File 3939/1926 Pt 5 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Persia, Seistan, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan' [‎118v] (230/558)

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PEHSIA— Telegraphs —NO. XXXII—1901.
with diamonds, etc., etc., etc. And the aforesaid Distinguished Represen
tatives after meeting at Tajrisch in the neighbourhood of the Capital of Tehran
and perusing and exchanging their full powers, which were found in good
and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles
Article I.
With the view of securing uninterrupted communication between Europe
and India it is agreed that, in addition to the present line of telegraph from Tehran
to Bushire and submarine cable thence to India already established in virtue of
previous treaties, a three-wire line of telegraph shall be constructed by the Perisan
Government from Kashan to the Baluchistan frontier via Yezd and Kerman tra
versing wherever possible inhabited districts.
Article II.
In order that the line of telegraph may be constructed in a complete
and effective manner, the Persian Government agrees that it shall be built under
the direction and supervision of the British telegraph staff now controlling the
International line in Persia, the British Government advancing to the Persian
Government the salaries and allowances of the men actually employed on the work.
Article III.
The British Government agrees to procure for the Persian Government, at a
reasonable price, all the posts, wire, insulators, etc., that may be requisite for this
work, and to arrange for the carriage of the stores to the sites required, receiving
payment for the same without interest as hereinafter provided. An account
of the expenses incurred for this purpose, and certified in so far as they have been
incurred in Persia, by the Persian Telegraph Department; and in so far as they
have been incurred outside Persia, by the British Government, shall be submitted
as early as possible by the Persian Government.
The Persian Government agrees to lease the use, and the transit revenue, of
the line which is its property when complete to the Indo-European Telegraph
Department at a rental of 4 (four) per cent, on the capital expended on its con
struction, including cost of material, three-quarters of such rental to be retained
by the British Government to recoup them for the advances made, and one-quarter,
subject to a minimum of 25,000 frs., to be paid annually to the Persian Govern
ment in two half-yearly instalments. It is understood that, should the Persian
Government’s quarter share of the rental exceed 25,000 frs., such excess shall
belong to the Persian Treasury.
Article V.
The maintenance of the line including repairs, and the appointment, control
and payment of the line guards, who must be Persian subjects, shall remain in the