791.003/153
The Minister in Persia (Philip) to
the Secretary of State
Teheran, June 30,
1928.
[Received July 27.]
No. 632Sir: In connection with my despatch No. 599 of
May 17 [18], 1928, with which were transmitted
copies of notes and other papers relative to the Provisional
Arrangements entered into with the Persian Government on May 14, 1928, I
have the honor to transmit herewith to the Department copies of an
exchange of letters with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in regard to
the competence of American Consular Courts in Persia as applied to cases
pending before those tribunals on May 10, 1928.
My letter of June 2 [3?], 1928, to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs was actuated by the fact that, whereas the Persian
Government, in accordance with Article 13 of the Declaration on
Safeguards delivered to me on May 14, 1928, accords a delay of one year
for the liquidation of cases pending before the Tribunals of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, no provision whatsoever was made as to
Consular tribunals and cases that might be before them. Likewise the
receipt of a report dated May 31, 1928, from the American Consulate at
Teheran to the effect that two cases involving the settlement of estates
were still before the Teheran Consular Court pointed to the advisability
of obtaining an assurance that recognition of such Courts would not be
summarily withdrawn.
I am informed that the German Minister requested a similar assurance from
the Persian Government and that he has received a reply identical to
that contained in the note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs herewith
enclosed.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure 1]
The American Minister (Philip) to the Persian Acting Minister for Foreign
Affairs (Pakrevan)
Teheran, June 3,
1928.
No. 293Excellency: I have the honor to refer to
the note of May 10, 1928,54 wherein Your Excellency was good enough to
inform me of the dispositions
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taken by the Imperial Persian Government in
regard to the regime, particularly Judicial, which, effective May
10, 1928, would apply to nationals of the United States residing or
sojourning in Persia.
In taking note of the decisions enumerated in that communication and
with particular reference to paragraph numbered 13 thereof, I have
the honor to inform Your Excellency that it would give me pleasure
to receive from the Imperial Government a statement to the effect
that cases which were pending before the American Consular Courts in
Persia on May 10, 1928, should be liquidated by those tribunals.
I avail myself [etc.]
[Enclosure
2—Translation]
The Persian Acting Minister for Foreign
Affairs (Pakrevan) to the American
Minister (Philip)
[Teheran,] June 21,
1928.
No. 3750/578Mr. Minister: In reply to your respected
letter No. 293 of June 3, 1928, concerning a request for the
extension of the competence of American Consular Courts in Persia in
regard to the cases which until May 10, 1928, had not been settled
in said Courts, I beg to state that the Persian Government accords
the American Consular Courts in Persia a respite until May 10, 1929,
in which to terminate the pertinent cases which were before the said
Courts prior to May 10, 1928, and which were not settled until that
date.
I avail myself [etc.]
