§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he had any information as to the return of the ex-Shah Mohammed Ali to Persia; and whether any steps had been taken to safeguard British interests in the event of a civil war in that Empire?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir Edward Grey)As regards the first part of the question, I have nothing to add to the reply given to the hon. and gallant Member for Melton yesterday. I trust that British interests will not be seriously affected; but we shall, of course, be kept informed by His Majesty's Minister at Teheran of the progress of events.
§ Mr. JOHN WARDIs it the fact that a Russian commissioned officer is assisting the ex-Shah in his inroads?
§ Sir E. GREYI cannot say that I have heard that. All the information I have as 1504 to the attitude of the Russian Government points to that as being absolutely impossible.