Evening star., 1946-05-22
Security Council
Will Keep|ran
Case on Agenda
Ambassador Doubts
Thot All Red Troops
Have Left Country
BY the Associoisd Pres.

BY the AsSoeIotsd Press
NEW YORK, May 22.-Hussein
Ala, Iranian Ambassador to the
United States, expressed doubt
today that all Soviet troops have
left Iran and told the United
Nations Security Council he be-
lieved Trans case should stay on
its agenda.
The Council then decided unani-
mously to keep the case on it's books
but to adjourn discussion of it in
definitely. This would allow the case
to be brought up at any time a
member desires.
The Council rejected by an S-to-2
vote Polish proposal to send a
telegram to Premier Qavam of Iran
asking straight yes or no" answer
to whether he was satisfied with the
Soviet evacuation. France and Po-
land were the only delegations vot-
ing for that motion.
The Council then adjourned, sub
ject to the call of the chairman.
U. S.-Britain Join.
Edward r. Stettinius. jr., United
States delegate, who was joined by
Great Britain in demand that the
Council keep the case before it, said
after hearing Mr. Ala that he be-
lieved more than ever that action
should be deferred"
Mr.. Ala told the Council, with
Russia still absent from the talks,
that he believed 1T was long after
May 6 when all of the Soviet troops
were withdrawn from Iran-if they
are actually out now
Mr.. Ala made this statement only
few hours after sending the Coun-
Gil telegram from Premier Qavam
stating that commission had
found no trace of Soviet troops and
that local people in the regions of
Azerbaijan visited by the commits
sion told it the Russians left Aver
baijan on May 6.
Brings. Out Difference.
Mr.. Alas statement brought out a
sharp difference between the Am
bassador and Trans propaganda
minister. Prince Firouz.
Prince Firouz yesterday said all
Russian troops were out of Iran
He further stated that Mr.. Ala s
statement in New York Monday
that Russian interference had not
ceased was Mr.. Alas own view and
not that of the Iranian government
Mr.. Ala told the Council today
that Russia had created and trained
Azerbaijan's army; that Iran had
no control in that province. and
that he could not say that Inter
ference had ceased.
Mr.. Ala was invited to seat at
the Council table on the request of
the Netherlands delegate, DR.. Eelco
van Kleffens.
The Ambassador said that Prem
ier Qavam had asked that the ques-
ton of Soviet withdrawal of troops
from Iran be dropped.
But Mr.. Ala added, the Premier
in his instructions, had said nothing
about withdrawing Trans other
complaint, that of Soviet interfer-
ence in Iranian affairs
Russia's set at the Council table
was empty as the Council met to
decide what to do about Trans case.
DR.. Oscar Lange, Polish delegate,
charged that the Councils attitude
on the whole affair has served to
make Iran "a perpetual football of
big power politics"
Answering pointed questions by
DR.. Lange concerning the evacua-
ton of troops and interference in
Trans affairs, Mr. Ala said that Pre-
mier Qavam's telegram was mot a
categorical statement that all troops
were out of Iran.
Points to Interference.
Mr. Ala said that the government
had no control over the Azerbaijan
Province and that Premier Qavam' S
telegram indicated Iran believed that
on the basis of available informa
ton the evacuation was completed
In saying the Azerbaijan Army had
been created by the Soviet Army
and trained by it, he asked:
Does that not constitute inter-
ference?" 1 cannot tell you that in
reference has ceased"
Mr.. Stettinius. jr., United States
delegate, and Sir Alexander Cado-
can of Great Britain termed
the Iranian report to the Council
that Soviet troops were out of the
country by May incomplete" and
not the conclusive evidence that
we felt was to be submitted to the
Council"
Wants Three Answers.
Sir Alexander said he Woud like
answers to these questions:
l. What proportion of Iranian ter
ritory do the centers investigated
represent?
2. Is the Iranian government sat-
isf1ed with the situation?
3. Has any investigation beer
made of reports that Soviet forces
were left behind dressed in civilian
clothes?
Pointing out also that Russia hac
made no report to the Council, Sill
hlcAdIIQcI Sdlu, we cannot nell
but look upon the matter with sus-
picion"
Reports of armed clashes along
the border of separatist Azerbaijan
Province subsidized suddenly. coinci-
dent with the report of Russian
troops Withdrawals, and the self
proclaimed autonomous government
there lifted martial law after "a
hours.
In Tabriz, Azerbaijan Premier
Jafar Pishevari called Mr.. Ala a
traitor" and declared he will be
punished if he ever returns to Iran -
Azerboijon Is Convinced =
Clash Was Unauthorized
TABRIz. Azerbaijan, May 81 Oe-
iayed) (P.-A member of Premier
Jafar Pishhevari's cabinet said to-
day the Azerbaijan government was
convinced that Mondays clash in
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