PERSIAN PROTEST

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21962, 5 March 1946, Page 3

PERSIAN PROTEST

RED ARMY'S STAY BRITAIN’S SERIOUS VIEW CONSULTATION WITH U.S. LONDON. March 3. Deputies in the Persian Parliament rose to their feet and cheered when Dr. Mohamed Mossadegh, whom the. Associated Press correspondent describes as an unofficial Whip, declared that the nation would protest against the Russian violation of the Tripartite treaty and demanded that the Government notify the Security Council of “Soviet aggression."

Dr. Mossadegh added that the Russians had openly broken their word. He had received information to-day that Russian troops were still in the Semnan, Meshed and Shadrud areas which they had announced their intention of evacuating.

The Foreign Office does not disguise the seriousness with which the Russian action in maintaining troops in certain parts of Persia is regarded, says The Times' diplomatic correspondent. It is confirmed that the British and American Governments are closely consulting on the matter. The correspondent points out that the first intimation of the Russian decision reached the Government through the newspapers. There is natural resentment in London that the British representatives in Moscow and Teheran were not notified and not consulted. One of the first, matters. to be discussed at the Cabinet meeting to-mor-row will be Russia’s action. Early diplomatic action will be taken to convey the British Government's view to Russia. , , , The Sunday Times’ correspondent declares that Russia's action is regarded as the first open, flagrant violation of an international treaty since the end of the war.