“You are claiming that the Soviet authorities began and influenced the existence of the Democratic Party [in Iran]. That is the basis of all your statements. The simplest way to discredit your absurd claim si to tell you about Iran,… — James Aldridge Copy Share Image
“If we do not stop these mar-makers not,...it will soon be too late. We are the only nation that can halt this crusade. It might be too late in America, but it isn't too late here. Without British support the whole scheme would collapse. For that reason the future of all nations depends upon the policy which is decided in… — James Aldridge Copy Share
“The Americans love to play diplomacy by making scares. It's a crude method.” — James Aldridge Copy Share Image
“Religious fanaticism is simply good politics in the middle-eastern countries.” — James Aldridge Copy Share Image
“Firstly, the Azerbaijanian struggle for a measure of autonomy and self-government is genuine and is locally inspired. The facts of history and existing conditions show that Azerbaijan has always been struggling to overthrow the feudal conditions imposed upon it (and upon the rest of Iran) by corrupt Iranian Governments. Secondly, the extent of Russian interference appeared to be negligible. In… — James Aldridge Copy Share
“America capital has taken up this easy banner of world disorder and we are simply the poor willing fools that follow on behind. We are expected and asked to beat the Russians to death, and yet we are the ultimate victims ourselves: we socialists, we democrats, we progressives, we liberals, we republicans. Though it isn't the private crusade of America,… — James Aldridge Copy Share
“How do you English Socialists believe in Empire like that?' Steele said to Holmes. 'Empire is inimical to Democracy and it has no right… — James Aldridge Copy Share Image
“A man may have the right to criticize the Government, but I'm hanged if he has a right to brazenly use his free speech to attack our way of life. More and more we see men in science and profession and academy abusing their privileges of expression by crying that their real liberties are threatened by patriotism. Is patriotism above… — James Aldridge Copy Share
“I'd like you to see that we are interfering too drastically. WE can't just assume so completely that Azerbaijan is in the hands of dangerous men and vicious Bolsheviks. I suppose it's all in the way you see Iran. I'd like you to see that Iranians are just as serious about their politics as we are: perhaps more so. The… — James Aldridge Copy Share
“This solid permanence in Foreign Office affairs had always antagonized MacGregor: there was something threatening and deadly and over-sure in it. The building itself… — James Aldridge Copy Share Image
“Nothing that was said in here would decide MacGregor's fate. That decision was being made elsewhere. This was not the highest Court in the… — James Aldridge Copy Share Image
“You are claiming that the Soviet authorities began and influenced the existence of the Democratic Party [in Iran]. That is the basis of all… — James Aldridge Copy Share Image
“MacGregor shrugged. 'More than the population are opium addicts,' he said. 'Don't dismiss it like that,' she told him impatiently. 'I'm not dismissing it,'… — James Aldridge Copy Share Image