مجموعة ٢٨/٩٠ "بلاد فارس. زيارة وزير الشؤون الخارجية الفارسي إلى أفغانستان والهند." [و‎‎٣‎٠] (٣١٣/٥٩)

Lord Willing don made a opeech in IngliBh in which he
y alluded to the good relations and friendly connections existing
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between Iran and India and expressed his pleasure at the
journey of the Minister for Foreign Affairs adding that such
journeys and contacts were the cause of strengthening the relation
ships between the two countries Iran and India* He welcomed the
Minister for Foreign Affairs to the capital of India and in
conclusion raised his glass and drank to the health of His Imperia
Majesty. All the guests at once raised their glasses and
applauded and the music of the Iranian national march was played
in an adjoining room. During the playing of the national march
all the guests stood to attention. After a few moments the bell
was rung again and after a silence the Minister for Foreign
Affairs speaking in Fnglish thanked the Viceroy for his friendly
feelings and warm and sincere reception and at the end of a note
worthy speech drank the health of the King of Ingland, whereupon
all stood up and applauded* After lunch in accordance with the
usual formalities the guests were conducted into an adjoining
room where they engaged in conversation.
The numerous and magnificent rooms each beautifully
decorated and containing costly objects and furniture, some with
carvings and marble stones, some with valuable paintings and
pictures, drew the attention of those present. In one of the
rooms near the fireplace this piece of Persian poetry was
writtenj-
W A God who devised the throne of heaven
has power to create such a palace”.
Kvery room was furnished with the objects and ornaments of
a particular country and one room was resplendent with costly
Persian treasures. Over the mantlepiece of this room the
following lines of poetry were carved in large Persian
characters on a marble stone:-
/”The sky
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