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The Evening Star, Washington, D. C., March 31, 1936

Legation and Consulates Closed By Iran Over “Discourtesies”

Newspapers Blamed Following Minister’s Arrest in Speeding.
American Legation at Teheran Keeps Two Nations in Touch.

By the Associated Press.

Anger which has smouldered in Iran (Persia) since two Maryland traffic policemen arrested the Iranian minister burst into the open today.
Turning a diplomatic cold shoulder to the United States, Iran closed its legation and consulates in this country. Its diplomats in Washington and consular officers in New York and Chicago packed up to leave for home.
Persia was hurt, authoritative sources said, because of articles in the American press which were considered discourteous to the Shah and his country. Apparently, however, the diplomatic reproof was a direct outgrowth of the Maryland incident.

Charged With Speeding.

Minister Ghaffer Djalal was motoring through Elkton Md., last October when two policemen stopped his car. They said his chauffeur was speeding.
After a dispute, the officers handcuffed the Minister. He protested to the State Department, and subsequently the policemen lost their jobs for violating diplomatic immunity.
Secretary Hull apologized, but he also hinted pointedly that foreign diplomats should observe American laws.
Djalal, who said he was aware of no law violation, was recalled to Iran in January. He made no secret of the fact there was displeasure in Teheran over the treatment he had received.
The Persian government sent no Minister to succeed him. The legation here has been headed by Hossein Ghods, charge d’affaires. Hossein Gadime and Jaroslav Smetanka are the consuls at New York and Chicago, respectively.

U. S. Legation Open.

The closing of the offices is not a break in diplomatic relations, because the American Legation at Teheran remains open.
It is not the first incident between the two countries. Observers here understand Persia has never forgotten the demands the United States made when an American vice consul, Maj. Robert W. Imbrie, was killed in a mob riot in Teheran in 1924.
The United States insisted upon an apology from Persia, indemnity of $60,000 for the widow, punishment for the persons considered guilty, a guard of honor headed by two generals to accompany the body to the sea coast, a salute of 11 guns. payment of
$۱۱۰.۰۰۰ to cover the cost of sending a cruiser to bring the body home.