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COMMENT: OF

THE DAY

Agreement Imperative

7HILE the prospects of a

Wauick ngreement being

reached on the composition of the Korean Political Conference appear to be slight, there is no reasop at this early stage to be pessimistic about the final outcome. There are dia- agreements in more than one direction yet none of a nature so fundamental as to rule out compromise and conciliation. If Mr Vyshinsky's proposals ns a whole do not appeal to the Allies, It is also true that differences of opinion exist among the 10 nations who went to the aid of South Kurca. Britain, together with other members of the Commonwealth, France and other countrien strongly favour the inclusion of Indin in the conference: the

does so, probably not

но

United States disagrees. She much of her own volition, but because of Dr Rhee's emphatic opposition to

India being represented, and the consequent danger of

participate in

con-

South Koren refusing to ference. Dr Rhee cannot in any way Justify his attitude and in the long run he will

have to withdraw his objec-

tions. In the meantime it is a factor which tends to create unnecessary disact- sion within the UN Political Committee,

ANOTHER point at issue is

the interpretation being given to Puragraph 60 of the Korean Armistice Agreement.

The United States is strongly, of the opinion that it provides for no neutrals to take part in

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No. 35593

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Established 1845

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1953.

ESTABLISH

NEW GOVT IN PERSIA

General Zahedi Takes Over

300 KILLED IN HEAVY

STREET FIGHTING

Teheran, Aug. 19.

The Shah's men tightened their grip on Persia tonight after a lightning Royalist revolt had swept out Premier Mohammed Mossadegh's Government in nine hours of bloody street fighting here. More than 300 were killed and several hundreds injured.

Ceneral Fazlollah Zahedi, the Shah's nominee as Premier, entered victoriously into the capital from his mountain refuge. and immediately took over the Government.

Tonight the Shah was preparing to return home from Rome where he fled with his beautiful wife, Queen Soraya. General Zahedi's forces announced over Teheran Radio that they had arrested “all members of the treacherous Government." But the fate of Dr Mossadegh himself is still unknown. His Foreign Minister, Dr Hussein Fatemi, was "torn to pieces" by the crowds, the Radio said,

All key points in the capital were firmly in Royalist hands by night- fall. The last centre of resistance was Dr Mossadegh's residence, but by early evening General Zahedi's forces were in occupation.

Crowds thronged into the house from the street, shouting "Long Live the Shah." General Zahedi's troops found it empty except for the body of the ex-Prime Minister's bodyguard.

and

followed

after

unannounced.

Korean Conference,

the visited Persia-but only to see Today's coup was the second i The crowds meaning in this case that whoever participates must within four days. The Shah's troops, over-running the build-friends.

It said the General was on a align themselves with one Imperial Guard rande what ap- ing and helping themselves to

poured to be an abortive at-"souvenirs" from among goodwill mission to police chiefs side or the other. This la

tempt to overthrow the Mos Mossadegh's furniture and for the main part of the trip to considered by other sadegh Government Inst Satur personal effects.--Reuter.

Pakistan, Lebanon and Egypt. members of the United day

rught. General Zahed!

(On Aug.

4, the newspaper LONDON REACTION Mossadegh Nations to be too nurrow an disappeared,

Bakhter Emrooz reported in interpretation, particularly flung a nation-wide dragnet for There is no shouting for joy Teheran that General Schwarz as it is envisaged that when him, while events marked time. In Whitehall over Mossadegh's kopt had an interview with the The next development came downfall, and no hopes raised Shah ter arriving in the the conference has reached

with dramatic suddenness this about geiting Persian oil again. cap newspaper suggested that agreement on the Koreau morning. Crowds armed with writes the Daily Express politi- problem, it will probably slicks and stones gathered in the cut correspontlent. turn-its-attention to other southern part of the capital-at

For, while nobody in London Far East political issues, about 9 m. and were

sure about the power line-up These controversles, how Joined by soldiers und pollee.

in Teheran, one thing is certain. By noon the mob had closed The latest coup was not staged ever,

relatively

in

on the centre of the city, by friends of Britain. important. They are

while bitter differences of viewpoints roged,

street fighting

Tough, 63-year-old General-Reuter. buildings burned which should not be difficult tanks and

and Zahedi has no friendly feelings lorries went into towartis Britain. to compose. Likewise, action. though Russia's proposed

self got the

nre

14-

com-

soon

Listeners in the outer world

"CALM NOW REIGNS. Finally, Teheran Radio

An-

Soon afterwards he was taken out of Persia and not released until 1915.

man

"some nefarious plo!" lay be- hind the 67-year-old General's visit.)

General Schwarzkopf military adviser to the Persian gendarmerie from 1942 to 1948.

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King Case: Today's ́Proceedings

Counsel Continues Questioning Of Seymour

On the fourth day of his cross-examination by Mr M. A. da Silva, W. M. H. Seymour, a director of Falconers this morning admitted some new articles of association passed in January 1952 de- signed to expel any shareholder carrying on competitive business to Falconers were aimed at James J. King, but denied that it was a new scheme concocted by himself and another director, J.Ipekdjian to do King out of his shares.

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King is charged with, fraudulently taking a sum of $6,305.04 from G. Falconer und Company, Ltd, on November 17, 1950, while a director of the company,

The prosecution is conducted | have no knowledge of such a by the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC letter, and Mr A. J. Clifford, both in Mr Clifford Interrupted at this structed by Hastings and Com-stage to say there was no such pany.

letter to his knowledge and Mr Silva said he would return to Mr d'Almada was not present the matter later, and continued at this morning's hearing.

with his questions, about the Asked whether he could point resolution passed at that meet- out a single letter or memo ing. written by any one up to the

was

THE PURPOSE date the statement of defence He asked: These new articles flied indicating that of association were designed to Ipekdjian was willing to trans- expel any shareholder who was for the 49 per cent of the shures carrying on a competitive busl- to King, Seymour said that on

on ncas to Falconer's by way of February 19 or 17, 1951 in the compelling the transfer of his minutes of a meeting held at shares?

Falconers, initialled by the three Witness: It was aimed at the türectors, Ipekdjian told King expelling of any shareholder that he would goi his shares.

(whenever, in the opinion of the To his knowledge there were directors, they thought it neces

other letters or merne indicating Ipekdjinn's willingness to trans- fer the shares,

Jo

sary because the shareholder was carrying on a competitive business.

At this

time King had al- ready been carrying on business for almost a year under the name of James J. King? - understand he started carrying

Mr Silva wanted to know why Ipekdjian was so anxious to get a London opinion as to whether he should should contract with not fulft his King to soll the shares to him.

Witness replied that Ipekdjian on business under the name of Marine Suppliers, 305A Princo's. was advised to do so by his wilding, and that he did not legal advisers in Hongkong,,

NOT EXPLORING

cmmence business as James

until King un

Sometime April or May, 1951,

about

fact In Mr Silva: Would it be cor- he wrote to Kelvin and Hughes, rect to say that Ipekdjian was Londo

London, stating that he had exploring every possible avenue changed his trading name.

That to get out of that agreement letter was shown to me by a to sell these shares to King?

nky

director, Mr White, of Kelvin Witness: In my opinion, from and Hughes, in November 1951.

knowledge of the circum-

dances, he was not exploring.

No.

These

articles

almedi were particularly at Klog?—Yes, have told us that in November, 1951 you obtained an back a London

Shortly after you had brought that opinioa opinion from London that he had Ipekdjian had to carry out the 6. Kuid that ogreoment. Did

transfer of shares to King?'.... [pekdjian then, after receiving No. that opinion. discuss with you! ***** another scheme for taking the uggest this was a now. scheme in view of that: adverso shares away from King by London opinion to do King out another method?

On January 18, 1952 a special of this shares....Concocted by resolution was passed at an ex-

By you and Ipekdjian.. traordinary general erecting? ... What Yes.

hat date? When Seymour had asked this were Ipekdjian and yourself? question Mr Sliva appealed to Yes. The remaining shareholder, Magistrate: "Please tell the sufficient without his attempting Ring, was given due notice of witness that my question was the meeting. He failed to turn to change the roles of cross-

examiner and cross-examinee,"

up.

The

shareholders present

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advantages

But at the same time, the French Government re- In 1942 Zahedi had built him-

London, Aug, 10. ported a steady trickle of strikers resuming work in the Zahedi's men rapidly

up as a provincial dictator 11-nation conference may upper hand. By mid-afternoon in Persia. He started to work

Moscow Radio tonight broad postal services, railways and transport services, bring cant à statement by the Persian not bo acceptable to the they had captured the central with German agents and was Tudch

(Communist)

Party ing the total number of idle workers in France down to Allies, Mr Vyshinsky has cable office, the Foreign and arrested by Brigadier Fitzroy already strongly hinted that other Ministries and the Central Maclean, Conservative M.P, for urging the abolition of the about one million.

in Persia and the

In Nantes, non-striking Did you know that his then The following new strikes liament of a "Democratic it is a proposition which is Police Station. They took over Lancaster.

Mr solicitor, was injured

had Arculli, called by trade union railway worker

written

Di capable of revision, and docs Radio Teheran and began broad-

with

protest Républic."

a letter in a scuffle last night

Paris concerning this meeting? - 1 not represent the Soviets casting to the nation,

The message was Issued yes groups last night: last word on the subject,

1. Communist, Socialist and strikers, who held up a Since then he has been Per- terday by the Central Com- MIE taak of the UN Political sot their Brst news of the coup sin's police chief and a Minister mittee of the Persian Tudch and Christian Trade Unions agreed bound train for three hours.

from these dramatic broadcasts. in Mossadegh's government, too.

published in today's Soviet to stage a 48-hour strike at the

Security guards, Committee la to reach

press. A series of exelted radio an-

Michelin tyre factory of Cler- agreement

Zahedi is the on

a politician as well nouncers told how aren

mont Ferrand, beginning on helmeted and armed with rifles, after

It called for "free_elections,"

occupied the station and drove the

ns a soldier, Perhaps that I Korean position of

which strike picket area had come under Royalist

the setting up of a Constituent Friday. Political Conference, and if control.

why he got himself made chair-

Assembly and the expulsion of 2. The Christian Trade Union out the the of

Teheran Army all United States advisors in the called a 48-hour strike in the was attempting to prevent the this is to be accomplished

Officers Club, there can be no intract-

In this turmoll there is no country to prevent "American building Industry..

3. The Communist-led Gen- ability on the part of any

sign of a new Persian strong criminals from taking advantage

cral Confesteration of Labour man appearing who would risk of their influence to perpetuate

other plots,"

called 24-hour strike for today friendly talks with Britain.

United States consulates and at Marseilles among dockers and Even If the Shah returns his "other nests of United States seamen

4. The Le Mans position will be too shaky for sples" should be closed down,

(Western that.

France) branch of the Renault And the Communist Tudch the Party declared,

The message, quoted

car werks, where 2,500 workers party is watching and walling Moscow Radio,

adkled that make

spare parts, decided to London Express Service.

though the Shah had fled, "other call an unlimited strike there agents of the colonisers and last night in spite of the fact REDS ACCUSATION

other nosta of plots" เมน that barely half the workers in- Washington, Aug. 19.

volved voted in favour, Department officials remained

works To achieve future victorier, At the main Renault

Tunis, Aug. 19. freed this evening.

aceusing Brigadier

turn out

Eight persons were kill- tractors, 'existence without agreement

"monarchy must be done way workers learned that Dr General Norman Schwarzkopf, a

and popular ed and." one injured in with and a republle proclaimed, sletion wagons being reached in

Mossadegh iled from

his former American military democratie liberties churod Renault baby cars, the strike, scattered violence through- Political Committee. The residence under fire

and the strongholds of Im-which affected about 2,000 work-out Tunisia in the last 24 committee bears a responsi-Zahedl's tanks. The building viser in Persia, of being al

promoter of the Teheran up- perialem destroyed.”—Reuter, ers yesterday, was expected

hours, the authorities said bility which it must fulfil had been fortified by a bunker-rising against Dr Mossadegh.

spread today.

today. without delay, or it will win like structure built out of steel The Department sald General

"FRUITFUL DISCUSSION" a trip for itself a shameful place and concrete and bristilig with Schwarzkopt had made

Не to the Middle East. in history.

of the delegates. Dr Rhee's nounced in a French brundenst about India shortly after 7.30 p.m. GMT sensitiveness must not be allowed to standtonight that "calm now reigns in Army and in the way of agreement. Teheran and the and where necessary the Police have the situation firmly United States, Britain and in hand."

The Radio added that the Russia must make con Shah would return by air to cessions. The Korean armis- Teheran, but

gave no indien- tico cannot be consolidated on when he will begin without the Korean Political journey. Conference, and that con-

The Radio announced

his

Jaler State

ference cannot come into that all political prisoners had said today that Communists the Party stalement declared, in Paris, where nearly 40,000

been Th

the UN

Was

machine guns.

Ipom

WETO

US-South Korea Agreement

Attacked

By Vyshinsky

had

STOP PRESS

to

the

an

VIOLENCE

IN

TUNISIA

SOVIETS TEST (Laniet. They said they had a felled by Tunisian terrorists.

French and Tunisian police, The five-man committee of following "get tough" Instruc- do Popular Republican Party tons from the French residency, chosen yesterday to attempt to shot and killed five alleged break the deadlock between the terrorists and wounded another

and French Government

in three separate operations. strikers, last night called. the Prime Minister, Mr: Joseph The other three victims were

and most fruitful discussion"

slain by the Among those planned to coo trade union Leaders today.

police was the alleged head of Meanwhile, the number of the Neo-Dastour (New Indepen Deputies

who have telegraphed dance) Party cell in Menzel Mr Andrel Vyshinsky, chler

Edouard Herriot - in Temine, near Tunis. The man, Spoaker Soviet delegate to the United Nations, today altacked

2011, i won said to have been found United States treaty with South of undertaking to join, in a new been printed in the newspapers, cently tested a hydrogen favour of the spealt of the Naw whose name was not disclosed

and there is utterly no ta bomb, it was' officially an withembly roso to

letters backing up wearing concealed weapons. after the war in the Far East.

the demand from 196, Bureau of the National Ao A police inspector Invesil- sembly meets on Friday to de-gating the murder of a local cide whether the National As-agricature head, was shot in the sembly is to be convened.)

[back/Unlled. Press.

New York, Aug. 19. pursued by the mutual assistance secret agreement with South

people."

concluded

Koren

Ho accused the 10 Allied "Everything that he (Mr Korea Dulies) has agreed to has

the nations with troops in

H-BOMB

Moscow, Aug. 20. The Soviet Union

Korca

Mr Henry Cabot Lodge, the consistency between the removal nounced today.-Reuter. armistice.

He told the Unlied Nations United States delegate, replied of all troops in Korea and our

·SAVO the Political Committee that the that the United States Secretary determination treaty spoke quite transparently of

to

State, Mr John Footer little Republic from aggression," of the "expansionist policy being! Duke, had not concluded any Mr. Lodge sald,—Reuter.

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