THE PERSIAN GULF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 306, 19 May 1913, Page 5

THE PERSIAN GULF.

SUCCESSIVE NEGOTIATIONS. GERMANY INTERVENES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 18, 5.5 p.m. London, May 17. Hakki Pasha is in London negotiating an agreement whereby the Porte's suzerainty of Koweit will be recognised. Koweit becomes autonomous, and the Sheiks' conventions with Britain are upheld. The Porte will abandon its pretensions to the suzerainty of the Peninsula of Elktar, the Bahrein Islands and Muscat, anil recognises the right of Britain to police, buoy and light the Gulf of Persia. Britain is to participate equally with the other Powers in the construction of the railway to Besra. It is stated, in connection with the negotiations on the question of Mohammeras, where the Sheiks' relation to Britain is similar to that at Koweit, that the problem was settled by the delimitation of the Tureo-Persian border. The Khedive of Egypt's borrowing powers are enlarged. Britain is arranging to lend Turkev officers for the reform of the administration of Asia Minor. Berlin, May 17. A German gazette states that Germany has made concessions to Britain over and above the Anglo-Turkish negotiations. and expects compensation. Other German hints refer to Walfish Bay.