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Baghdad Pact

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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On September 23, 1955, Pakistan announced its formal adherence to the alliance formed on February 24 by Iraqand Turkey, and adhered to by the United Kingdom on April 5 (Baghdad Pact). On October 11, the government of Iran announced its intention to adhere to the Pact; following parliamentary approval of the decision, Iran formallyadhered on November 3. Both before and after Iran's formal adherence to the Pact, the Soviet Union, according to press reports, protested strongly. In a note of October 12, the Soviet government declared that the accession of Iran was incompatible with the interests of consolidating peace and security in the near and middle east, and contradicted certain treaty obligations of Iran with respect to the Soviet Union. In a subsequent note, the Soviet Union repeated its protest, alleging that Iran's adherence to the Pact “inflicted serious damage” to relations between Iran and the Soviet Union, and that Iran would have to bear the full consequencesof joining. In a reply to the earlier Soviet note, Iran had declared that its object in adhering to the Pactwas the consolidation of peace and security in the middle east; the Pact was for defensive purposes, and Iran'sadherence should not mar Iranian-Soviet friendly relations, nor did it conflict with the terms of existing agreements between Iran and the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, both the United States and United Kingdom had formally welcomed Iran's decision.

Type
International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Political and Regional Organizations
Information
International Organization , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , February 1956 , pp. 212 - 213
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1956

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References

1 Department of State Press Release 566, September 24, 1955; for earlier information on the Baghdad Pact, see International Organization, IX, p. 578. Please note that in this and future issues, the Baghdad Pact will be summarized under this heading, rather than under the heading “North Atlantic Treaty Organization—Related Regions”, as in the past.

2 The Times (London), 10 12 and 24 and November 4, 1955Google Scholar.

3 New York Times, October 13, 1955.

4 The Times (London), 11 28, 1955Google Scholar.

5 Ibid., October 17, 1955.

6 Ibid., October 14, 1955; Department of State Press Release, 605, October 12, 1955.

7 New York Times, November 23 and 25, 1955.

8 Ibid., November 8.

9 The Times (London), 11 23, 1955Google Scholar.

10 New York Times, October 14 and 22 and November 24. 1955

11 Ibid., December 14, 15, 20, 21, and 24, 1955, and January 10 and 11, 1956; The Times (London), 12 13, 14, 15, 20, and 21, 1955Google Scholar .

12 The Times (London), 12 17, 1955Google Scholar .

13 Ibid., December 6 and 15, 1955, and January 9, 1956; New York Times, January 8, 15 and 16, 1956.