... denied that the difficulty with Persia was the question of money. He ex - pressed the opinion that the attitude of the Persian Government was due to a misunderstanding. He emphasised that the rout e would do nothing but good to - Persia. We were asking no ...

... had seimed at one time greatly to appeal to the Persian Government, whose officials had helped to mark out the route, and an agreement had actually been signed between the British and Persian Governments. These facts made him hope that the present difficulties ...

... Teheran, March ii. It is understood that the Persian Government's reply to the British Government's no• - e concerning Bahrein has been prepared .ind wilt Le despatched soon. It is reported that the Persian Government has collected further historical evidence ...

... RAILWAY FROM TO BUSHIRE. Persian Government Calls for Tenders. Greneva, March 3. The Correspondent of the Daily Express says that the Persian representative at Berne has notified the federal authorities that the Persian Government has decided to construct ...

... Secretary points out that the position was clearly defined 'by the Britikh Minister in :Teheran in .1906, in. a Note to the .Persian GOvernment, stating 'that His Majesty's Government had 'never admitted Persian ownership of the sovereignty of Bahrein, and that ...

... on the subject of the Bahrein Islands was communicated to tne League of Nations to-day. The Note is a reply to the Persian Government's protest of •Novembct last against the terms of Article VI of the Treaty of Jeddah, concluded in May, 1927, with the ...

... 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 ...

... NO VALID GROUND. His Majesty's Government were um aware of any valid ground on which th e Persian Government could base a claim to sovereignty over thesd islands, and had explained thi s to the Persian Governmen Mr. Saklatvala asked whether one of the ...

... UNRECOGNISED BY BRITAIN. Rugby, Feb. IS. ASKED in the House of C6mmons whether certain demands had betn made by the Persian Government, particularly regarding Bahrein, Mr. Locker-Lampson said: The Persian Gcvernment pretested some weeks ago against the ...

... sent to the Persian Government dealt with the subject of premission for British aeroplanes to fly over southern Persian territory en route between Inaq and India. Sir Austen Chamberlain replied. that the attention of the Persian Government had on several ...

... PERSIAN INSURGENTS QUELLED. Gunboat Terrcr7se Rebels. Basrah, Jan. 20. The Persian Government has reestablished its authority in Khuzistan, where the rebellious peas.ints have agreed to the taxation demands. It is reported that the auth ificies undertook ...

... PERSIA CLAIMS BAHREIN. OBJECTION TO ANGLO-HEDJAZ TREATY. Geneva, Dec. 28. The Persian Government has sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations protesting against Article VI of the Anglo-Hedjazian Treaty of 1927, by which the King ...