Evening star., 1946-04-05
u. n. Councils Action
Hailed as Happy End
To Iranian Dispute
By Gould Lincoln
Stor Sioff Correspondent

Is united again today by reason
of a disposition of the Iranian
complaint against Russia salts
factory to both countries.
The Soviet government represent
ative, Ambassador Andrei A. Gro
myko, who marched out of the
Council chamber more than a week
ago because his proposal for post
ponement of the Iranian case until
April 10 had been turned down,
will, it is understood, sit with the
Council when it resumes its ses-
sions next Tuesday. Today the Rus
slams are expected to join the other
delegations in an inspection of
proposed interim United Nations
site at Lake Success-the Sperry
plant-in Nassau County, Long
Island.
The Councils action yesterday in
the Iranian case was generally
hailed as happy solution Of a
difficult situation. The one dis
cordant note came from Australia's
representative, Col. w. R. Hodgson,
who complained because the Coun-
ill had not gone ahead with COM
plete investigation of the Iranian
situation.
Reds to Evacuate Troops.
What the Council did was to ac-
cept the statement of the Soviet
government that it would evacuate
its troops from Iran by May s, with
no conditions attached. The reso-
luton adopted by the Council, how
ever, was a tight one, specifying
that the Council would request re-
ports on the evacuation from both
Russia and Iran on May 6, that the
case would be retained on the con-
tinuing agenda of the Council, with
the Council able at all times to re-
open it should circumstances war;
rant.
Secretary of State Byrnes, who
handled the Iranian case for the
United States in the Council is re-
turning to Washington today. He
came to New York for the opening
of the Councils sessions in the
United Nations new home on March
Is in order to take part in the
ticklish political issue which con-
fronted this agency of the United
Nations. Edward R. Stettinius, jr.,
the United States permanent repre-
sentative in the Council will again
take over the job of sitting in the
sessions from now on.
AT the London meetings of the
Security Council the burden of the
debate over Trans complaint that
Russia was interfering in its in
ternal affairs-with Russian troops
on the spot-was carried by Britain's
Foreign Minister Bevin and Deputy
Foreign Minister Vishinsky of the
Soviet government. The sharp and
at times acrimonius debate was en-
tered little, if any, by the United
States.
Lead Taken by Byrnes.
Here in New York, however, the
United States. represented by the
Secretary OF State, took the lead not
only in discussion of this trouble
some issue but also in the various
moves which finally led to adjust
ment of the situation. 1t was Mr..
Byrnes, for example, who insisted
that Iran be given hearing on the
proposed postponement of the case,
asked by Russia. 1t was also Mr..
Byrnes who advanced the proposal,
after Ambassador Gromyko had de-
clined to have further part in the
discussion of the matter that the
Council should appeal directly to
Moscow and Teheran for light on
the Iranian situation. And finally
It was Mr.. Byrnes who, after eval-
uating the replies made by the two
governments, offered the resolution
for disposition of the case.
The Secretary of State was firm;
but not acrimonious, in his discus
sions with the Soviet representative
The skill with which he conducted
the case, and the precedents which
were established for dealing with
such questions, undoubtedly will af-
feet the future proceedings of the
Council.
The Council has accepted the
pledge given by Russia that her
troops will be withdrawn from Iran
Internationally. The ball has now
been passed back to the Soviet gov
ernment and the world will watch
with interest what happens in Iran
in the next few weeks. If the case
must be opened again, it will be be-
cause of some failure on the part
of Russia to go through with the
program she has promised to follow.
Complaint by Australia.
The complaint of the Australian
representative was that the Council
had not gone ahead with a thorough
investigation of the merits of Trans
complaint against Russia. He
wished, indeed, the Council to pass
upon the merits of the case.
1t will be recalled, however, that
In London the Security Council de-
cided to leave the dispute between
Iran and Russia to direct negotia-
tions by the two countries involved
This is an effective method OF
peaceful settlement, provided an
agreement can be reached. Here
the Iranian government claimed
that the negotiations had failed tc
bring agreement, while Russia in
sisted that an understanding" hao
been reached. The Iranian govern
ment also declared that the Soviet
government was insisting upon Ger.
tain conditions as the price of the
withdrawal of the Red Army. The
Council proceeded, as proposed by
Mr.. Byrnes, to get a report from
both governments, and it was upor
those reports as a basis that the
Council finally acted.
The principal duty of the Security
Council, as Mr.. Byrnes pointed out
is bring about peaceful settlement
of international disputes. In hi,
final statement to the Council yes.
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