HC Deb 24 February 1879 vol 243 c1649
MR. ONSLOW

asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether Her Majesty's Government has received any information from Her Majesty's Consul at Teheran, or from any other source regarding the reported organization by Russian officers of the Persian Army?

MR. BOURKE

Sir, it has been reported in the newspapers that the Persian Government had determined to employ some Russian officers for the purpose mentioned by my hon. Friend; but Her Majesty's Government have not received information to that effect.