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BRITISH POLICY f,\ PERSIA. STATEMENT BY I-ORD CURZON. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N_Z. Cable Association.) IjONDON, November 16. (Received November 17, 8.5 p.m.) In the House of Ixtrds Lord Curzon donie<l a suggestion that he had personal designs against Persian independence. Tie situation (here was the inevitable sequel of the war. The tranquil Last had been shaken by a prodigious convulsion. The Govornment would not prolong the existing conditions a moment longer than was necessary. We had no right to replace, commotion with chaos. The highways of the East were strewn with (he debris of war. If (he task of scavenging fell on us it would require time to discharge the duty. A peaceful and stable Persia was the cornerstone of British policy, and the basis of flic Anglo-Persian agreement.
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Southland Times, Issue 18983, 18 November 1920, Page 5
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134TEE MIDDLE EAST Southland Times, Issue 18983, 18 November 1920, Page 5
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