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CABIURlT RISTRIBUTIOR
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J D. 2.44 p.n. 9th January 1946.
R. 4.08 pom. 9th January 1946.
Reneated to Moscow.
Washington
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My telegram No.47*
It is very important that
the Anglo-American proposal t
both for their sake and ours.
if the Per s' Government reject
hey should do it in the best way
They may be exposed to criticism
that they ignore the genuine grievances in Azerbaijan, and we
are criticised for dissuadin,
on the agenda of the United
them from putting their complaints
ations Assembly. As soon therefore
as negotiations break down I propose to suggest privately to
the Minister for Foreign Affairs that his reply to British and
United States Embassies should be on the following lines.
2. (i) The Persian Government thanks for efforts to find
solution but considers causes of the trouble are such that they
cannot be solved by the method proposed.
(ii) The Persian Government tnau abandoned the intention
to place the question of Persia on the United Nations agenda.
The object was to allow time for examination of the proposal
and to show spirit of conciliation c The result however has been
to deprive [grps.undec. Persia and Russia of unique] opportunity
since grievances could have been filed without obligation to
obtain support of given number of other states, Persia is
however so sure of the justice of her case that she willingly
forewent this opportunity confident that if she wished to raise
the question later nho could secure the necessary support.
(iii) Persian Government accept principle on which
proposal is based, viz that good system of provincial Government
is required throughout Persia. One of the first laws passed in
first Majlis of 1907 (of which Azerbaijan deputies were a most
important and patriotic part) was on providing councils. Ministry
of the Interior recently gave orders for preparations to be made
for election in accordance with this law. Nevertheless Persian
Government admitted that the law has many defects due to
inexperience of the Majlis and desire to bring it into line
with modern ideas. Persian Government therefore invites
suggestions for amendments from British(and American) Governments.
(iv) To prove the sincere desire to introduce, reforms
Persian Government announces firm intention to invite Economic
and Social Council of United Nations when formed to appoint experts
to advise the Persian Government on measures to improve [grp,
undec, ? living] conditions. Although prevailing misery is due
largely to inflation resulting from expenditure of foreign troops,
Persian Government does not wish to plead for this as -excuse for
inaction but desires to undertake reform forthwith under the
auspices of appropriate orgaif ££ r Unit ed\ Nat ions.
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