خارجي ٤١/٥٠٠٠(٢) "بلاد فارس: الوضع قبيل احتلال الحلفاء، وما بعده" [ظ‎‎٥‎٩] (٦٠٦/١١٨)

6. n Yenisabah n , After recalling Turkey’s close
friendship for Persia, goes on to express the conviction
that Britain does hot entertain any unfriendly feeling
for that country and that Russia does not covet Persian
territoryi, It is equally certain that those, countries
■were not threatened hy Persian Government. Nothing
therefore explains why Persia’s frontiers have "been
forced. The article goes on to say that while Britain
has respected her engagements and international custom, •
the German General Staff adopted a more practical line,
and did not hesitate to occupy neutral countries. It
speculates :? can it he that the British, in the face of
practical advantage derived by Germans, have modified
their ways and joined with Russia to take defensive
measures before the Germans can occupy Caucasus? t,
The "Yen " concludes with the hope that the
difference will be quickly settled and that both vital
interests of Persia and Britain will be safeguarded.
7. Angora radio daily 17.15 G.1I.T. yesterda/
remarked it was "obvious that it was impossible to
reconcile Anglo-Soviet claims with conception of right
and justice". [R ends].
8. rifhile action in Persia has no doubt come as
a shock particularly to the intellectual and middle
class element in this country, I think it probable that
this press barrage is also to some extent intended to
please and comfort the Axis. In short it is a sort of
"appeasement" gesture.