§ Mr. REESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give the House any information regarding the condition of Southern Persia as it affects British trade therein and in the Gulf?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. McKinnon Wood)There has for some time past been a condition of insecurity on the roads of Southern Persia which has reacted disastrously on British trade in that part of the country. The depleted condition of the Persian Treasury makes it very difficult for the Government to take effective steps to remedy this state of affairs, but the question is engaging the serious attention of His Majesty's Government.