File 3414/1906 Pt 3 'Persia: telegraphs; exchange of telegraphs with Russia and Anglo-Persian convention for improvement of Arabistan telegraphs' [‎50r] (104/476)

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In the event of the Persian Assembly refusing to ratify
the agreement for the renewal of the concessions of the \W
Indo-European Telegraph Department, -the alternative propos- ’
als made herein mi^it be put forward. ip
Article 1. To improve telegraphic communication between
Borasjun and Mohammerah and Borasjun and Bizful it is arrang
ed that from the date of this agreement until —
the above mentioned telegraph lines shall be under the con
trol and supervision of the British Government telegraph
officials now controlling the international lines in Persia.
Article 2. The British Government agrees to procure
for the Persian Government at a reasonable price all the
posts, wire insulators &c. that may be requisite for the
work, and to arrange for the carriage of the stores to the
sites required. An account of the expenses incurred for
this purpose and certified in so far as they have been in
curred in Persia by the Director of the Indo-European Tele
graph Department, and in so far as they have been incurred
outside Persia by the Director in Chief of the Department
shall be submitted as early as possible to the Persian
Government.