Evening star., 1953-12-05
Iran Resumes
Tie With British;
Oil Peace Due
Exchange of ENJOYS
To Precede TuIks on
Settling Of Dispute
BY the Associoted Press

TEHERAN. Iran, Dec. 5.-Brit-
ain and Iran announced resump-
tion of diplomatic relations today
after break of more than 13
months as a result of the dis
pute over Iranian naturalization
of properties of the British
owned Anglo -Iranian Oil Co.
First announcement of the
move, forecast earlier by Iranian
sources, was made by an Iranian
government spokesman.
A communique issued shortly
afterward in London said that
with the exchanging of ambassa-
dors Britain and Iran will pro-
ceed at the earliest mutually
agreed moment to negotiate
settlement of the oil dispute
which has recently clouded re-
lationS."
The Iranian acceptance came
despite strong internal opposi-
ton, particularly on the part Of
Ayatoullah Kashani, a powerful
Moslem religious leader. British
ENJOYS had been ousted from the
country in October. 1852. by for
mer Premier Mohammed Mossa-
degh.
Mossadegh Being Tried Now.
The ex-dictator was kicked
out of the premiership in a
RoyaliSt coup last August. He is
now being tried on treason
charges by an Iranian Army
court martial.
Announcement of resumption
of relations had been expected
since a group of leading Irani-
ans-including former cabinet
ministers, senators and top busi-
nessmen-approved the move at
a meeting earlier this week.
The government spokesman
said: Relations have been re-
sumed in as much as both sides
are confident that with good
will on both sides better rela-
tions and settlement of any dis
putes in the past can be arrived
at"
Premier Zahedi was expected
to make a radio speech to the
nation tomorrow or Monday ex-
planning his governments rea-
sons for the move.
Kashani. long a bitter foe OF
Britain, declared Thursday that
the oil dispute should be settled
first and the final agreement ap-
proved by Parliament before
British ENJOYS be allowed to
enter the country.
U. S. Pressure Charged.
He told newSmen in an inter-
view today: THE Americans
have increased pressure on the
Iranian government, saying il
Iran does not resume diplomatic
relations with Britain they will
cut the small amount of money
given to Iran as help. 1t would
have been cut by March"
Kashani also charged America
was threatening to cut Iranian
aid unless Iran accepts British
oil proposals. So far there have
been no indications here that
any new British proposals have
been broached.
1--WE will not put up with this
meanness," KaShani added, de-
claring the day of resumption Of
relations would be considered a
day of mourning.
Hoover, Jr., Has Combine Plan.
Herbert Hoover, jr., the State
Departments special petroleum
consultant, has been in London
for 1O days comforting with Brit
ish officials on ways to settle
the Oil dispute. Mr.. Hoover re-
portedly put before the British
one plan providing for the sale
of Iranian oil through a large
combine of American and British
oil companies.
Under it the billion-dollar
Anglo -Iranian oil fields and the
Abadan refinery would be re-
opened by a group of American
and British technicians working
under the Zahedi government
National Iranian Oil Co.
The British american market
ing combine would then try to
fit Iranian oil into the already
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