§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information with respect to the state of affairs at Teheran?
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODI have nothing to add to the answer which my right hon. Friend gave on the subject yesterday.
§ Mr. J. C. FLYNNCan the hon. Gentleman say if the Russians are now in military occupation of a large portion of Northern Persia, and whether that is in accordance with the spirit of the Anglo-Russian agreement?
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODThe Russians have certainly troops in the north of Persia, the necessity having arisen by serious disorder in that part of Persia.
§ Mr. REESIs that any ground for the assertion that the Russians are in possession of any part of northern Persia?
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODThe Russians are not in possession.
§ Mr. J. WARDCan the hon. Gentleman point to an instance where the Russians have taken military possession, and where they have ever left?
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODWe had an assurance from the Russian Government that troops would be withdrawn from Tabriz. The process had begun when unfortunately the present disturbances broke out.