... Teheran has handed to the Persian Government in reference to the latter's claim of sovereignty over the island of Bahrein in the Persian Gulf. The British Note deals in detail with the contentions put forward by the Persian Government and recalls that Britain ...

... = and Afghanistan. The Persian Government had hitherto refrained from opposing the advance with the object of avoiding bloodshed. He expressed the opinion that a strong Allied attitude towards Russia would save the situation without recourse to arms. ...

... British capitalists and made part ot the British Empire by the British • Administration has been claimed back by the Persian Government through the. League of Nations. But the British cannot be expected to part with such a precious island. The question ...

... CHOLERA IN PERSIA. Hoechstonmain, Aug. 6. - At the request of the Persian Government the German dye industry has despatched by air, via Moscow, ico,ooo tubes of anti-cholera serum kr Teheran to combat the cholera epidemic in the eastern provinces.— R ...

... TO MOSCOW. (rZIROUGH TKO ABSOCIATZD PRIM. ) Allahabad, July 16.—The Pioneer's Teheran correspondent cables :—The Persian Government has requested its Home Minister to proceed to Moscow as a special emissary to endeavour to settle differences with the ...

... Majesty's Minister M Teheran their appreciation of the services of Major Hall the American financial adviser to the Persian Government and of British officers in Persia and Baluchistan during the rece.nt troubles in the Sarhad. ...

... Tabriz and in certain .districts of Kherassan and on the Caspian and in Azerbaij , n. Referring to the report that the Persian Government was anxious to reobLin the services of the American Mr. Schuster, as financial adviser, Sir Hugh Barnes said that a ...

... and of a friendly atmosphere, which Britain desires to maintain. The British Note to the Persian Government was in reply to an enquiry by the Persian Government as to the attitude of the British Government towards certain proposed tariff change s and ...

... THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN. Important reforms in respect of labour legislation have been introduced in Persia. The Persian Government has informed the International Labour Office that in accordllnce with a decision of the Government, the Governor of ...

... OPIUM COMMITTEE. PERSIAN GOVERNMENTS PLAN. Geneva, Sept. 13. The committee discussed the question of the limitation of opium cultivation, and considered a report of the commission sent to Persia and the decision of the Persian Government to give three years' ...

... EDUCATION IN KHUZISTAN. Basrah, July 25. The Persian Government has permitted the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. to establish a scheme of education in the Khuzistan Province, where Abanden is situated. The company has selected six Persians from Ispalian to go ...

... FOREIGN PRIVILEGES IN PERSIA. Teheran, May 13. The Persian Government has notified the powers enjoying special juris_ dictiocal privileges that the same will be abolished from May To, 1928, thus cancelling such treaties ae well as those treaties in perpetuity ...