... Persians Press For Firmer TEHERAN, Monday. THE position of the Persian Government was to-nijjht described precarious, with several political groups pressing for a stronger regime to deal with Russia following the conciliatory Persian reply to the Soviet ...

... cannot be minimised. The Notes that America and Britain addressed to Moscow were prompted by the fact that when the Persian Government sent troops to the north-west province to put down an uprising, they were stopped by the Russians The Moscow explanation ...

... forces of Persian gendarmerie which provoked a series of undesirable incidents. The reply goes on to state that when the Persian Government raised the question of sending additional troops and gendarmes to the north, the Soviet Government opposed this projected ...

... Teheran says the tone of the Persian Note to Russia is consjdered there te mark a further weakening in the position of the Persian Government which is seeking to placate the Russians. Ebrahim Hakimi, the Prime Minister, dimissing Ghulan Hussein Eptahaj, anti-Russian ...

... Azerbaijan), say that the Governor was shot dead insurgents who entered the town several days ago. Yesterday, however, tha Persian Government made a fresh series of accusations against the Russian occupation, forces, including one that Persian officials have ...

... complete negation of all requests made in recent notes to the Russian Government by the British and 0.5., as well as by the Persian Government. Many rumours are circulating the city and one report—of whicn there is no confirmation—is that British and American ...

... all Persian requests, although in very friendly terms. Authoritative quarters regard the note unsatisfactory and the Persian Government is believed to be placing the whole issue before the Persian Parliament to-morrow.—Reuter. ...

... MARCH” ON TEHERAN Now York radio reports from Teheran that Persian Government has announced that insurgent forces are marching on Teheran and Government has ordered the capital defended ail costs.—Ex. Tel. NEW R.L. SECRETARY Flight-Lieut. W. Fallowfield ...

... d. This, if proved, would be violation of the 1942 treaty. Meantime the Soviet Foreign Office said to have told the Persian Government that Moscow regards with considerable sympathy the demands set out the statement by the All People's Assembly of Azerbaijan ...

... Referring to the Persian Government’s charges concerning Soviet activities in Northern Persia, and recalling the Teheran declaration of 1943 regarding Persia’s independence, the American Government declares that the Persian Government should have full ...

... taste. A revolt has recently taken place in Azerbaijan with the admitted encouragement of the Soviet. Moreover, when the Persian Government sent troops to deal with the outbreak the troops were stopped by the Russians and ordered back to Teheran. Probably ...

... said. We have read with some concern in the Press of recent disturbances in North-West Persia and of a decision by the Persian Government to send troops to deal with those disturbances and report that those troops w’ere turned back by the Soviet authorities ...