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IX. The transmission of all the transit telegraph messages passing by the Persian lines
between Astrabad and Julfa will take precedence of all private messages from Persian
Telegraph stations, except the official messages of the Persian Government.
X. This Convention will be in force for a year from the day of its signature : after the
lapse of this one year should the Ministers of the Persian and Russian Governments both
Adeem it suitable to maintain it or to make any changes in it this will be done.
" XL After the completion of the telegraph line from Chekishler to Astrabad, the Russian
Government will make over to that of Persia that part of the said line which shall have been
constructed in Persian territory to be its own property.
XVIII.
Translation of a Telegraph Convention between Russia and Persia,
dated 30th Safar 1298/31st January 1881.
As the Telegraph Convention of the 12/24th May 1879 contracted between the Ministry
for Foreign Affairs and the Russian Legation at Teheran has expired, and the Ministers of
the Russian Government wish to keep up communications with their military authorities
on the East Coast of the Caspian Sea, the undersigned have agreed upon the following
articles :—
Article I. In order that the aforesaid communications may pass through, without loss
of time, the Persian Government engage to protect, as far as in their power, such telegraph
wires of the Chekishler-Astrabad line as pass through Persian territory. In virtue of
Article XI. of the Convention of the 12th May 1879, the lines which have been constructed
on Persian territory have become the property of the Persian Government, who now. engage
to protect them and keep them in working order ; that is to say their “ exploitation, and
“ horsemen who are employed to protect the telegraph lines wall accompany the Russian
“ telegraph employes on their inspection of these lines.
II. The Russian Government on their side engage to pay all expenses, of repairs to
the wares from Chekishler to Astrabad during the time that this convention is m force
The Persian Government also engage not to claim customs duty for any material and
implements wdiich may be necessary for the construction and keeping m repair ol the
' III The Persian Government will give permission for stationing Russian telegraph officers
at Persian stations from Julfa to Chekishler, wherever they may be deemed requisite for the
transmission of messages in due order and without delay and their duties and rights will be
the same as those enacted in the Convention of the l^th May o' • , r» •
IV For messages in transit between Julfa and Astrabad, and also between c . .
stations on tho eastern side of the Caspian and Teheran noth the ersnrn le egraph
stations to the north of that place, in contornnty with the arrangement of the 2nd April 188(1,
between the Governments of Russia and Persia, which is known m French ^ d'f Jn
the Persian Government is to receive 30 centimes a word, between Russian atationa on
the east of the Caspian, and the south of Teheran 60 centimes will be paid the iers
Government. Government messages passing over Persian lines between
Astrabad and~ will take precedence of all private messages from Persian telegraph
stations but not the official “^^f^GXrin AT transmission of messages between
VI. In order that no delay should take p • i t L e Persian Govern-
Julfa and Astrabad the lines must be reclifed by Persia for messages in virtue
ment engage to set aside one-tenth of the a Persian Telegraph Department shall
of this convention, for the necessary repairs, Jp 6 L e • t f ounc [ t l iat so
expend that sum in making the said repairs, unless m tiie case g
large a sum is not required for the purpose. Russian Government requires to
VII. This convention will be authorities on the eastern coast of the
keep up telegraphic communication it-i L ication the Russian Government will
Caspian andAhen no longer necessary for such commumcation,
without delay inform the Persian Governmen o ' ... ,
[Translated by Harry L. Churchill.]
XIX.
Indo-European Telegraph Company,
English translation “jAndiun Tele 9 ra P l> Line,
Copy of the Concmmn yor ci[Cct»T pLia on the Uth January 1868.
sancttoned by Ihs Majesty the bl Siemens and Halske, of Berlin
1. The Persian Government hereby U f London a n exclusive concession
and of St. Petersburg, and to Messrs. Siemens _Brotheis,
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