Sir George Barclay, the British Minister at Teheran, has addressed
a fresh Note to the Persian Government. The three months allowed to Persia to re-establish order and security in her Southern dominions having expired, Sir George Barclay states that Great Britain views with satis- faction the measures taken, and, while pointing out that the recent immunity from robbery is due to the severity of the weather, says that Great Britain will preserve an expectant attitude, reserving to herself the right to insist on the engage- ment of British officers later on if it should prove necessary. The Note further points out that while willing to consent to a Customs surtax to defray the cost of the employment of British officers, Great Britain is unable to consent to it in order to assist the Persian Government to execute measures which ought to be a permanent charge on the ordinary; revenue, and for the success of which there is no guarantee.
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