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Colonel HOWARD-BURY
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give the numbers of Consuls and Vice-Consuls there are in Persia to-day?
Mr. A. HENDERSON
There are in Persia at present, including officers of the Indian Political Service who staff certain posts, three Consuls-General, eight Consuls, 14 Vice-Consuls and three Acting Vice-Consuls. His Majesty's Minister at Tehran also holds the rank of Consul-General.
Colonel HOWARD-BURY
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are more Consuls and Vice-Consuls in Persia than in Germany, in spite of the fact that the trade with Persia is only £1,000,000 compared with £40,000,000 in the case of Germany?