The cancellation of, the Persian Oil Company's ce is "final", and it is up to the Company to request, which would be fai sian. people.
is reported to be the gist of the Persian Government's reply to the British Note refusing. to recognise the annulment of the goneession and threatening to take "all legitimate measures," if necessary, to protect British interests.—
London, Dee. 8.
An important statement was made in the House of Commons to-day by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Captain Anthony [Eden, with reference to the strong HFepresentations to the Persian [Government regarding their action in cancelling the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's concession.
Captain Eden read the text of the Note handed to the Persian Foreign Minister on" December 2 by the British Minister at Teheran, which be. the Jdeseribed the Persian Government's faction as an inadmissible breach of the terms "of the concession and stated the British Government took 'a most serious view of the Persian Government's conduct and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the notification issued to the company. The hope was expressed that the Persian Government would be at pains to reach ana ment in direct nego Jcompany, but the [ment would not hes treasures to protect their just and "The Note added that the British Government would not tolerate any [damage to the company's Interests for interference with JAPAN'S TRADE WITH,
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