... Persia; but the Important factor that the agreement has been concluded while Russian troops were on Persian soil. That the Persian Government have had to encounter heavy pressure from Moscow, and that the Russians have kept their forces on Persian soil to extract ...

... concession to Russia, and stipulates that the Red Army must leave Persia not later than May 5. TEHERAN, Friday. The Persian Government announced to-day that the Premier, Mr. Ghavam es Saltaneh, and the Soviet Ambas- sador, Sadchikoff, signed an agreement ...

... Russia's Pledge Prince Flrouz said that, under memorandum presented the soviet envoy to the Persian Government March the Soviet Government agreed to evacuate the whole Persia within period of five si* weeks. •' I would like to say, said, that the ...

... Subject of Parleys A statement in Teheran by Prince Firouz, Persian Government spokesman, suggests that negotiations for a fifty-fifty oil agreement between Russia and Persia lie behind the course now proposed in the Uno Security Council for a way ...

... from the Persian Government. There are, therefore, grounds for fearing that the Persian Government are still having to withstand heavy pressure from Moscow. But it clear that no agreement has been reached far. and that the Persian Government appear to ...

... belt both Russia and Persia say that Soviet troops are being freely withdrawn and are not being used to Influence the Persian Government in considering Russian demands for oil concessions and similar matters, the Council should accept the answers satisfactory ...

... Waiting for Russia There are some diplomats who believe that the Persian Government may wish to bring end to the continual wrangling by the Great Powers over the allocation the remaining oil resources in Persia. Suggestions ore current that Persia might ...

... must solicitous to avoid any possibility of the presence Soviet troops Persia being used to influence or coerce the Persian Government its negotiations with the Soviet Government. the Council could obtain more adequate and exact information might l>e ...

... PERSIA SPRINGS SURPRISE Repudiates Its Uno Envoy TEHERAN, Saturday. Prince Muzaffar Firouz, official Persian Government spokesman and a member of the Cabinet to-day repudiated certain statements by Mr. Ala, Persia Ambassador to Washington, to the Uno ...

... reasons underlying the Russian outlook. loomed largely In Russia's intense Interest securing oil agreement with the Persian Government governing the Northern Persian oilfields, and her subsequent disappointment in not securing one. the Soviet had voice ...

... Persia. Further Russian demands were:— Soviet troops continue to stay some parts of Persia for an indefinite period. The Persian Government to recognise the internal .autonomy of Azerbaijan. Mr. Ala then declared: The state of affairs is explosive. The matter ...

... g between officials of the Soviet and the Persian Governments. information which the United States has—not from the Press but from its official representative in Teheran the attitude of the Persian Government —Is that there has been no settlement the ...