Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-31
UN0 Council Passes
First Real Test in
Irdn-Russian Fight
By GOULD LINCOLN,
Star staff Correspondent

LONDON, Jan. 31.-Soviet Rus
STA stands committed to nego-
tiate with Iran in the dispute
between the two nations over
alleged Russian interference IN
the internal affairs of Iran, a
matter which Iran had brought
before the UNO Security Council.
No action by the Council was
necessary, since Russia had pro-
posed bilateral negotiations and
Iran had agreed to the proposition,
but it adopted resolution stating
| 1t retained the right to request in
formation on the progress of the
negotiations.
The hearing of the complaint be-
fore the Council was instrumental
in bringing about this agreement,
and further the Council stands
ready, If the negotiations fail to
produce results, to reopen the case
in accordance with terms of the
United Nations Charter.
Council Passes First Real Test,
The Council in the handling of
this complaint passed successfully
its first real test on a political
issue filled with dynamite and in
volving one of the great powers.
The debate in the open Council
meeting was at times acrimonious.
with British Foreign Minister Beyin
and Vice Foreign Commissar vi
shinsky of Russia exchanging YER
bal bullets. In the end. however.
the Council acted by unanimous
vote and Mr.. Bevin and Mr.. Vishin-
sky were all smiles.
The resolution, proposed by Mr..
Bevin and adopted by the Council.
was as follows:
Having heard the statements by
the representatives of the Soviet
Union and Iran and having taken
cognlzance of the documents pre-
sented, considering that both par
ties have affirmed their readiness
to seek a solution of the matter at
issue by negotiations and such
negotiations will be resumed In the
near future (the CounciD requests
the parties to inform the Council
of any results achieved in such
negotiations. The Council In the
meantime retains the right to re-
quest information on the progress
of the negotiations.
Stettinus Proposal Fought.
A final sentence proposed by Ed
ward r. Stettinius, jr., United States
member of the Council, reading lin
the meantime the matter remains
on the agenda" (of the CounciD vas
objected to strenuously by Mr..
Vlshinsky. In the interest of peace
in the Council it was stricken out
after Mr.. Vishinsky had agreed, in
reply to a question by Mr.. Bevin,
that If the progress of negotiations
Is not satisfactory the matter can be
discussed by the Council.
Mr.. Vishinsky said he considered
the question hypothetical, but If
some special circumstances or per-
haps interference or hotheaded men
does not allow us to come to good
results, I could emphatically answer
Mr.. Bevin yes would accept this
in conformity with the provisions Of
the Charter.
Mr.. Stettinius agreed to elimina-
ton Of the sentence, as proposed by
Mr.. Bevin, but for the record he
stated, Il am willing to accept Mr..
Bevin's proposal with the under
standing that this mater remains a
continuing concern of the Council
until settlement is reached with
the purposes and principles of the
Charter"
Stettinius Satisfied.
No one challenged this interpreta-
ton of the situation. After the
meeting adjourned Mr.. Stettinius
expressed, himself as completely
satisfied with the action of the
Council, emphasizing the impor-
lance of his Interpretation now in
the Councils record.
Consideration of the Iranian COM
plant yesterday occupied nearly
four hours. At one time it looked
as though the meeting might ad-
journ with the issue still up in the
air, but Mr.. Vishinsky insisted the
delegates stay and take some action.
The persistence with which Trans
Chief Delegate s. H. Taqizadeh
stuck to his demand that the coun-
Gil take jurisdiction in the case was
amazing in view Of the fact that the
new Iranian Prime Minister Ahmed
Gavam Es Saltaneh not only is be-
lieved to be friendly to Russia, but
also had stated that he intended to
negotiate his country's troubles
with the Soviet government"