§ Mr. O'GRADYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that it has been the practice of the reactionaries in Persia to attach themselves to the Russian post on the road from Resht to Tehran for the purpose of giving information to the entourage of the Shah respecting the disposition of the Nationalist troops in the field; whether, on the Nationalists taking action to prevent these proceedings, they were threatened with armed intervention by the Russian Consul-General; and, if so, whether such threat amounts to an interference in the internal affairs of Persia and is a breach of the Anglo-Russian Agreement?
§ Sir E. GREYI have no information as to the practice or the incident referred to.
§ Mr. FLYNNI wish to ask the right hon. Baronet whether the Persian troops at Tehran have not been received with enthusiasm by the populace; and whether that fact points to any violation of order?
§ Sir E. GREYI have not heard about that.
§ Mr. REESCan the Secretary for Foreign Affairs take any cognisance of anyone known as "reactionaries in Persia"?