"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎١‎٨] (٥٧٨/٣٥)

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PERSIA.
In the same year the Shnh issued a proclamation* promising* protec
tion of their property to all his subjects: and the Persian Government
announced, in a circular t, the opening* of the Karun River to the
merchant shipping of all nations.
In 1885 the cultivation by Persians of certain lands at Hashtadan
on the Hari Rud frontier led to a protest from the Government of
Afghanistan, the Amir claiming the lands in question as part of his
dominions. The British Government offered (by virtue of the Gth article
of the Treaty of Paris of 1857) to act as arbitrator between the two
countries in the question at issue. The offer was accepted and General
MacLean was deputed to act as arbitrator. In 1888 he proposed an
arrangement^ for the settlement of the disputed frontier, which was
accepted by the two Governments. The demarcation was completed in
1891.
In 1889 the Persian Government at length agreed to the appointment
of foreign Consuls at Meshed, and the Russian and British Governments
at once named Consuls-General there.
In 1890, owing to the rivalry existing between the British and Russian
Governments regarding railways, the Shah made an agreement § with
the Russian Government that no railways should be built in Persia
during the next ten years.
Nasir-ud-Din Shah was murdered in 1896, and was succeeded by his
second son Muzaffar-ud-Din.
In 1901 Persia concluded a commercial treatyll with Russia, by'
which a detailed tariff was substituted for the flat rate of 5 per cent,
that had been in force since 1828, under Article 3 of the Separate
Compact annexed to the Treaty of Turkmanchai (Appendix J7o. VII).
In 1903 Persia concluded a Commercial Convention (No. XX) with
Great Britain. This also included a detailed tariff.
In 190G Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah granted a Constitution. lie died in
1907 and w r as succeeded by his son Mohammed Ali Shah who in 1909
was succeeded by his infant son, Ahmed Mirza. On the 31st August
1907. the British and Russian Governments signed a Convention (No.
XXI) which, while affirming the independence and integrity of Persia,
divided the country into three “ zones of influence ”—a Russian zone
in the North, a British zone in the South, and a neutral zone in the
centre; and on the 11th September a Joint Note (No. XXII) was address
ed to the Persian Government by the British and Russian Legations,
informing them of the conclusion of the Convention.
* Appendix No. XX.
t Appendix No. XXI.
I Appendix No. XXII.
§ Appendix No. XXIII.
1i Appendix No. XXIV.