"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎١‎٩‎٧] (٥٧٨/٢١٤)

PERSIA— Telegraph,s —NO. XXXV—1913.
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contained ten articles, had to be approved by the Medjliss, and acted on accord
ingly, and as yet the said agreement has not received the approval of the
Medjliss in order to avoid any further delay in the repair of the said line, and that
the work be completed in the winter or next spring, I submitted my proposals,
together with such amendments which I considered necessary in the articles of
the agreement of 1327, to the Cabinet Ministers of the Persian Government. In
accordance with the approval of the said respected representatives and this official
letter it is permitted that the Indo-European Telegraph Department, without
delay, will take action to renew and continue the Arabistan line with iron standards
according to the following agreement, so that the work may be completed by the
end of the coming spring.
When the Medjliss will be again assembled the agreement of the year 1327,
with the amendments I have made in certain articles with the approval of the
Cabinet Ministers of the Persian Government, and which are enumerated in this
document, will be submitted to the Medjliss, with the exception of article 3, which
refers to the extension of the three former conventions, and which is now sanc
tioned : the remaining articles of the agreement in review are to be submitted
to the Medjliss for approval, and the Persian Government will harmonise with
the Indo-European Telegraph Department accordingly. It is evident that as
long as the Medjliss is not assembled the Ministry of Telegraphs will work with
the Indo-European Telegraph Department according to the articles of this agree-
'■ment, which has received the formal approval of the Cabinet Ministers of the
Persian Government.
Agreement between Great Britain and Persia extending the concessions of
the former for a period of 20 years from 31st January 1925 in return for their
assistance in reconstructing the system of Telegraph lines in Persian Arabis
tan,— 1913.
Article 1 .
In order to improve telegraphic communication between Borasjun and
Mohammerah and between Borasjun and Dizful it is agreed that from the date
of the signature of this agreement, under the direction and supervision of the. Chief
Director of the Telegraph Department of the Exalted British Government, a line
with iron standards will be erected from Borasjun to Ahwaz, and from Ahwaz to
Mohammerah, and from Ahwaz to Dizful; the said lines will be connected with
the Shiraz and Bushire lines in order that telegraphic communications of the
Arabistan line may be carried out with Tehran and Bushire.
Article 2 .
The British Government agrees to pay, gratis, the cost of the erection of the
above-mentioned line, inclusive of iron poles, wire, insulators, etc., up to the amount
of £5,000, as well as an annual sum of £300, for the maintenance of the above-