Evening star., 1952-07-17
|Mossadegh Out
In Dispute With
Shah on Powers
lruniun Parliament
In Closed Session to
Select New Premier
BY the Associated Press

mier Mohammed Mossadegh, emo
tional chief of Iranian national
ism, resigned Unexpectedly after a
dispute with Shah Mohammed
Reza Pahlevi and Parliament to-
day met to choose a successor.
The resignation, which plunged
near-bankrupt Iran into a new
ministerial crisis, was announced
at a closed session of Parliament
this morning by Hussein Ala, the
minister of court, representing the
Shah.
One deputy said the message
from the palace disclosed that the
|72-year-old Premier quit last night
after the Shah refused to agree
to let him become Minister of War
as well as Premier in the new gov
ernment.
The dispute apparently occurred
during conference between Mr.
Mossadegh and the monarch
yesterday.
Deputies Surprised.
Mr.. Mossadegh sent his letter OF
resignation last night, apparently
without informing some of his
closest supporters. Several depu-
ties arriving for the meeting OF
the Mails dover house, expressed
surprise when informed of the
resignation.
Squads Of police and soldiers
patrolled the Parliament areas as
well as strategic spots throughout
the city, but there were no reports
of any disorders.
Some observers speculated it
was unlikely-although still pos
Isible-that Mr.. Mossadegh would
again be reappointed by the
Mails, which less than two weeks
Iago voted that he remain head OF
the state.
Among names most prominently
mentioned as possible successor
was that of former Premier
Ahmed Qavam, 77-year-old
Irightist politician who served in
I1946.
He headed the government dur
ing the critical days preceding the
withdrawal of Soviet troops from
Northern Azerbaijan Province.
At Home "Sick in Bed"
Mr.. Mossadegh, himself, was
reported at his home "sick in bed ,
The veteran nationalist, who
steered his country through the
naturalization of the billion-dol-
lar, British-operated oil industry
resigned July S when the new
Iranian Parliament took Office. He
said. however. he would accept
disappointment.
The Malls Immediately zap.
proved his re-installation. The
Senate baked, however, anc
grudgingly gave it's okay only
after the Shah intervened.
Mr.. Mossadegh then demanded
Parliament grant him unlimited
powers for six months in the
field Of economics, finance, gov
ernment personnel and banking
as a prerequisite to his forming
a new government. There have
been reports of growing opposi-
ton among the Majlis members
to giving this sweeping grant until
he explained further how he plan.
ned to use it.
The aging nationalist leader
whose emotional outbursts and
fainting spells in periods of crisis
spurred on his supporters and eff.
fectively beat back opposition
first took Office ID months ago.
British Offers Refused.
He threw himself in the fore.
front of the campaign to ma.
tionalize the giant, British.
operated oil industry. Parliament
voted the naturalization in May
1851, and he stubbornly refused
all British offers to settle the dis
pute.
The Anglo -Iranian Oil evacuated
its British personnel from the
great oil-refning center of Abadar
last fall and boycotted all oil ex.
ports from Iran. shutting dowr
the refinery and cutting off thu
governments major revenue.
The United Nations Securit,
Council shelved a British com.
plant on naturalization. TIL,
World Court at The Hague has no
decided whether an Iranian piles
on the dispute is within its juris.
lfIictiOn.