Evening star., 1946-04-14
Iranian Settlement Finds
U.N.Condition Disregarded
Insstence on Withdrawal of Russian Troops With.
out Any Strings Ignored as Reds Force
Economic Concessions
By Constantine Bro,yu

AICeT uVe strenuous C1plOmdtlc weeks
the United Nations Security Council
finds itself "as 1t was in the beginning"
After the first flush of victory, when
1t appeared that the Moscow govern
ment had bowed to the decisions of
the Council, the American and other
representatives in New York have taken
realistic stock of the situation. And
they have concluded that the results
are not exactly what they appeared to
be on the surface
Russia has agreed to withdraw her
forces from Iran by May 6. But the
demand Of Iran, backed by the ma
jority Of the Councils members, that
no strings should be attached to the
withdrawal, was not complied with.
Moscow and Teheran announced stimuli
taneously that an agreement regarding
the formation of an Iranian-Soviet oil
company, with Russia holding 81 per
cent of the stock, had been reached
at the same time Soviet authorities
informed the U. N. that the Red Army
had been ordered to withdraw.
In other words, the paramount con-
dition placed on the Russians, that they
must not coerce Iran into making eco
nomic concessions at pistol point, has
not been obeyed. 1t is not the fact that
Russia has added vast untapped oil
resources to her already rich oil sup
plies that concerns the American Gov
ernment. 1t is the method we object to-
Put Through Ringer.
We have obtained oil concessions in
Saudi Arabia. A private concern, the
Standard Oil Co.. negotiated that agree
ment and paid King Ibn Saud hand
somely for what he had. Neither
American naval ships nor paratroopers
nor air squadrons were used in this
deal. The Arab King had something to
sell; we wanted to buy it, and deal
was struck which will prove advan-
tageous to both sides. This is the
democratic way of doing business.
In Iran the unfortunate Premier
Ahmed 'Qavam was put through the
ringer before he signed the oil con-
cessions while the Red forces were in
full strength on Iranian territory only
% miles from the capital. 1t is true
that Qavam used the presentation OF
his countrys case to the Security
Council to obtain some mitigations of
the sharp deal put over on him.
Nevertheless, it cannot be denied
that the treaty regarding Azerbaijanese
oil was signed while Russia had strong
in of
flying the agreement-which was signed
in spite of the existing Iranian laws
will take place only after the new
Parliament is elected. The reports from
Teheran forecast a strong pro- Russian
election, held in keeping with those
which have recently taken place in
Russia and Yugoslavia.
Offieials Are Concerned.
1t is because of these facts that
responsible authorities in the White
House and the State and War Depart
ments are seriously concerned over the
immediate future. Russia has shown
herself not to be cooperative but,
rather. determined to pursue her course
regardless of what the other nations
say. In her camp are the satellite
countries. Poland and Yugoslavia, and
to more limited extent Czechoslovakia.
The Russian course at this time is
directed toward the establishment of
her unquestionable hegemony in Iran,
Iraq and Turkey with a view to ex-
tending it eventually toward India
through Afghanistan. Reports which
have not yet been confirmed say that
among the secret deals between Teheran
and Moscow there is also an agreement
for Russia to obtain the right to build
a railway across Iran from the Caspian
Sea to the Persian Gulf.
The American air and ground forces
have reached new low, while Moscows
puppet Marshal Tito has massed be-
tween 10 and IL divisions on the So
called Morgan Line; while Russia still
has a force estimated at 100000 men
on the Russian Turkish border and
close to 100000 men at the Bulgarian
Turkish frontier and while ."immi-
are reliably reported to have infiltrated
among the warlike kurdish tribes of
Turkey and Iraq.
There is growing suspicion even
among those who formerly scorned the
idea that Russia would insist on having
force; that we might be dangerously
close to another international explosion
Whether it will come as result of Tito