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Sir Olivor then said that wo may have noted Mr. Attlee's recent
statement in the House of Commona that the Britiah would An no cirous
stances abandon Abadan. He paid that lir. Attles was a cautious man and
would not have made that statement had it not represented a decision
which he had reached. He reninded us that this confirmed the fealing
he had had for somo wooka that British opinion, not only in the Consorva-
tive Party but in goneral, hap greatly hardened on this quostion. He
thought thin was a vory important addod rosson why Mr. Harrinan should
stay on in
We sadd that we fully agroed that Mr. should remain and
also that Mr. statemant and its implications hnd definitely not
escaped our notice. The Secretary said, na he had described the situation
at yesterday's MSC necting, he folt the point now rasched in Iran resenbles
the point in the Kaesong talia on July 25 when agresment was finally reaghod
on an agendas it morely moant that substentive talks could begin. lie said
that Nr. Horriman had hinsolf recently indicated a beliof that he should
remain in Tehran and that wa would got off a message urging hin to do 80.
In reply to our question, Six Oliver said he had no objection to our telling
lbr. Harriman of his views provided we meica it clear they are purely personal.
R. Treeman Matthows
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
Dept. State letter, Aug. 9, 1973
of 5-13-26
By NLT- HC. NARS Date 6.25.76
SECRET
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