THE PERSIAN GULF.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13053, 13 March 1911, Page 3

THE PERSIAN GULF.

BRITAIN AND TURKEY

[Press Association—Copyright.]

London, March 10.

Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, in reply to Mr Balfour in the House of Commons, said that Britain would .not consent to the Porte increasing hor Customs duty at Persian Gulf ports to 4 per cent, if the funds were used to promote railways of doubtful advantage to British trade or to compete with the -Eervicoo hitherto in the hands of British concessionaires. He added that the treaty rights in connection with the port of Koweit would be maintained.