Evening star., 1946-03-27
By Gould Lincoln
Stor Sfoff Correspondept

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-TheI
United Nations Security Council
today faces the most critical sit
uation yet to occur In Its short
life.
At 8 pm. it will assemble to vote
on whether the Iranian Ambassador
to the United States, Hussein Ala.
is to be invited to appear and state
the Iranian position on the Rus
sian proposal to postpone considera-
ton of Trans complaint against
Russia until April 10.
The Soviet governments repre-
sentative, AMBASSADOR Andrei A, Gro
myko, yesterday threatened to take
a walk if the Council brought I'M
Ambassador Ala, declaring that
would mean a beginning of the con-
sideration of matters of substance"
in the Iranian case.
Byrnes to Insist ON Vote.
At the same time, Secretary of
State Byrnes, in a firmly worded
statement to the Council, said he
would insist upon a vote to hear
the Iranian Ambassador. This
brings the United States into direct
conflict with the Soviet government
on this issue. Neither side gave
any indication today that it would
back down. Britain is supporting
the American position.
A hastily appointed subcommit-
tee, composed of Secretary Byrnes,
Mr.. Gromkyo and Ambassador Henri
Bonnet Of France, met this morning
to see If 1t can find a way out Of
this impasse. 1t was directed to re-
port back to the Council this after
noon.
When the Council adjourned late
yesterday three proposals were be-
fore it. First, that of Mr.. Gromyko
that the discussion of the Iranian
case be postponed until April TO-
Second, that of Mahmoud Hassan
Pasha of Egypt, backed by the
United States and Britain, to invite
Mr. Ala to be heard on the motion
to postpone. Third, that of 1t. Co.
w. r. Hodgson of Australia to invite
Iran to submit its case in writing,
supported by all the facts, and to de-
lay consideration until this matter
has been received.
On motion of M. Bonnet a sub
committee was appointed by the
councils president, DR.. Quo Tai-chi
of China, to see If these conflict
ing motions could be reconciled. It
looks to be an impossible task.
Agreement" Is Uncertain.
Meanwhile, it was learned yester-
day that the government in Teher-
an does not consider that an agree
ment" has been reached with Rus
sia, despite the fact that Ambassa-
dor Gromyko has told the Council
that an understanding" between
Iran and Russia was at hand.
Further, it was learned that the
Iranian government had not
changed its instructions to Ambas-
sador Ala to press for consideration
by the Council of Trans dispute with
Russia over interference with the
country's domestic affairs. There
was some reason, however, to believe
that Russian troops have begun to
evacuate Iran.
Mr.. Ala insisted last night that his
government still has him under in
structions to press its protests that
Red Army troops have overstayed
their postwar occupation limit.
Speaking outside the Council
chamber, where he is silent 'front.'
row observer in the gallery, Mr.. Ala
said:
II still am under instructions to
protest to the United Nations Secur-
ity Council the continued presence
Of Russian troops in Iran as well as
other matters. I have been instruct
ed by my government also to protest
any postponement of prompt consid-
Grafton of our case by the Council. |
He did not define his reference to |
"other matters"
GA spokesman for the Iranian
delegation in New York said |
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