Evening star., 1946-04-01

south Of its previous frontier
. post Of Khorramdarah
Russia might end what one official
called temporary absence and
resume its place on the Council
when that body reconvenes Wednes-
day.
These were:
= l. The news from Moscow. re-
. leased here by Secretary-G General
Trygve Lie, that Russia had paid
in full her sl.723,00O assessment for
. the United Nations working capital
She was the first big power to
Go SO.
2. Boris Stein. alternate Russian
delegate, has been working steadily
and most congenially, other men,
bers said-on the Council commit
tee which is drafting rules for the
conduct of business.
3. Similarly. the Russians have
taken part in meetings of the Mill
tary Staff Committee, which is
working on preliminary plans for an
international force to keep the
peace.
'All these are evidence that adds
up all to the good said one delega-
ton official. who withheld the use of
his name. This man expressed the
opinion the Russians have not been
happy in their self chosen exile from
the Council.
He termed the dues-paying an
nouncement great news and
added:
Il think we all would like to con-
slider it as a sign Of continued Rus
sian devotion to UNO and that we
will soon get over this temporary
absence"
There is still the fact that Mos
COW and Teheran have not replied
yet to the Councils request of last
Friday for clarification of the Iran
ian occupation matter. The deadline
is Wednesday.
The Council wants to know. in
effect, whether the Russian troops
we're tool to pry out oil concessions.
or stated more formally. is Russias
1ulfllment of her announced inten-
ton to remove these troops depend
ent on negotiations between Iran
and Russia?
Byrnes Satisfied with Stand.
Persons familiar with the views of
Secretary of State ByrneS and Sir
Alexander Cadogan of Great Britain
said these two leaders in the Rus
sian-opposed move to bring the
question of Iran before the Security
Council are satisfied their stand is
sound.
They were said to feel that "the
right thing has been done" and that
they should pursue the course they
have taken. Mr.. Byrnes argued
especially in the Council that to ig-
more Iran now might cost the United
Nations the confidence of other
small powers.
Three of these small nations are
the only ones besides Russia to have
paid iN full their share of the United
Nations working capital They are
Belgium. with 1882, ,75O; The Neither
lands. with $357,0O0 and Norway,
with sl69,OOO.
The United States was assessed
S6,lo3 900. of which it has paid $780,
900. Britain has paid 100000 of
her $3,692,75 assessment.
In the absence of any official
St9fnn1nnf Dr1cciafc irofa
of complying with the request for
more information on Iran, even the
date OF her funds-paying announce
ment came in for scrutiny. A cable
to Secretary General Lie from An
drei Vishinsky, deputy minister of
foreign affairs, said the transfer
was made March 81. 1t was two
days earlier that the Council initi-
ated its inquiry on Iran.(
Gromyko Is Reticent.
Persons coupling these dates
speculated that Russia would hard
ly have paid up at this time if the
Councils course on the Iranian ques-
ton had offended her. Most were
inclined to wait for official news,
however.
Mr.. Gromyko as late as last night
would not answer reporters ques-
tions as to whether he would at
tend the Wednesday meeting which
will end the weekend Council re-
cess. He said without elaboration
that he had spoken with Mr.. Lie "a
couple of days ago"
Mr.. Byrnes is said to have the
definite feeling that the Council re-
quest for information affords Russia
a graceful way out of its boycott
policy on Iranian discussions in the
Council now.
The Secretary of State spent the
week end in Washington.
Puzzled at U. S. Concern.
Recent dispatches from Moscow
have said the Russians find it diff
cult to understand why the United
States is so concerned about Soviet
troops in Iran when it maintains
troops in China, Iceland and else
where. Soviet observers said the
United States and Britain seemed
to be violating the principle of
equality among nations"
American officials here point out
that American troops in foreign
lands are there in accordance with
treaties and in no case has the
country concerned asked that they
be removed.