Presence In Persia Breach of Territorial Integrity

Chronicle (Levin), 9 March 1946, Page 5

Presence In Persia Breach of Territorial Integrity

Press Assn.

Not In Accdrdance With Principles of United Nations

By Telegraph

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f' ; Received Friday, 9.50 p.m. j V>N ' WAfoxijNGTON, March 8; The United States Hote to Russia regarding Persia says: j "The Soviet Government s decisioii to recain troops in Persia j beyond the period stipnlated by the tripartite treaty has creatfed I a situation regarding which the United States Government as a ' member of United Nations ancl a party to the deciaration regarding j Persia, cannot remain incliifercnt. That deciaration announced td t the world that the British, Ikmerican i.nd Soviet Governments weib j at one with the Persian Government in a desire for the maintsn- j ance of Persia 's inclependence, sovereignty and temtonal integrity; ; "In the United States Government opinion the maintenarics j of troops in Persian territory by any oiie of the three signatories : withoiit the consent of ani against the wishes of the Persian j Government is contrary to the assuranees contained in the declara- | tion. Furthermcre, it was generaliy accepted, during the varkras dis'.ussions which tuok pnice at tne meeting of the Security Council l in London, that the relention by a member of United Nations of its | troops in the territory oi" a conntry which was also a member of j United Nations, witr.ciri the consent of that country's Government, is not in aeeordance with the principles of United Nations, and ; the vi-bdrawal cf sueh troops snould not be made contingent on othei issaes. • The United States Government ,in the spvrit of friendly associAion which deveioped between the United States and the ' Soviet in the successful effort against the common enemy, and as a : feliov member of United Nations, expesses the earncst hope that j the Sg Government will do its part by withdrawmg immediately ail for from Persian territory to promote the iaternational confidence wlhrh is neceesary for peaceful progress among the people of :i>l a.'vrions. The United States Government trusts that the Soviet Government, no less than itself, appreciates the heavy resp?mbbi '■ / resting- on the great Powers under the Onarter to or-serve obl.gations in respeet of the sovereign rights of other 11 ^ -i-e Ui-ited States Government requests that it be promptly advhefi oi the Soviet Government 's d ;cision which, it hopes, will bt; in avcorci whn the views er pressed in the United States Note."