Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Former Senator Millard Tydings
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OCR Page 1 of 5SECRET conf
SECURITY INFORMATION
518
August 20, 1952
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Former Senator Millard Tydings came in this morning at
10:30 by appointment. He said he was sorry the Secretary was
not in, but he felt the matter he wished to discuss was so urgent
that he wanted to present it at the earliest possible date.
He said that approximately three months ago, Prime Minister
Mossadegh of Iran sent a confidential message to him, stating
that he wanted Tydings to act on behalf of Iran and attempt to
negotiate an oil settlement with the British. The Prime Minister
said he was sending to Tydings an outline of the six main points
which Mossadegh felt were essential to a settlement from the
Iranian point of view and was also setting forth the limits, in terms
of negotiation, beyond which Tydings could not go. Mossadegh felt
it was essential that Tydings conduct his negotiations with the
British on American soil and not, under any circumstances, go
to the U.K.
After considering the status and gathering information on the
Iranian oil situation for approximately two weeks, Tydings decided
to do two things. The first was to request Mossadegh to send an
adviser to the U.S. so that if Tydings entered into negotiations and
any problem relating to the facts of the situation arose, on which
Tydings might not be informed, he would have Iranian advice at
hand. The second was to proceed to New York and discuss the
matter with the top officials of Morgan and Company.
Mossadegh refused to send an adviser, and informed Tydings
that he could not rely on anyone around him. He said Tydings
had his confidence and would have to manage on his own, basing
his position on the outline which Mossadegh had sent.
Tydings explained that it was his plan to get in touch with the
British through Morgan and Company, and if negotiations were
to be held, he then would inform the Department of State. If the
negotiations were not to be held, there would be no point in inform-
ing the Department.
Tydings proceeded to New York and discussed the matter with
Mr. Alexander, President, and Mr. Lamont of Morgan and Company.
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
10.26.76
Dept. of State letter,
SECREN
Bz NLT- He NARS Date 11-29-76 SECURITY INFORMATION
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