1.
MV DELEGATION ARRIVE PERSPOLIS
0.09

2.
LV MONUMENTS
0.10

3.
CU DITTO
0.17

4.
CU RELIEF CARVING
0.20

5.
MV BREZHNEV AND DELEGATION WALK THROUGH RUINS
0.29

6.
CU BREZHNEV INSPECTS RELIEF
0.35

7.
LV DECORATED COLUMNS
0.37

8.
LV FLAGS
0.40

9.
MV BREZHNEV ARRIVES AT HAFEZ
0.46

10.
GV PAN..HAFEZ
0.59

11.
MV MEMBERS IN IRANS SENATE
1.01

12.
MV BREZHNEV ADDRESSES SENATE
1.10

13.
GV SENATORS
1.11

14.
MV BREZHNEV ADDRESSES SENATE
1.19

15.
GV SENATORS
1.21



Initials RE/V/RM/ES



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Background: SOVIET PRESIDENT LEONID BREZHNEV SAID THURSDAY THAT RUSSIA WAS PLANNING TO DIVERT THE COURSE OF THE RIVERS FLOWING TOWARDS THE ARCTIC SEA SO THAT THEY FLOWED INSTEAD TOWARDS THE CASPIAN SEA.HE SAID THE DIVERSION WOULD BENEFIT BOTH IRAN AND THE SOVIET UNION.

PRESIDENT BREZHNEV'S REMARKS WERE MADE TO THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT.HE IS THERE ON A STATE VISIT DURING HIS SPEECH HE SPOKE OF THE POSSIBILITIES OR FURTHER ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND EXPANDED TRADE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.

EARLIER HE HAD BEEN TOLD THAT RUSSIAN MIG FIGHTER HAD CROSSED THE FRONTIER AND SHOT DOWN AN IRANIAN PLAN ENGAGED ON MAPPING AREAS NEAR DARGAZ.HE IS REPORTED TO HAVE EXPRESSED REGRET OVER THE INCIDENT AND PROMISE AN INVESTIGATION.