Anglo-Persian Prospects
-The conduct of the Anglo-Persian dispute at Geneva has shown the League of Nations at its best. There is no more resourceful conciliator than Dr. Benes, and the skill with which he has sidetracked the immediate difficulties by securing that the cancellation of the Anglo- Persian Oil Company's contract shall remain suspended (but not withdrawn) while negotiations for a new contract are in progress, has made the path to an ultimate settle- ment comparatively smooth. The atmosphere is further improved by the Persian Government's explanation that they never thought of showing themselves indifferent to the security of the Company's plant and pipe line. While all credit is due to Dr. Benes himself, it is safe to assume that in this and all similar cases the League 'Secretariat has prepared the ground effectively behind the scenes.
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