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OCR Page 1 of 2NLT ( Noval Aide) 297
OF
OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON
State By Dept. DEB NLT, Date 9.6-85
E.O. Guidelines, March 6, 1982
12065,
December 17, 1951
T OP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION
SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS
IRAN
Ambassador Henderson reports that on Saturday
Prime Minister Mosadeq offered his resignation
to the Shah through Minister of Court Ala. Ala told Henderson that Mosa-
deq had said that he was tired of coping with the unreconcilable opposition
in the Majlis, that he had reliable information that the Shah's mother was
encouraging the opposition, that he would therefore issue at once a state- -
ment announcing his resignation and the reason therefor, and that he would
be grateful if the Shah would accept his resignation immediately.
Ala told Henderson that he had tried to persuade
Mosadeq not to take hasty action which would injure the Shah personally
and would undoubtedly lead to disorder and bloodshed. Mosadeq finally a-
greed that in announcing his resignation he would not mention the Shah or
the Royal Family.
After seeing the Shah, Ala sent word to Mosadeq
that the Shah did not wish him to resign just now and hoped that he would
not take any action at least until they could confer. According to Ala, Mosa-
deq met with members of his Cabinet Saturday night and was persuaded by
them that in the interest of the country he should for the present at least
withhold his resignation.
Ala remarked to Henderson that Mosadeq had
performed great services for Iran, and in the present temper of the coun-
try the announcement of his resignation might lead to chaos. Ala was con-
vinced that it would be preferable for Mosadeq not to resign at the present
juncture. Henderson said he realized Mosadeq had done much for the coun-
try but he feared, however, that with his single track mind Mosadeq might
eventually prove a menace.
EGYPT
The Department has informed Ambassador Gifford
that we are concerned by the British tendency, with
regard to the Anglo-Egyptian - impasse, to let matters drift for the time
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