Despite the rising tensions, director of the Tobacco Régie Julius Ornstein arrived in Tehran in April and was assured by Prime Minister Amin al-Sultan that the concession had the full support of the Qajar dynasty.
Trots de stigande spänningarna kom chefen för monopolet Julius Ornstein till Teheran i april och fick garantier av premiärminister Amin al-Sultan om att koncessionen hade fullt stöd av Qajar-dynastin.