FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 19792, 16 February 1928, Page 5

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

THE TREATY bF JEDDAH PERSIAN GOVERNMENT PROTEST /British Official News.) Press Association—By Wireless —Copyright RUGBY, February 15. (Received February 16, at 11.30 a.m.) Replying to a. question in the House of Commons, Mr Locker-Lampson said that discussions between the British and Egyptian Governments were still in progress in Cairo. He hoped, however. that they would bo concluded in the near future. Asked whether certain demands had been made by the Persian Government, particularly regarding Bahrein, Mr Locker-Lampson said: “ The Persian Government protested some weeks ago against the terms of the Treaty of Jeddah between Great Britain and Hejaz on the grounds that references in that treaty to the islands of Bahrein are contrary to the territorial integrity of Persia. His Majesty’s Government is unaware of any valid ground on which the Persian Government could base a claim to sovereignty over these islands, and has explained this to the Persian Government.” ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITRATION TREATY LONDON, February 15. (Received February 16, at 11.10 a.m.) Mr Locker-Lampson, in reply to a question, said that the Government had received the preamble of the proposed Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty, also the draft proposals for perpetual Franco-American friendship. Cabinet was considering the whole subject.