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Show ROW POSSIBLE OVER PERSIA. England and Russia Intend to Keep Germany Out. London. Tho paclDo views hold In Gorman official circles with regard to tho second poaco conference at The Hago havo even further minimized' the possibility of international complications complica-tions as a rosult of tho death of shah of Persia. At tho samo time, the determination of Germany to maintain srjual trade opportunities in Persia Is aoted here as being In direct conflict (flth the alms of tho negotiations pending pend-ing between Groat Britain and Hub-ila. Hub-ila. In return for Great Britain's ac-tnowledgcmcnt ac-tnowledgcmcnt of Russia's prepondor-itlng prepondor-itlng Interest In the north along the Russian frontier. Emperor Nicholas will recognlzo Great Britain's Inter-Dsts Inter-Dsts In the south to protect the route lo India. This Is all Great Britain asks, It being in line with the announcement an-nouncement of former Foreign Minister Min-ister Lansdowno, that Great Britain would take every means In her power to prevent other countries from having hav-ing a naval baso or fortified base In tho Persian territory, which would menace her Indian empire. Officials hero, aro Inclined to concur in the German vlow that any attempt of Germany to socuro political or commercial ascondency in Persia would tend to unlto Great Britain and Russia In a common' measure of defense. de-fense. . Tho dcslro of tho United States and Germany to refrain from urging Russia Rus-sia to fix a date for tho assembling of Tho Hague conferenco Is now shared here. |