Show ROW POSSIBLE OVER PERSIA england and russia intend to keep i germany out I 1 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 eions as a result of the death of shah of persia at the same time the determination of germany to maintain equal trade opportunities in persia Is noted here as being in direct conflict with the aims of the negotiations pend ing between great britain and rus sia in return for great britain a ao of russia s abing 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 I 1 ansdowne 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 empire 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 de bense the desire of the united states and germany to retrain from urging rus sia to fix a date for the assembling of the hague conference is now shared here |