Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NLT(NAVAL AIDE) 446 OFFICE OF DECLASSIFIED THE SECRETARY OF STATE the EO. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 12065, Sec. 3-402 WASHINGTON State By Dept. DEB NLT, Date 9-11-85 December 18, 1952 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORATTON SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS IRAN The Belgian financial expert, Camille Gutt, who is in Iran as a special advisor under UN auspices has informed us in confidence that he has raised the oil question with Mosadeq, urging him to initiate settlement of the conflict. Accord- ing to Gutt, Mosadeq's response was rather hopeful, at least as a beginning, and conversations are expected to be resumed at the end of this week. Meanwhile, we have asked the Secretary in Paris whether he is prepared to have the Department urge the Export- Import Bank to proceed to establish the $25 million credit for Iran. If the Secretary agrees, we will inform the British Embassy here and urge the Bank to take action. Since Ambassador Henderson is leaving over the week end for Iran, he is anxious to have a decision before returning to his post. FRANCE Ambassador Dunn reports that Embassy Paris has made representation to the French Foreign Office regarding the complaints against American officials in Morocco made by the Resident General, Guillaume, to our Minister in Tangier. The Embassy also mentioned Guillaume's recent anti-American re- marks at the funeral for French riot victims in Casablanca. Our spokesmen noted that the US Government naturally wished to cooper- - ate with the French in Morocco and that the atmosphere indicated by Guillaume's allegations was cause for concern. If US officials were guilty of any improper actions, appropriate steps could be taken. On the other hand, if they were not, we would deplore the strained atmosphere which the allegations connote. Our repre- sentatives stated they would be glad to hear directly from Guillaume any complaints he had to make and receive any supporting evidence he might wish to present. The French Foreign Office said it would advise the Resident General of this demarche and communi- cate with our Embassy further. Simultaneously, the Department had noted its concern and suggested that the Secretary might wish to consider mentioning the matter to Foreign Minister Schuman in Paris. TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMA' TION