The British and Russian Legations at Teheran have addressed an
identical Note to the Persian Government announcing that their Governments recognize that the ex-Shah is no longer entitled to his pension. Further it is stated that the two Powers are unable to intervene now that the ex-Shah is once again on Persian territory ; the struggle must be fought out by the Persians themselves. There are many reports, but no real evidence, that the Russian Government was aware that the ex-Shah had been intriguing for so me time with the TEUTOITI ans to re-enter Persia. Some friends of Persia in Great Britain are representing the decision not to intervene as a gross betrayal of Persian interests. But we cannot help thinking that these same critics would regard a contrary decision as proof positive of a desire to annex Persia. A price of £33,000 has been put on the ex-Shah's head by the Persian Government.
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