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Sir LV'Peterson
No. 162 Saving
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27th November, 1946 R. 12.00 p.m. 12th December, 1945
Repeated to Tehran No, 8 Saving
Moscow No'. 28 Saving
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Turkish official circles have expressed concern about
developments in Persian Azerbaijan and this has been reflected
by the Turkish press.
2. Leading article in the Gumhurlyet regarded revolt
as more significant than any ordinary disorders since Russia
hoped to exploit it in the interests of her imperialist policy.
Since Russia was a totalitarian country like Germany, Italy
and Japan, she would follow their paths. Today there were
only two nations who could oppose her, Britain and the United
States. ^ Whether they would pursue the same lenient policy
tov/ards Russia as they did towards the Axis and thus prepare
a third world war was a question worthy of speculation.
5. Aksam article over Sadak’s signature declared that
continued occupation of Persia had been absolutely unnecessary
since the cessation of Allied supplies. ’Worst sxill, the
Persian Government which had had faith in Allied promises, was
now being subjected to Russian provocation. The present
unjustifiable and most pitiful state of Persia was in every
respect the responsibility of the Great Powers.
4. Baban in Tasvir said that Russia, through agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. of
Communist Parties abroad, had opened an offensive on all fronts,
as events in France, Bulgaria and Roumania bore witness.
Russia and the Anglo-Saxon powers had pledged themselves not
to infringe the independence and integrity of Persia. The
present situation proved that Russia had not fulfilled her pledge,
and althpugh she might disclaim responsibility for the present
position it would be difficult to make the Allies believe such
a statement.
n * Yalcin in Haber article after recalling the Anglo-Soviet
.treaty declared that that unfortunate country had learnt oy bitter
ex § e ^ ence k° w great and terrible was the distance between words
and deeds. Russia had signed an undertaking to evacuate Persia
but was now doing everything she could to carry with her the
greater part of the country. The Russians would indeed quit
Persia but only after having killed her. This was their policy
everywhere.
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