§ 24. Mr. Mott-Radclyffeasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of British subjects who have intimated their intention to remain in Persia after the withdrawal of the diplomatic mission.
§ The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Anthony Nutting)Apart from the Staff of Her Majesty's Embassy, only four British subjects out of a private British community totalling over 200 have so far intimated their intention to leave the country. I understand that in general the British business community proposes to remain for the present in Persia.
§ Mr. Mott-RadclyffeHave any of these British subjects, many of whom have been in Persia a long time, received any kind of assurance from the Persian authorities that they will not be subject to any interference while in pursuit of their lawful occasions?
§ Mr. NuttingPerhaps my hon. Friend will give me notice of that.