Evening star., 1951-09-30

British technicians from the Aba
dan refinery visibly surprised and
worried advisers of the ailing old
Nationalist leader.
The government announced
Mossadegh's decision to fly to
New York.
His regular delegate to the U. N.
is Nasrollah Entezam, a suave
professional diplomat who is pres
ident of the General Assembly
and 4ranian ambassador to Wash
ingten. a
Showdown Nag Be Put Off.
The British asSeal, disclosed in
London early today. is likely to
postpone the finaI showdown on
a row that started with national
lzatlon OF Iranian properties of
the British-o owned Anglo-Iranian
Oil Co. six months ago.
Deputy Premier Hossein Fatemi
told newsmen there will be no
change in the order for the 300
odd Britons remaining at Abadan
to clear out by Thursday, regard
less of the hearing
But Iran will be in a difficult
position if she should flout a Sc
curity Council order to DELAY the
expulSions. Iranians have not for
gotten 1t was the Security Council
unoer American pressure, which
forced Russia's postwar garri
sons out Of the northern province
OF Azerbaijan in 1946.
United States Ambassador Low
Henderson saw Massadegh Friday
night. An embassy spokesman said
Mr.. Henderson told the Premier
orally of American opposition to-
tne expulsion of the technicians.
Jurisdiction Disputed.
The government does not con.
slider the Security Council com
petent to deal with the oil dis
pute. which is purely an internal
affair OF Iran," Fatemi told re-
porters.
The same argument that the
naturalization process is a do
mestlc affair was used by Iran in
snubolng spring hearings on the
issue before the International
Court at The Hague. The court
recommended that Iran allow the
reflnery's normal commercial op-
eratlons to continue.
The conditions which prevailed
when Britain complained to the |
hague court do not exist anv /
longer." Fatemi explained. "Bri- \
tain, by accepting naturalization
of Oil in Iran, revoked those con-
ditionS."
The British appeal -doubly sur
pflSed the Iranians because they
nave been talking themselves of
protesting to the Security Council
against the presence of British
Warshlps off Abadan. They did
not expect Britain to want a Sc
curity Council hearing because of |
The TACT the Russians, with the
veto. might side with this strategic |
nation on their flank.
Veto Question Explored.
dord Beaverbrook's empire
minded London Daily Express H
took up the veto question edi- 4
torially. If Russia vetoes a de-
clsion in Britain's favor, it said, \
Britain will have rallied all \
free nations to her side and \
then, if the Security Council /
proposes no effective action
the duty and responsibility will
fall to Britain to act alone to
defend her own people and
prosperity. That lis one way |
OF saving military force would
be justified. D
National Front leaders were |
whipping up enthusiasm for a |
anti-British, o-Mossadegh mass
meeting IN Parliament SQUARE
Sunday morning. to start at thcl|
time the factionaily divided Par
lament ,convenes.
In Abadan, hot city on theE|
Persian Gulf, the Irahian NATIONAL
OIL Co. issued 1O-page list of |
Iranians appointed to head execu-
live departments in the 80 million \
harrel-a-year industry developed
by the British over the last half II
century.
Armed Iranians guarding theI
gates of the idle refinery, the