Telegram from Ambassador Henry Grady to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 404
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OCR Page 1 of 2VLT (PSF-SUBJ.) 337
INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
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Control: 14573
Rec'd:
July 27, 1951
NEA
FROM: Tehran
12:55 p.m.
Info
TO:
Secretary of State
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NO: 404, July 27; 4 p.m.
VOVN MARIA
EUR
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NIACT
SENT DEPT 404, LONDON EYES ONLY AMBASSADOR NIACT 82.
FROM HARRIMAN FOR THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY.
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British Ambassador and I have discussed his instructions
received this morning along lines of Gifford's telegram
(29 to Tehran, 543 to Dept). We both agree that these
instructions both in substance and more particularly in
form, if presented to Iran Government, would cause breakdown
in negotiations. Among other points, for example, Iran
Govt would read wording of ending of "interference with
company's operations" as requiring prior acceptance of
court decision or return to status quo as set up by Ambassador
under point (1) of four point message despatched prior to
receipt proposal. British Ambassador and I agreed that it
was difficult in reasonable time to get his instructions
changed through tel communication and that best course was
for two of us to leave tonight for London. Middleton, British
Counsellor, was also present and he made some suggestions as
to ways Commission might possibly meet situation from stand-
point of both govts. I am hopeful that in personal talks
with British Ministers with Shepherd present a practical
solution might be worked out acceptable to Rwitish Govt and
at same time possible of° acceptance here.
NARA
I am sure it is necessary to bring with me either British
Ambassador or Counsellor Middleton in order that we can
present combined views. I would have preferred Middleton but
since Ambassador wants to come himself I have no choice.
Incidentally, he is being more realistic than described in my
telegram earlier today after frank talk between us this morning.
British Ambassador is asking London urgently for permission to
return with me. We agreed press statement from here would be
to effect that British Govt is considering Iran proposal and
has asked for clarification on some matters which can be made
more clear by personal discussions than by telegram. I am
making
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