§ 59. Mr. ORMSBY-GOREasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a number of members of the late Persian Government have been arrested and are about to be tried for peculation; whether the British Government undertook to protect the persons and property of any of the individuals arrested; and, if so, what representations have been made to the new Persian Government?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Cecil Harmsworth)Two members of the Cabinet of Vosough-ed-Dowleh have been arrested on the charge mentioned, as well as a number of other persons. These two ex-Ministers had in the past received assurances of the good offices and support, in case of need, of His Majesty's Government, whose duty it, therefore, is to see that their trial is conducted impartially; and representations to this effect have been made through His Majesty's Legation. I need scarcely add that there is no desire on our part to interfere with any incontestably just claims which may be established by the Persian Government.