ملف رقم ٣٢١٧ لسنة ١٩١٢ الجزء ١ بلاد فارس: ظل السلطان وولده أكبر ميرزا [و‎‎٨] (٣١٢/١١)

In any further communication
on the subject, please quote
no. 1.81337/16.
and address—
The Under-Secretary of State.
Foreign Office,
London.
lew Confidential.
Foreign Office
May 2nd, 1916.
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Sir:-
I arn directed '’oy Secretary Sir Edward G-rey to
transmit to you, herewith, to he laid before Mr.
Secretary Chamberlain, a copy of a telegram from
His Ma;jesty T s Minister at Teheran, reporting that
efforts are being made by certain friends of the
Zil es Sultan to obtain for Eis Imperial Highness
//gy the post of G-overnor General of Ears in addition to
VT that of Isfahan.
In view of the fact that Isfahan lies in the
Russian sphere whereas Shiraz is situated in that
part of the neutral sphere which the Russian Minister
for Foreign Affairs has expressed his readiness to
regard as in the British sphere, Sir E. Grey con
siders that a too close connexion between the two
posts might prove most unfortunate. He therefore
proposes to inform the Zil es Sultan during His
Imperial Highness’ forthcoming visit to this country
that no arrangement of the nature suggested can be
entertained by His Majesty’s Government.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
The Under Secretary of State,
India Office.