The Washington times., 1924-07-28
j. 5. DEMANDS
PARATIONS
Of PERSIA
State Department Claims Inn
brIe Attack Unprecedented
n Modern Times
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fication to the Persian government
that It Il no longer considered
necessary.
In the note delivered at Teheran,
Minister KOrneeld reminded the Per-
sian government OF the earlier
diately after the killing, declaring
that the United States would ex-
pect prompt punishment melted
out to those responsible for the
killing and to those who by their
failure TO oct contributed TO mn Ike
possible this ncident-unprecedente
In modern times"
my Government" he then went
on, has now instructed me to, sup.
plement the representations already
made.
Waited Full knowledge
at was felt proper that these
representation should be made only
In the light Of q full knowledge Of
the events which had transpired and
when II might be possible to Elk the
responsibility and to gilaEe tho repa-
ration which would be adequate, to
the SITUATION.
1.-THE facts Of the case appear
sufficiently established In 90 Tar as
AL essential elements are concerned.
The American Consular representa-
live In Teheran, accompanied by an
American citizen, was brutality as.
nauIted In the streets Of Teheran,
IN broad daylight. In endeavoring
to escape from their assailants, they
entered q carriage and drove a
considerable distance, when they
were again assailed and the tragedy
occurred. The American Consular
representative would appear 70 have
had no reason to anticipate danger
from visiting the particular place
where he was the victim Of the un.
justified assault.
TT q most regrettahle that It is
necessary to add to this statement
that the facts before my government
do not indicate that the police or
military authorities made any ade-
Ouate efforts TO protect the AIneri.
can Consular representative, and
there appears, in fact, to be evi.
dence which Il Is believed the
Persian Government win itself de-
sires TO investigate most vigorously,
that certain military elements par.
ticlpated in the assault.
Payment of reparations 70 Mrs.
Imbrie, widow Of the vice consul,
and the paying Of the expenses Of
sending q United States battIeship
TO Persia to bring Imbtie's body
back to this country for burial,
were demanded Of the Persian gov.
eminent in the note.
THE Government feels" the note
declared, "that the continuance Of
It's diplomatic and consular repre-
sentation in Persia win be depend
ent upon the action which the Per-
sian government may take In this
case to vindicate this fundamental
principle Of international law and
this foundation upon which inter-
national intercourse Is predicated.'
CThe reference "a to mutual guaran
tees Of protection to the nationals
Of the other country
Situation Held Serious.
This Government. II was stated
by Minister Kornfeld, awaits such
action to supplement the steps al
ready taken by the Persian gov.
eminent. It cannot over-emphae
the seriousness Of the view which
Is taken OF the present situation"
State Department officials de-
cllned to discuss the Persian situa-
ton, in addition to making public
the note to the Persian govern
ment. II was indicated, however,
that the situation Is considered to
be so grave and important In its
bearing upon future events, that
President Coolidge would not hesi-
tate moment in Withdrawing recog-
milton from Persia and recalling
Minister Kornfeld.
Warshp TO Be Sent.
One Of the battleships now in
European or Asiatic waters will be
sent to Persia to bring back Major
Imbrie's body. The presence Of this
vessel in Persian waters, Il was
pointed out. will serve to make It
clear to the Persian authorities that
this government 10 prepared to go
TO any limit to enforce it's demands
on Persia and to assure itself that
there VIII be no repetition OF the
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