PERSIAN OIL DISPUTE

Northern Advocate, 20 December 1932, Page 5

PERSIAN OIL DISPUTE

CONCESSION CANCELLATION.

LEAGUE ARBITRAMENT.

CASES BEING PREPARED,

(Received 9 a.m.) GENEVA, December 19.

Persia has intimated that she cannot immediately present her full case in the dispute concerning the cancelled oil concession, consideration of which is to come before the Council of the League of Nations this week.

Nothing will be done to aggravate the situation, and the Council is expected to adjourn the matter until Januarv.

A London message states that the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, will present the British case before the Council of the League. MEMORANDA PRESENTED. INTIMIDATION ASSERTED. CHARGE AGAINST BRITAIN. (Received 11 a.m.) GENEVA, December 10.

Reaffirming the desire for an amicable and fair agreement of the dispute, the British Government, has submitted a long memorandum to the League of Nations denying the charge that Britain impeded the agreement. The statement contends that there should have been resort to arbitration under 'Article XVII. of the agreement. .“As Persia had already decided to notify the Council of Britain’s in timidating and almost threatening attitude to Persia, wo have no objecment. ’’

the Council,” states the Persian memorandum presented to t—e Council, which adds: “There is no reason for urgency, because Persia does not intend measures against the AngloPersian Company pending an agreement.’ '

Mr Scan Lester, the Free States delegate, presiding in the absence of Mr de Valera, President of the Council, telegraphed to the British and Persian Governments, declaring the Council’s confidence that both are refraining from aggravating the dispute ponding a. settlement.