THE FUTURE OF PERSIA.
VIEWS OF LORD CTJRZON,
By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.
.LONDON, Nov. 16. In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon (Foreign Secretary) denied a suggestion that he had personal designs against Persian independence. The situation there was an inevitable sequel-.to the war, and tht tranquil East was shaken hy prodigious convulsions. The Government would not prolong the existing conditions a moment longer than was necessary. Lord Curzon said the'smallest knowledge of Eastern affairs taught one that Britain’s withdrawal must ho slow. They had no right to replace commotion with chaos. The highways of the East were strewn with the debris of the war, and if the task of scavenging falls to Britain it will take time to discharge its duty. A peaceful and stable Persia was the corner-stone of British policy, and the basis of the Anglo-Persian agreement. ' ■
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16895, 18 November 1920, Page 3
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139THE FUTURE OF PERSIA. Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16895, 18 November 1920, Page 3
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