AFFAIRS IN PERSIA

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14601, 28 February 1921, Page 5

AFFAIRS IN PERSIA

> SHAH AND'THE COSSACKS. NEW REGIME ACCEPTED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) I Received February 27, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, February 26. The Times' Teheran correspondent telegraphs, under yesterday's date, that the Shah has accepted the Cossack regime aft.".' conferring with Riza Khan and other leaders, to whom the control of gendarmerie has been transferred.

The town is quiet and business has been resumed. Political arrests continue. DELHI, February 26. Rlza Khan refuses to accept the Anglo-Persian agreement in its present form, lie intends to create a new army, retaining the Cossacks as a special pK\r<\. The new Cabinet lias held its first meeting. The Shall of Persia has issued a proclamation, approving of the Cossack coup, and appointing Salycd Ziuddin Hie Premier. A Commission has been appointed. consisting of our Persian and twu Europeans, to investigate the possibility of economy in connection with tlie Ministry of Finance, and probably also other departments. LATER. rwoived February 28, 12.15 p.m. LONDON, February 2*3. Persian advices state that an important Bakhtiin tribe has promised the now Government loyal support. The Ministry of Justice has closed 1 r-nding reorganisation.