791.003/101: Telegram
The Minister in Persia (Philip) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 18—11:20 a.m.]
41. Department’s 31, April 16, 6 p.m. In substance, new law provides for arbitration in all suits admitted to trial before a justice of [Page 709] the peace, a court of first instance or a commercial court if one party to suit so requests. Sole arbiter without restrictions as to nationality may be agreed on by litigants or each may designate one while umpire is to be designated by judiciary from established list of Persians. Revision of the award may be demanded: the court to comprise three members consented to by the litigants together with the two original arbiters. In cases involving more than ten thousand tomans appellant may petition competent court of arbitration for revision and if need then court of cassation.
The Minister of the Court states that the law is destined to cover all but penal suits. Translation went forward with the consulate’s despatch 3 of April 13th.32
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