Show ROW POSSIBLE OVER PERSIA england and russia intend to keep germany out london the pacific views held in german official circles with regard to the second peace conference at the page have even further minimized the possibility of international com alons as a result of the death of shah of persia at the time the determination of germany to maintain equal trade opportunities in persia is noted here as being in direct conflict with the alms of the negotiations pend ing between great britain and rus sta in return for great britain s ac of cussia s atlig interest in the north along the russian frontier emperor nicholas will recognize great britain s inter ests in the south to protect the route to india this Is all great britain asks it being in line with the an no of former foreign min ister lansdowne that great britain would take every means in her power to prevent other countries from hav ing a naval base or fortified base in the persian territory which would menace her indian emp re officials here are inclined to concur in the german view that any attempt of germany to secure political or commercial in persia would tend to unite great britain and russia in a common measure of defense the desire of the united states and germany to retrain from urging rus sla to fix a date tor the assembling of the hague conference is now shared here |