مجموعة ٧/٢٥ "بلاد فارس والخليج الفارسي: الاتفاقية الأنجلو-فارسية المقترحة" [و‎‎٣‎٩] (١١٧/٧٧)

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(S 4015/2950/34)
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2nd June, 1934*
Sir,
with reference to my despatch Ho* 190 of April
14th last enclosing translation of a note frea the Peralan
Goremment on the subject of the contemplated bi-lateral
Arms Traffic Convention, I have the honour to transmit
herewith tranelation of a further note enclosing a new
draft together with a draft note to be addressed by Hie
Majesty's Representative here to the Minister for Foreign
Affairs at the time of signature of the Convention.
2. In one respect this draft Is an improvement on
that enclosed in my despatch Ho.478 of November 17th 1932
in that the claim to a seven kilometre limit is dropped.
3. For the rest it contains an offer to allow ue to
verify uhe Persian flag in the case of vessels of under
^ Te kuactred tons, but, as foreseen, only on the basis of
reciprocity, and in the case of euch vessels flying the
flag of third parties or no flag at all, the Persian
Government will collaborate "on a footing of equality" in
preventing their trafficking in arms. Finally, the Persian
Government disregard the proposal contained in the last
paragraph of your note (E 2924/211/34) of June 3rd 1933,
that any discussions on this subject should be conducted
at Geneva.
4. I shall be grateful for your instructions regarding
the nature of the reply to be returned to this note.
If
The Right Honourable
Sir John Simon, G.C.S.Io,
etc., etc,, etc®,
The Foreign Office.