... GOVERNOR FLEES TO TEHERAN TABRIZ GARRISON SURROUNDED M. Nurteza Qualikham Bayatt, sent during the recent crisis by the Persian Government to Tabriz as Governor of the North Persian province of Azerbaijan, arrived to-day in Teheran by air from Tabriz, which ...

... which adjoins the Soviet Union, reported that M. Bayatt had lost all hope of settling the crisis and had asked the Persian Government to authorise his return. He was boycotted by the Democratic Party, w ho were preventing supplies from reaching the garrison ...

... early and coordinated withdrawal. Mr. James P. Byrnes, U.Si Secretary of State, announced in Washington. Meanwhile Persian. Government leaders are believed to be playing for time, hoping for a decision in favour of the status quo in Persia when the Big ...

... when the Court will adjourn for Christmas. “SUPERIOR COUNCIL” FOR PERSIA To Direct the Nation in the Emergency The Persian Government has formed a Superior Council to direct “emergency affairs” in Persia, it was officially announced last night. The members ...

... COR to AR ' cphone MOSCOW eplies Persia Persian Government and ‘Ocal military authorities K> accused oy Moscow • quoting Teheran des- JJ*. of persecuting the forces in Northern ■ffing to repons from capital the North Jr* Province of Azerbaijan, autonomist ...

... state official radio received in Teheran, capital of Persia. started, it is said “Democrats” clashed guards at the The Persian Government and local military authcyities were to-day accused by Moscow radio, quoting Teheran despatches, of persecixting the ...

... border and Tabriz. At another point, Sarab, 23 policemen are reported to have been shot and their bodies mutilated. The Persian Government and local military authorities were to-day accused by Moscow radio, quoting Teheran despatches, of persecuting the ...

... oil or water. Water is short in that area. Whatever installations there are however, are without the permission of the Persian Government. Pood and other sunphes sent from the north to Teheran have been held up not by the Russians but by the democrats.” ...

... Church). Walsgrave Road Soviet Ban on Persian Troops rmal The Soviet Embassy, in a note giving Its “final decision” the Persian Government, has refused categorically to permit Persian troops to go to Azerbaijan. The troops, still waiting Sharifabad. were ...

... the Soviet view it was the local forces of sian gendarmerie which provoked a series of desirable incidents; When the Persian Government raised the stion of sending additional troops and Cannes to the north, the Soviet Government because, in its opinion ...

... RUSSIA of the Persian government is described fypecarious,” with several groups pressing for a regime to deal with wires Reuter’s special in Teheran. latest note to Moscow ' rs .ian Government asked as soon as Jlito le ;what steps the Soviet W hies would ...

... URGED MOSCOW REPLIES TO BRITISH NOTE A Reuter report from Teheran last night described as precarious the position of the Persian Government. Several political groups are pressing for a stronger regime to deal with Russia. The conciliatory Persian reply to ...