PERSIA.
POPULAR DEMANDS GRANTED. United Press Association — By Electric .Telegraph.^-Copyright. Teheran 1 , August 11. The Shah has granted the people's j demands. The refugees have now left the British Legation, and fugitive priests have, returned to Tdheran. A NATIONAL COUNCIL. Teheran, August 12. The Shah ,of Persia /has decided to \ form a National T3oimcil composed of representatives of the prince^, clergy, royal tribe, nobles, merchants, and tradesmen, each elected by their peers. I i ™ I (!Por some time there ihas been a simmer of discontent in Persia, but the Shah, instead of listening to ibhe voice of the people, silenced it as much as he could per medium of prison walls. Now, however, the pressure having become too great, be saas evidently decided on a more liberal policy.)
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13241, 13 August 1906, Page 5
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128PERSIA. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13241, 13 August 1906, Page 5
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