CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA

Evening Star, Issue 25770, 17 April 1946, Page 7

CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA

PERSIA WANTS CASE WITHDRAWN OFFICIAL LETTER TO CHAIRMAN NEW. YORK, April 15. Persia, at the Security Council meeting, officially withdrew her complaint against Russia. The chairman, Dr Quo Tai'Chi, informed delegates shortly after the meeting opened that he had received a letter from Hassein Ala, stating that the Persian Government had informed him that Persia had complete confidence in Russia, and for that reason withdrew its complaint. M. Gromyko reviewed the steps so far taken in the controvefy and added that the Russo-Persian agreement announced on'April 5 meant that the Soviet could not accept the Council's decision of April 4 to keep the case open .until May 6. The withdrawal of Russian troops from Persia was taking place under proper conditions. Developments had shown that Persia's complaint was without foundation. There was absolutely no reason for the delegates to think that peace was threatened ""by the Persian situation. M. Gromyko urged the Council to delete the case from the agenda. Mr E. R. Stettinius said the situation was unchanged since the Council's decision on April 4., " For that reason," he said, "I will not support the motion to delete the question.'' He pointed out that when the Council jjcted on April 4 it had the Soviet Wsurances that Russian troops would be withdrawn by May 6. Sir Alexander Cadogan, Dr Van Kleffens, and Colonel W. R. Hodgson supported the American view. Brazil and Mexico also supported Mr Stettinius. The Security Counucil adjourned without taking a vote.