Show joss U S M MOVE V IN IA Tm t. ct BRITISH kY 11 1111 t London Times Attacks Cabinet Cab- Cab r i v inet met for Policy y ip in 1 iJ If Near East S yr j L LONDON May 20 The The Anglo Per Anglo Peran Per Per- sian an r t treaty ety does not place lace Great Brit Brit- iain under obligations with regard to tha bolshevik invasion of Persia it was stated in the house housa of commons I today by Andrew Bonar Law the gov gov- I leader I rP Ia May 20 20 Invasion of P Peri Per- Per Persia i sia and the seizure of the port of I Il l by the with the evacuation c of or that town by British I troops has lias cre created ted a stir here and nd the near eastern position is extremely extreme I grave It is declared in some quarters K ask what the British gov gov- government government is going to do to in view of 1 0 its agreement ement with Persia which was 1 concluded last Jast year I T TIMES ES ATTACKS CABINET v v The The- Times Time's sharply attacks the BrIt BrIt- ish ash its Us government because of or past attitude toward toward Persia rhe he Persian issue it adds dds can considered apart from that of f fJ Mesopotamia J We are not prepared f to o assent to any arrangement which watch would saddle on British taxpayers tie tIA cost of holding l Ie Mesopotamia as far north as If we sink oil wells there then they will have to be surrounded Ib We do not now desire to express a a. definite view about the sordid squabbles relative to Mesopotamia Mesopotamia Mesopotamia tamia tamia oi oil which seems to be developing developing develop develop- ing ing between various British Dutch American and German hut lut wh whoever lever gets the oil must pay the hill bill This country will not consent to a big garrison in Mesopotamia Mesopotamia Meso Meso- J t. t mia for the benefit of or partially foreign ign oil all companies BRITAIN Bf BRITAIN TAIN IS BLAM BLAMED D. D PARIS ARIS May 20 The The bolshevik victory in Persia was the logical re result result re- re sult suIt of the British destroying Per Per- J sla sias s independence said the Echo de deParis Paris Parla today In commenting on in- in of ot Persia by fay the Russians and the retirement of th the British The Echo de Paris referred to the Persian Anglo agreement which was negotiated between the British and P Persian governments It was explain explained ed cd in London that design of this pact was to strengthen the the Persian government In return Britain secured secured se- se cured commercial rights in Persia |