... Persia. Sir Austen states that the British Government are unaware of any valid grounds upon w r hich the claim of the Persian Government to sovereignity over these islands is or can be based. No Part of Persia. Geographically, he states, tho islands are ...

... Khuzistan, South-West Persia, where the whole peasant population, chiefly Arabs, are reported have risen against the Persian Government owing to a new order doubling taxation. At Qasbah, where the revolt started, peasants have expelled Persian officials ...

... BRITISH PERSIAN RELATIONS. Berlin, Wednesday. Persian Government, according^ 0 the Moscow correspondent of the 0 sche Zeitung, will shortly reply Note from the British , will summarily reject demands o settlement of the Persian debt tn _• ' and for ...

... Boetzkes, Director of the Bank I for German Industrial Debentures, has le» Berlin for Teheran on the invitation of the Persian Government, in order act as their financial adviser. Austria has enjoyed a record harvest. comparison with last year's figures ...

... selling on the part the Indian bazaars, as well as to some extent on the part in China. Now it is reported that the Persian Government haj under consideration the adoption of a gold exchange standard similar to that formerly used in British India for ...

... by British and certain other foreign residents in Persia His Majesty's Government had not vet returned a reply to the Persian Government. Women in the Lords. T, (L— N - Lambeth) asked the Prime Minister if he would make provision lor the inclusion of women ...

... The Persian Government (says Reuter) resigned yesterday. ...

... Majesty's High Commissioner in Bagdad and by his Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Teheran to secure their early release. The Persian Government has expressed its determination to assist his Majesty's Government in every possible manner, and is taking active steps ...

... receipts the -outhern porta u no small extent due to iacreasod trade Southern Persia consequent on disbursements this The Persian Government, therefore, directly'benefits the expansiop of our operation net only m the. dire-lion receiving royalties y . revenue ...

... beginning the conflict between Amir Hussein and the Wa-hafcis In the neighbourhood the Holy Places of Mecca and Medina, the Persian Government have, tthrough various channels, advised abstain from attacking ttho Holy Place Mecca and tthe shedding of Moslem blood ...

... CASTLE CAPTURED. ARAB RAIDERS SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSSES. Bagdad, Thursday. Persian Government troops attacked the Sheikh of Mohammerah's palace Failiyah yesterday. The palace, which was held by the Arabs who stormed tho Mohammerah bazaar on Friday, was taken ...

... resumption of the ordinary pilgrim traffic from Persia into Iraq, the interruption of which, for political reasons, by the Persian Government had a most injurious effect the trade of this country. Before leaving Bagdad the Sardar Sipah expressed grea't admiration ...