Evening star., 1946-01-27

ence in Iranian affairs "can be fully
proved"
1t asserted, too, that the Soviet
government had violated the tri-
partite treaty of alliance of 1942
and the Declaration of Teheran by
which the Allied powers had under
taken to respect the territorial in
tegrity, sovereignty and independ-
ence of Iran.
The note insists that the Irainian
government clearly has the right
to send forces to Azerbaijan and
there can be no question of any
negotiations with the Soviet gov
ernment other than for an agree
ment by the Soviet government that
Iranian forces be allowed to pro-
ceed.
The Iranians also denied that
there was any propaganda hostile
to the Soviet Union in Iran.
Citation of Treaty Countered.
Russias citation of the 1921 So
viet-Iranian treaty was countered
with the statement that it is not
relevant" because it lis only meant
to apply to case where Iran is oc-
cupied by hostile power and by
reason of this fact Iranian territory
becomes base of aggression against
the U. s. s. r.
Such hostile power" does not
exist, the note added, "and the
Iranian government is able to deal
effectively with any situation that
has arisen If it is allowed by Soviet
authorities to send its troops and
officials to disaffected areas"
American and British notes to
Russia over the Azerbaijan situa-
ton were cited, and agreement was
expressed with the American note
of November "a to Russia, in which
reasons for foreign troops in Iran
were said not to exist any longer.
1T is desirable" the Iranian note
said, that all foreign troops leave
Iranian territory Immediately"
Withdrawal Not Question.
However, withdrawal of Russian
troops is not the question before the
Council, the note declared, adding
that the dispute arises out of the
fact that Iranian authorities have
not been allowed by Soviet authori-
ties to carry out their duties of ad-
ministering law and order in areas
in which Soviet troops are sta
toned"
The Soviet delegation was said to
have mistranslated or misquoted
Trans note of December / in such a
way that the sense has been SO
altered it is exactly the opposite of
what was said in the note"
In conclusion the note said, the
Iranian delegation maintains that
the conditions envisaged by Article
25 of the UNO charter are present
and that the Security Council
should investigate this dispute be-
tween the Iranian government and
the Soviet government.
May Insist on Probe.
With the outcome of Trans COM
plant against Russia now in doubt,
British circles indicated tonight
that consideration by the council of
Russian and Ukrainian complaints
against British troops in Greece and
Indonesia would be insisted on.
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin
is demanding that the Russian and
Ukrainian charges be thoroughly
ventilated. He is confident that the
British have a good case, and that
their position will be sustained by
the Council. Furthermore, as he
has said, he is tired" of Russian
sniping at British activities in both
Greece and Java, a campaign which
has been under way for sometime
in the Russian press.
Since the Russian and Iranian
governments may settle their dis
pute themselves in the near future,
it is not expected, at least by the
British, that the Russians will seek
to withdraw their complain against
the use Of British troops in Greece.
To do so under the circumstances
would be virtual confession that the
Soviet government had been en-
gagged in the -baldest kind of politi-
cal bluff and also that it was max
ing light of the Council.
The British themselves are con-
sidering demanding that the Iranian
complaint, renewed by themselves
or some other nation, be discussed
in the Council meeting. 1t is ad-
mitted, however, that this might
be an idle gesture, since the Iranian
representatives might under new in