THE PERSIAN CONSTITUTION,

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12407, 24 November 1908, Page 2

THE PERSIAN CONSTITUTION,

THE SHAH'S RESCRIPT. BRITIIN AND RUSSIA AFFRONTED. ■iPaESS ASBOOIAIS33— CCFrKIGHT.] Received Nov. 23, 11.45 p.m. London, Nov. 23. "Tho Times' " Teheran correspondent states that the Shah's .rescript abolishing i.he constitution is considered an open- affront to Britain and Russia, and a bare-faced violation of his oath and promises. Both legations have .made urgent-, representations and soK^l pressure is contemplated to convince the Shah of the earnestness of the British and Russian demands. . ■