temporarily, denied to the Soviet Union, but the recent Majlis resolution excludes all foreign interest as well as the Soviet Union from Northern Persia. Overt Military Action. 4. The Russian leaders must appreciate that any military aggression in Persia would probably lead to war with the Anglo-Saxon Powers. We consider that,although the Soviet Union is in a fairly good position under the 1921 Treaty to invent pretexts to move her troops into Persia, she is not at present prepared to create a situation which might precipitate a major conflict.