MAY WITHDRAW

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 65, Issue 196, 1 June 1945, Page 4

MAY WITHDRAW

ALLIED TROOPS IN PERSIA. CONSULTATIONS PROCEEDING. SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION. ’i . ■_ -. / .; ~ ■ .' - (N.Z. Press Association— Copyright.) (Rec. 10 a.m.) LONDON, May 31. The British Government, in consultation With the United States and Russia, is giving sympathetic consideration to the request from the Persian Government for the withdrawal of Allied- troops from the country, state diplomatic correspondents. They add that it is pointed out in London that, the agreement between Persia and the Allies stipulates that troops may remain until six months after the-, cessation of hostilities between the Allies and Germany arid her associates. This clear 1 y indicates that troops might remain in Persia for c Six months after the cud of the War against Japan. However, it. does not appear to Bntaiii' that “ there is any reason why the- troops should not now he withdrawn, rind consultations are taking place between London, Washington, and Moscow on this point.

An earlier message said : “The Persian Foreign Minister told Parliament in Teheran that a Note had been delivered to the British, American and Russian embassies in Teheran demanding the evacuation of their countries’ troops from Persia now that hostilities in- Europe have ended,” says Reuter’s correspondent in Teheran. They Note added that it was necessary to restore the normal situation.'.-' . -■ "i'i ' ' British and Russian troops entered Persia in 1941 after, a warning to the Shah, about the infiltration of German spies. The Americans entered in 1942 after the Western Allies’ decision to supply Russia through Persia.