Telegram from Julius Holmes to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 1099
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OCR Page 1 of 2NLT (PSF-SUBJ); 290
INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
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Rec'd:
NEA
August 28, 1951
FROM: London
1:07 pom.
Info
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TO:
Secretary of State
G
EUR
NO:
1099, August 28, 4 pomo
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DCR
FROM HARRIMAN FOR PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY.
NO DISTRIBUTION EXCEPT AS DIRECTED BY SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
Re: DEPTELs 1123 and 1141, Aug 24 to London, and my
immediately preceding tel.
Suggest reply to Attlee be along fol lines, and in cordial
(rpt cordial) tone:
1. We share Brit concern over seriousness situation in
Iran and danger to free world; US policies regarding Iran
are designed to prevent present situation leading to loss
of Iran to communism and are directed towards similar
objectives UK seeks to achieve.
2. President on Aug 23 made public statement expressing
his disappointment at suspension negotiations and publicly
subscribed to views set forth in Harriman letter to Mossadeq.
Those views clearly state US position and place blame for
failure conference on Iran Govt. We will seek occasions as
may be useful to repeat these views and to comment specifically
upon Iranian position which has been unrealistic.
3. It is, of course, important that nothing be done to
create impression on part of° Iranians that there is
tant policy diversion between the US and UK. It is our firm
belief, however, that joint goals in Iran can best be attained
if US influence in that country, which has been established
on the basis if impartial approach to the oil dispute, is
not (rpt not) vitiated by our publicly endorsing every step
which has been taken by the Brit in this matter. Such blank
endorsement also wld undoubtedly identify US with present
target of widespread nationalism, namely AIOC, to detriment
of both our interests. This does not (rpt not) mean that we
will equivocate upon fundamental rights and wrongs, but that
we shld maintain freedom of action to speak independently in
a manner calculated to exert the most beneficial influence.
This will make it possible for us to render the most effective
type of support.
Care
S.
D.C.ASSIFED
NATIONAL
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D)
ARCHIVES AND
4. Our appraisal
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