§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any information regarding the food supply for Tabriz; and whether it has reached that city, or how soon it may be reasonably expected?
§ Sir E. GREYOn 25th April His Majesty's Minister at Teheran reported that the Shah had sanctioned the introduction of food into Tabriz with no limit as to time or quantity. On 27th April he reported that eight tons of flour had arrived there from Basminch on the previous day, and that Samad Khan had sent in a considerable amount of corn, and appeared to be encouraging the villagers to bring in provisions.