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Sir J. Le Rougetel L. 2.45 p.m.l4th February, 1949
No, 145
R. 4,19 p.m.l4th February, 1949
14th February, 1949.
Repeated to: Washington
Moscow
B.M.E, 0. (Cairo)
U.K.Delegation, New York,
IMPORTANT
CONFIDENTIAL
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No, 145 of
February 1 14tL. repea tea Tor i nforrna t io n to Wa shi ngt o n,
Moscow, B.M.E.O. (Cairo) and New York (U.K.Delegation).
Washington telegram No. 6[ gp. undec. ].
Soviet-Persian Relations.
The Shah has sent Haiir to tell me that the Soviet
Ambassador called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs on
February 12th to protest against quotation by Doctor Eghbal
in his statement to Majlis on February 5th of extracts from
the diary of the Shah's assailant saying he was a member
of Tudeh Party and that the Party was under Russian control
(See my despatch No;50). The Ambassador also protested
against the closing of the Soviet book-shop in Tehran which
took place at the time of the measures against the Tudeh.
The Minister had said that the Persians wished to live in
friendship with the Soviet Union and the Ambassador
immediately took him up by asking why. in that case the
Persian Government did not withdraw their appeal to the
Security Council. Hikmat had replied that if Russians
were prepared to do something tangible to show their
friendship for Persia he personally would be prepared to
consider the withdrawal of the appeal.
2, There has been strong criticism in Persian press of
the attitude of Moscow wireless which has slurred over the
attempt on the Shah's life, complained about establishment
of martial law and defended the Tudeh Party, alleging that
it had been deliberately victimised and was in no way
responsible for the Shah's assailant. The Persian
Government are also exercised about a report in this
morning's B.B.C.'s transmission to the effect that a further
Soviet note had been received. I have heard nothing of this.
Foreign Office please pass t,o Washington, Moscow and
U.K.Delegation, New York as my telegrams Nos, 20, 6 and 4
respectively.
[Repeated to Washington, Moscow and U.K.Delegation,
New York]
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