ASSISTANCE FOR IRAN

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24124, 7 December 1943, Page 5

ASSISTANCE FOR IRAN

Allies Recognise Help In War

DECLARATION FROM TEHERAN

(Rec. 2.20 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 5. The following declaration on Iran was made by the three-Power conference at Teheran: “The President of the United States, the Premier of the Soviet Union, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom having consulted with each other, and with the Prime Minister of Iran, desire to declare a mutual agreement between their three Governments regarding their relations with Iran. "The Governments of the United States; the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom recognise the assistance Iran has given ip the prosecution of the war against the common enemy, particularly by facilitating the transportation of supplies from overseas to the Soviet Union. The three Governments realise that the war has caused special economic difficulties for Iran, and they have agreed that they will continue to make available to the Government of Iran such economic assistance as may be possible, having regard to the heavy demands made upon them by their world-wide military operations, and to the world-wide shortage of transport and raw materials, and supplies for civilian consumption. _ “With respect to the post-war period the three Governments are in accord with the Government of Iran that any economic problem confronting Iran_ at the close of hostilities should receive full consideration, along with those of other members of the United Nations, by conferences or international agencies held or created to deal with international economic matters. "The three Governments are at one with the Government of Iran in their desire for the maintenance qf the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Iran. . . » "They count on the participation ox Iran, with all other peace-loving nations. in the establishment of international peace, security, and prosperity after the war, in accordance with the principles of the Atlantic Charter, to which all the four_ Governments have continued to subscribe.’’