§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether hi Majesty's Government have returned reply to the proposal of the Persian Government in regard to the termination of the capitulatory rights at present enjoyed by British and certain other foreign residents in Persia; and what is the attitude of His Majesty's Government towards the proposal?
Mr. LOCKER - LAMPSONThy answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The matter is still under consideration, and it is, therefore, undesirable that I should make any statement at present regarding the attitude of His Majesty's Government.