Defence, had an interview yesterday with the Soviet' Ambassador The latest position in Iraq was dened by Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, in the House of Commons yesterday. Small forces of the R.AF. at Habbaniyah successfully beat off fan attack by Iraqi, forces and now control the whole area round the cantonment. Both they, and the Imperial forees at Basrah, are being. Fapidly reinforced and vigorous air faction' is being carried out by the RAF, against military" objectives throughout Iran.
The British government is convinced, he added, that the action of Rasehia Ah and his supporters in Ankara and_with President Inoneu, reports the Toulouse radio—Reuter.
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