CIRCUMVENTING SECURITY COUNCIL'S ACTION

Chronicle (Levin), 1 April 1946, Page 5

CIRCUMVENTING SECURITY COUNCIL'S ACTION

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^ Formal Discussion Sei Down for Wednesday

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Received Sunday, 11.30 p.m. LQNP0N, JYtoh 31. There is much speculation and. some uneasi^ess in London over the possibility of secret negotiations in Teheran reaching a lastmiirnte agreement that would cir.cumvent the Security CounciPs action, says the Sunday Times' diplomatic correspondent. If a direct agreement could now be reached, it would confront the 1 Council with an awkward situation, ip which it would be difficult ! to take a strong line. The Security Council's decision to ask Russia and Persia for •[ certain factual questions before starting formal discussion on Wednesday of the Persian couipl.aint is welcomed in London, says the Observer's diplomatic correspondent. It is considered as ' giving Russia another opportunity of withdrawing gracefully and without lcss of face from a position which she could maintain onjy | at the risk of a grave crisis.

Mr. Ilainid Sayah ha? been appoiute ! Persian Minister to Mo.xov ciuriug tae iliness oi tlie presetu Mir.isLer, Mr. Medjid Ahi, says Koutu- s Teheran cor respondent. Mr. Sayah has the repu.ta tion of being pro-Knssiaxi. A member oi the Persian Cabinet Prince I'irouz, as official spo-.esinan yesterday repudiate l "certain scate nients" made i,y Mr. Ilussein Aia to United Nations Security Goun.ui at New York. Pmiec Jt'irouz said the Rus sian evacuation was proceeding stead ily. Reuter says it is not clear which of Mr. Ala's statenients has been repudiated. Prince Pirau?, said that Mr. II. Aia was doing his duty according to ius m sti uctions, lr.'t was ailowing his patrio tism and sentiment to control him. Some cf his statcuionts wero exagger ated. Mr. Sultaiieii was satisfiad wit„ the progress oi' the Eassian e /aenation of Persia. ivat v;as auxious for tho removal of forui ;n croops as socn at possible. The Persian Ivliniscry of the Interioi announced that the Itussians have evacnat.ed ihe eiffire Mazan-iaran pro vince ironi Firuzxuh to the Caspian Se; and from Ea bair.iii an to the border •J'he Red Army ne er maintained large garrisjus in Mazaudaran. Traveller. from the provinee re jontly roportm roaublocks there, manned by armed civiiians wearmg lu-..eh (leitwing party) ann-h:uids. A Persian staff o'ficer announced that the Persia. l for ies have been ordere.i not to cnter the arias evaoiiated by tlie Russi ms until further notice. Gendanaerie made a reconn.iisiam.e three mile.; lierth of Kaiaj and went on for a iuriker si>; miles today. They lound 15 Ku'risns lei't ra Karaj. Meth ed was almos; evucuuted. Three Persian barracks there wvre otill occupied by Russian troops. SECUEJTY COUNCIL'S SEGKET TALK The United Nations iiecur.ty Jouncn airangcd aaotiier seoiet meeting pno. to a pubiic session on r'riday al'cernoon. It was reporied that this was to perfact plans for a direct request to iu.oscow and Teheran for mformation on tne Persian s.tuation. Ihe meeung \/as ai formal, and, according to Reuter, was lnerely a get-together talk. No Soviet representatxve attended the pnblic session when the Council met later iii the day. Mr. Hussoin Aia (Persia) was cailei to the table immediately he took his seat. Ile said, "1 liave fustructions ' from my Gcverninent to take sucli action as I think necessary to saieguard i the country s security." Ile deciared that Ilussia should give j an uncomut ional assurance that her j troops would be evacuated from an Persia with-n r briei iixed period. ' 'J ! have no information, ohicial or other 1 wise. that Rvnsian troops have crossea ! the border in Russia," he said. "Dis ! eussion on the dispute must not be post- j poned because nothing has been settlect , ■ 1

by negotiation. It is most importanu j tnat assurance of evacuation should oe ' clarified without delay. The Priino Avxinister has instructed hie to bring this case and to be1 free of any pressure from any foreign Governments. " Mr. Aia said that during tne Moscow | talKs Russia not only did not accept j ( Persfa' s viewpoint but also pre- ' sented new demands to Mr. Sul- 1 taneh. The demands ineluded oil { . concessions, the permanent station- 1 ! ing of Russian troops in certain j areas, and the independence of Azer- 1 ! baijan province. The Persians neid out, : despite the fact that tliey were iavishiy j entertained and treated to vodka anu ' | caviare. Mr. Byrnes suggested that the Secre- j 1 tary-General should iind out whether j i the Russian withdrawal was uncondi- • tional, and report later to the Council. ' I