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Telegram from Ambassador Walter Gifford to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 579
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Telegram from Ambassador Walter Gifford to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 579
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Anglo-Iranian Oil Dispute, 1951-1954
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CORY 10F2
INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
17-B-X
TO SECRET
355
Action
Control:
15224
NEA
Rec'd:
July 28, 1951
FROM: London
12:59 p.m.
info
SS
TO:
Secretary of State
G
E
NO: 579, July 28, 4 p.m.
EUR
DCR
PRIORITY
SENT DEPARTMENT. RPTD INFO TEHRAN 32.
We agree fully with Dept's views first paragraph DEPTEL 646,
July 27, rptd info 220 Tehran, and'with statement position
in second paragraph. We feel certainicabine will hold in
abeyance whole question use of force while Iranian proposal
and Harriman efforts continue offer prospect success. Should
negotiations fail take place or be unsuccessful and especially
should security of south Persia deteriorate, UK govt likely
turn its attention possibleause of forge either for evacua-
tion or for holding operation and might move quickly in this
direction. We are confident US wld be consulted in advance
such action. UK would certainly want our moral support, least,
before taking such grave step.
ac
GIFFORD
EMB: : MM
Note: Read by Mr. Ferguson (GTI) 3:40 p.m.s 7/28/51, KW.
C.S.
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and s(D)
D.pr. 5.31.78
of State letter,
WIT
Ba NLT. HC NARS Date 10-2-78
mor SECRET
REPRODUCTION OF THIS
MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED