"F 80 ملف 82/34 I امتياز أ.ب.و.ك" [و‎‎٨‎٢] (٤٣٦/١٦٢)

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cancelling concession to be an inadmissible breach cf
terms of that instrument and have therefore renuested
withdrawal of Notification to Company on 27th November.
Since Persian Government in their reply ar 1 duce no argument
which c^n be refB.rded as in 8ny way justifying their action
His Mp jesty 1 s Gov er nment must rei ter ate th eii r e n ue st.
2, Should Persian Government be un vT illirm" to withdraw
their notification of cancellation tt concession v ithin
one week froir ! date of -oresent note i.e. before midday
on Thursday December 15th His ivhjesty's Government i - ? ill-
have no alternative to referring dispute which has
arisen between them end Persian Government in regard to
legality of Persian Government action to Permanent Court
of International Justice at Hague as a matter of urgency
under optional clause. In so doing His Majesty's Government
would reouest Court to indicate under Article 41 of
Statute provisional measures which ought to be t-ken to
preserve their rights.
5. Further I am instructed to state that my
Government do not accent attitude outlined in parawranh 3
of your Note to the effect that Persian Government cannot
regard themselves as resnonsible for any damage accruin.?*
to Comn^ny. On the contrary I have the honour to inform
Your Excellency categorically that His wa.jestj s Crovernment
will hold Persian Government directly responsible for any
damawe to Company's interests any interference with their
premises or business activities in Persia or sny failure
to afford Company adequate protection and in the event of
any such dwr.age occurring His Majesty's Government will
regard themselves, as entitled to take all such measures as
situation may demand for Company 1 s protection.
(M, jU-.D,,H.A.F,, I.f- L. .H.ils. jMaj.'Jeat and D.3.F.)