... Persian Question by the Russians in North Persia after ail attempted coup d'etat by Right-wing leaders angered by the Persian Government's oil agreement with Moscow. Two Infantry units and a force liave taken over the towns of Sari. Shah! and Babui, Mazanderan ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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. 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 ...

... agree with the representative of the Soviet Union and the amendment offers to the agenda. After pointing out that the Persian Government had not withdrawn their letter, continued: When member of the United Nations submits that a situation exists that threatens ...

... is ground for bringing this subject before the Security Council a result the understanding between the Soviet and the Persian Government. There arc two undisputed facts which must be considered when we ask ourselves whether the Persian question should ...

... Important is to know what terms. if. any. the Russians may have demanded return for agreeing to withdraw. Duress Fears The Persian Government have been under heavy and continual pressure and apprehensions are current here lest the agreement was concluded under ...

... postponed until to-day to enable inquiries to be in Moscow and Teheran to how matters now stand between the Soviet and Persian Governments. As our Diplomatic Correspondent expla ins to-day, the British Government are concerned to know what terms, any, the ...

... Meshed, Shekhruda and Emnana, which began on March 2, had been completed, and that according to an agreement with the Persian Government, the evacuation of the remaining Soviet troops began March 24. The Soviet Command in Persia reckoned that the total ...