Evening star., 1946-04-24
u. N. Keeps Iran Case
On Agendo by 8-to-3 Vote
By CouId Lincoln
Stor Stoff Correspondent

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NEW YORK. April 24.-The IRAN
ian case lies dormant on the agenda
of the United Nations Security
Council until May as a result of
the Councils action yesterday, which
to all lntents and purposes turned
down the Soviet government de-
mand that it be dropped imme-
diately.
The Council adhered to the Byrnes
resolution, adopted April 4 which
deferred further proceedings on the
1ranlan complaint against Russia
until May 6, the date on which the
Soviet government has agreed to
have all its troops evacuated from
Iranian soil.
The Byrnes resolution also re-
ouested the Soviet and Iranian gov
ernments to report to it on that date
on whether the troops had been
withdrawn completely.
Andrei A. Gromyko, Russias S dele
gate, left in doubt. however, whether
his government would make the re-
port requested. A statement he made
after the Council had voted 8 to 3
against the resolution offered by
Henri Bonnet of France to leave
the Iranlan issue dormant pending
the secretary's general report to the
general assembly of the United Ma
tlons next September, was not eX-
pllcit on that point. 1t was inter-
preted as meaning the Soviet gov
ernment would wash its hands of
the matter.
Called Contrary to Charter.
In view of the agreement reached
between the Soviet government and
the 1ranian government on all ques-
tionS, and in view of the withdrawal
OF its appeal to the Security Council
by the 1ranian government, the So
Wet delegation considers that the
decision of the Security Council to
retain the 1ranian issue on It's
agenda is contrary to the Charter
of the United Nations. The Soviet
delegation is therefore not able to
participate in the discussion of the
Iranian question in the Security
Council" Mr.. Gromyko said.
The blackbrowed imperturba BILE
Mr. Gromyko let it go at that. He
made no motion to rise from his
chair and walk out of the Council
neeting-as he did weeks ago when
his request to postpone considera-
tion of the Iranian appeal until
April 10 was defeated.
Yesterdays debate stemmed from
a report made by the Councils COM
mittee of experts. showing an 8-to-3
decision against Secretary General
Tryvge Lies memorandum which
challenged the right of the Council,
to keep the Iranian case on its
agenda in view of the fact both Iran
and Russia had asked that it be
dropped.
Mr.. Gromyko remarked that the
representatives on the committee
faithfully followed the instructions
given by their chiefs. The committee
followed the same line as the
Council"
With pointed sarcasm he COM
mented:
Members who still wish to keep
Iran on the agenda appear to doubt
the veracity of Russia and Iran.
They seem to say: Although Rus
sia and Iran have declared there is
no dispute, YOU are mistaken-there
is dispute
Mr. Gromyko charged Edward R.
Stettinius, United States delegate,
with being illogical, because he had
a one time declared that the only
obstacle to the removal of this ques-
ton was the withdrawal of the ap-
peal had not been asked by the Iran
ian government. Mr. Gromyko said
that Iran had now asked to have
the case removed and had actually
withdrawn its complaint.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Gromyko con-
tinued, the statements OF the
United States delegate seem to be
forgotten and new attempts are be-
ing made to find reasons justifying
the retention Of this question on the
agenda in viola alton of the terms of
the Charter.
Such illogiH argument may be-
come habit 1t may become con-
slant in its in Aonstancy."
This kind of procedure, Mr.. Gro
myko argued, would do serious harm
to the authority of the Council He
warned that if persisted in it would
have the most regretable conse-
quences"
Mr.. Stettinius replied that the
United States, in view of adoption
of the Byrnes resolution, had be-
lleved there was no reason for bring
ing the Iranian question before the
Council at this time. He said he
was unable to concur in the demand
that the case be dropped from the
agenda. He added that the French
compromise resolution offered by
M. Bonnet would in effect reverse
the Byrnes resolution and remove
the 1ranlan case from the agenda
and he could not support it. either.
Col. w. R. Hodgson of Australia
sided with Mr. Stettinius, but urged
that he and his government had
supported a proposal for an In