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Show STIipSICE British Aims in Land of the Shah Vigorously Resisted by Republic. BY HENRY WALES. (Chicago Tribune Cable Copyright. ) , PARIS, Aug. 1". Although the peace conference has nat yet taken up the British-Persian treaty, which just came to light, wherein the British claim special privileges in Persia which practically makes Persia a protectorate like Egypt, it Is expected the subject will be brought up before the council of five as soon as the shah of Persia arrives in Paris. The American commission believes from superficial knowledge of the British treaty with Persia that it violates certain of the Wllaonian fourteen polntfl and provisions provi-sions of tho league of nations. But it Is the French, and not tiie Americans, who are expected to make the most bitter bit-ter fight upon the Brltisn-Persian treaty, as the French press already is actively engaged in attacking it. The French did not interfere during the British negotiations with Persia since the armistice, from which recti 1 ted this treaty in expectation that the British as a return re-turn for the favor would sign over all their rights In Syria to France and support sup-port the French claims for establishing a protectorate over Syria. Instead, however, the British refuse to support the French claims in Syria and appear to recognise certain Syrian elements ele-ments whp prefer to make holy and religious reli-gious alliances and who oppose the French protectorate proposition. The'Shah of Persia Intends to ask the United States to force Great Britain to nullify the treaty which he claims was imposed on Persia and to guarantee Persia's Per-sia's , further sovereignty. Great Britain wants Persia as a buffer against Afghanistan Afghan-istan and to block the road to India. |