§ Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALDasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can confirm or otherwise the report that the Persian Minister of Finance was shot in the streets of Teheran on the 5th instant; whether the murderers were, as alleged, Russian subjects; whether the Russian Legation demanded their surrender; and whether the Government has any further communication to give to the House on the subject?
Mr. McKINNON WOODHis Majesty's Minister at Teheran reported on the 4th instant that the Persian Minister of Finance was shot in Teheran by two Caucasians who are Russian subjects. The men were arrested, and the Minister subsequently died of his wounds. It is understood that the Russian Minister at Teheran will ask for the surrender of the men, who will, in accordance with the usual procedure, be sent to Russia for trial after joint investigation at Teheran.