... machinations did not succeed. (Cheers.) Accordingly we demanded of the Persian Government the immediate expulsion their Teutonic visitors, and when under local duress the Persian Government failed to comply with our requests British and Russian forces entered ...

... CORRESPONDENT QOINCIDIXG with Mr. Eden’s visit to Ankara comes the news increased pressure on the part Russia on the Persian Government. Persia, with the Russian Caucasus, is at Turkey’s back door. The Turks are very sensitive to any news of Russian moves ...

... would pay Hitler, of course, see the Russians penetrating Persia whilst is ieit free break down Turkish resistance. The Persian Government knows that Stalins demands for transit larilities across their country is the thin end only of a very large wedge. They ...