... RAILWAY. FOREIGN OFFICE HELP. BERLIN, Wednesday. The contract for the construction of a great railway line for the Persian Government has been secured German group. The final contract will perhaps involve an order amounting to It is possible that su ...

... stages, and there was still much preliminary work to carried out. Incidentally he mentioned unexpected opposition by the Persian Government to the Persian section of the route, but he hoped this difficulty was merely due to a misunderstanding. LOST AIR LINER ...

... INDIAN MAIL SERVICE. OBSTACLE RAISED BY PERSIAN GOVERNMENT. After remarking that the great Dominions were giving sympathetic support these experiments. Sir Samuel said it was hoped in the course the year make 'beginning with the biggest civil air route ...

... for the commencement of this service, and he mentioned the difficulties which had been caused by the opposition of the Persian Government. He was hopeful, however, that the difficulties would he overcome, but in the meantime investigations had been made ...

... implying the independence the Bahrein Islands has been prepared, and will shortly despatched. It is reported that the Persian Government lias collected what it believes to further historical evidence establish its claim to tho ownership the Islands ...

... reply Sir Austen Chamberlain says His Majesty's Government are not aware of any valid grounds u|>oti which the claim the Persian Government to sovereignty over these islands is or can be based, and continue*:— Geographically, tlie islands are not a part ...

... Khuzistan (South-West Persia), where the whole peasant population, chiefly Arabs, are stated have risen against tire Persian Government owing to a new order doubling taxation. The revolt started in the district of Qaabali, below Abadan, wlidre the peasants ...

... industry is of particular interest to the American rug and carpet trade, considerable American capital invested there. The Persian Government now concerned with possible loss of prestige, and has appropriated about 25,000 dollars to have a special Commission ...

... railway proposed will be considerable, Luristan country through which it will pass is a jumble hills, and unless the Persian Government proposed to wait until they have accumulated sufficient money out of revenue, it is difficult to see how funds for its ...

... enjoyed by- British and certain other foreign residents Persia. His Majesty's Government had not returned a reply to the Persian Government, and was not customary to state 111 advance the substance of note to a foreign Power. ...

... SON (Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs), replying to Lieut Commander Kenworthy, said no reason has been given the Persian Government for their recent decision not to open route along the southern coast of Persia to international - air traffic. Thev ...

... hud arisen with the Persian Government regurding the rights Hritisli aircraft to ffv over Persian territory the Cairo-Karachi air route, how 'be difficulty had arisen, whether agreement was entered into with the Persian Government lief ore the flight ...