this ...