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XXVI.
Agreement between Persia, Russia and Great Britain h
Teheran-Khanikin Telegraph Line by the British G
Telegraph Company (1906).
regarding the Transfer of the
Government to the Indo-European
No. 1 .
M). E. Gt ant Duff to Sir Edivard Grey.—'Received Qth July.)
Lo. 169. m i
lenran,
21st Juno 1900
I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of an Agreement between the Persian
Government and the Indo-Ruiopean Telegraph Company, whereby the former declare that
they have no objection to the Company coming to an arrangement with the British Govern
ment for taking o\ei the 1 ehran-Khanikin telegraph line, which formed the subject of the
Convention of the 23rd^ November 1865 between the British and Persian Governments.
Should His Majesty s Government come to such an understanding with the Indo-European
Telegraph Company, the conditions under which the said line is to be worked will be regulated
by Convention between the Company and the Persian Government.
I am informed by the local Director of the Indo-European Telegraph Company that his
Board have reason to believe that the German Government have designs on the Tehran-
Khanikin line, and the enclosed Agreement has been made as a precaution.
I have, &c.,
(Sd.) Evelyn Grant Duff.
Enclosure in above.
Agreement between the Persian Government and Indo-European Telegraph Company.
Le Gouvernement de Sa Majeste le Schah n’a aucune objection a ce que TIndo-European
Telegraph Company s’entende avec le Gouvernement Britannique pour la reprise eventuelle
de la section de Teheran a la frontiere Turque tKanekine) de la ligne telegraphique qui fait
Tobjet de la Convention convenue le 23 Novembre, 1865, entre le Gouvernement Persan et le
Gouvernement Britannique.
Dans le cas ou la reprise serait effectuee, les conditions de Texploitation de la dite section
seront reglees par une Convention a conclure entre le Gouvernement Persan et 1 Indo-
European Telegraph Company.
Ainsi fait en double expedition a Teheran le 14 Juin, 1906.
(l.s.) Seal of Atabeg-i-Azam.
(l.s.) Seal of Mushir-ed-Dowleh.
(l.s.) Seal of Russian Legation, certifying authenticity of seals of
Atabeg-i-Azam and Mushir-ed-Dowleh.
(Sd.) A. Baranovsky.
XXVII.
European Telegraph Company and the Persian Government
Concessions for a Period of 20 Years from 1st February
No. 1.
Mr. E. Grant Duff to Sir Edward Grey— {Received 9th July.)