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 further" Ala told the Council.
 After adjournment, Ala told re- porters he was convinced that the Councils action had strengthened the U. N. in the eyes of the world and especially in the eyes of small nations.
 T am equally convinced that the Russian Army will be evacuated from all Iranian territory within the new time limit which can be fixed by the Council at May g. he said.
 First Note Approved
 The Tranian letter to the Securi- ty Council revealed that on March 24 the new Soviet ambassador to Iran delivered three notes to the Iranian government in Tehran.
 The first memo promised with drawal of Soviet troops within five or six weeks and the memo itself had no conditions attached.
 But the second and third notes raised the question of a joint Sovi- et-Iranian oil company for oil de- velopment in Northern Iran and the question of autonomy for Azerbaijan Province.
 The Soviet and Iranian replies to the Council were conflicting. The Russians claimed the question of withdrawal of Soviet troops was settled. And as to other questions, the Russians said oil concessions were proposed to Iran in 1914 but independently of the question of evacuation of the Soviet troops"
 Statements Contradictory
 There were these contradictory statements in the Iranian reply:
 Regarding the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Iran, there has been and there can be no negotia- tionS.
 They Soviet officials and armed forces) are still preventing the gov- ernment of Iran from exercising any authority in the province of Azerbaijan.
 According to latest information from the Iranian government no understanding has been arrived at. This information is of April B."
 The Iranian reply to the Council revealed that although Iran pressed Russia for a promise that with drawal of her troops was not con- ditional on oil and Azerbaijan, the Soviet ambassador in Tehran de- clined to give an unequivocal an- Swer.
 Need Further Clarity
 When the Iranian premier insist ed that evacuation must be uncon- ditional, the Iranian note to the Council said, the Soviet ambassa- dor in Tehran replie dthat:
 If agreement could be reached on these other two subjects there would be no further cause for anx- iety, and no unforeseen circum- stances would take place"
 The Iranians asserted that state ment has not further been clari- fled.
 The Iranians then outlined their position on the question of Soviet Russia's request for oil concessions and autonomy for Azerbaijan. They said these viewpoints have been communicated to the Soiet Union:
 "A. That the status of the prov ince of Azerbaijan, like that of all the other provinces ill Iran, is reg ulated by the Iranian constitution, and law on provincial councils is an internal matter with which the Iranian government will deal
 B. That the formation of a stock company with joint partici- patton by Iran and the Soviet Union is a matter to be submitted for approval to the next parlia- ment. after the Soviet troops have been. withdrawn from Iran and elections can be held lawfully for the organization of the 18th legis- lature."
 Shortest Meeting
 Today's Council meeting was the shortest in the Councils short lift It was called to order about two hours after the Soviet and Iraniar replies to the Councils request for clarification of Soviet-Iranian ne- gotiations were delivered to LIN Secretary General Trygve rAe.
 The Russians failed to give un. equlvocai assurances that theil promised withdrawal of troops had no strings attached. The Tranian' claimed that 1t did but by making their offer to withdraw thels charges gave the Russians . week more than the date set previously by the Russians themselves to ge. out Of Tran.
 on March st the Rus.ians prem. prem.