The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
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ened from the south. It made no reference to the l942 treaty signed by Russia, Britain and Iran.
 Hakimi, the editorial said, did all he could to poison SoViet-1ranian relations until he left office early this year. He and other alleged anti Russians were blamed with blocking previous Soviet efforts to get Iranian oil.
 After GhaVam succeeded Hakimi he convinced Soviet leaders of his desire to found good neighborly relations" with Russia, PravGa said Presumably this was done at least in part during h!s visit to Moscow about six weeks ago, Once convinc- ed, the Russians began to consider an evacuation.
 Russia never has replied to Brit iSh and American notes asking why she failed to withdraw her troops by the March dcadline.
 Hakimi also was charged by the Russians With declaring aggressive plans for the Soviet Caucasus, Baku and Soviet Transcaspia.
 Deny any Threats
 Pravda asserted that the Security Council has no grounds for consid- er!ng the 1ranian question. It said there was no threat Of any sort of international security involved in negotiations between Russia and Iran.
 Pravda followed Ambassador An' drei A. GromykoS protest letter te the Council with an editorial assert ing that the Iranian question had been laid before the Council in faulty manner. It said that the Councils action "cut directly across the procedure of the organization, |. particularly against Article 34.'
 Article 34 was the same one cited by Gromyko. The ambassador said that under It's provisions the Coun- ell could consider the 1ranian Situ- at!on If 1t endangered security or international peace. He asserted however, that no such danger eX- isted in Iran, so there was no need for further consideration,
 The Pravda editorial praised the Soviet -Iranian agreement, which Premier Ahmed Ghavam disclosed yesterday, gives Russia a majority control of the new joint oil com pany until 1871. During that 25- year period Russia will hold 6l percent of the stock to Trans 49 From 1871 to 1896 the countries will have a 50-50 interest.
 Hammer LIN Actions
 Pravda said that when the So- viet government was convinced that the Iranian government head ed by Ghavam had shown desire to have good relations between the countries, "the possibility arose tc solve the question of evacuation oi Soviet troops from Iran"
 "So there was all the less reason for the introduction of the 1raniar question before the Security Coun- ell in New York" Pravda continued On March 24, the day before the Council opened, 1t was announced that evacuation of Soviet troop' from Iran had begun.
 The Soviet government pointed out that the Iranian question hat been fault!ly presented to the meet ing of the Security Council"
 The editorial asked, "iS it no clear that relations between thu Soviet Union and Iran, about whicl negotiations were being carried ou between the two countries, helt nothing that did or could have il the future threatened internationa peace and security?"
 Challenges Authority
 Pravda stated flatly that the Sc curity Council had and has Il foundation for the Iranian ques tion to be discussed
 Just as baseless and contrary t the rulings of the organization c the United Nations is the Securit Council ruling of April 1 where tn Security Council decided to con tinue the discussion of the Irania question on May G."
 OndVdm ana FIcHllCE 0Lalul cA changed complimentary notes prais ing the agreement. The Irania people called it the opening ( a new era in relations between tn two countries and thanked Stali for his goodwill. Stalin replied ths 1t would help to develop tiles friendship between the peoples our countries"
 Radio Moscow broadcast a lettC from Ghavam to Ambassador Iva Sadchikov in Tehran, putting writing the terms of the oil dei Ghavam said that Iran contribute oil-bearing land to the compan while Russia contributed equipmen workers and expenses. The Irania Army will have exclusive respons