Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

if HLT Yaval Aide 1396 E.O. DECLASSIFIED 12065, Guidelines, Sec. March 3-402 6, 19THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON OF STATE OFFICE OF State By Dept. PE B NLT, Date 9-10-85 September 17, 1952 TOP SEGRET SEGURITY INFORMATON SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS YUGOSLAVIA Ambassador Allen in Belgrade says that it seems evident from numerous recent Yugoslav statements both in public and private that Yugoslavia will remain adamant on the Trieste question so long as the tripartite declaration of March 20, 1948 (favoring the outright return of Trieste to Italy) re- mains unqualified. The Yugoslavs believe, says Allen, that even if the Italians could be brought to sign a bilateral accord for a re- vision of the Trieste territory, they would regard the solution as only temporary and would invoke the tripartite declaration at some future date as basis of Irredentist claims to the rest of the area. In view of our statement that we now favor an amicable division of the territory between Italy and Yugoslavia, Tito finds it difficult to understand how the Italians can continue to refer to the tripar - tite declaration, without any refutation from Washington, London, or Paris. Allen adds that he believes Mr. Eden will have a good chance of making some progress on the Trieste question on his forthcoming visit to Yugoslavia if he can convince Tito that the tripartite declaration is no longer the governing policy of the US, UK, and France, but otherwise that no progress can be made. IRAN At a dinner given by the Iranian Foreign Minister Monday evening, Minister of Court Ala called Ambassador Henderson aside to say that he is greatly disturbed at rumors that a coup d'etat is being planned in Iran "along the lines of the recent Egyptian coup". Ala said that much of a three-hour conversation which had taken place earlier in the day between the Shah and Mosadeq was devoted to this subject. Ala said it was generally believed that the British were involved. Henderson expressed his incredulity. Ala insisted that neither Henderson nor his government should be deceived; the danger was real and the effects were likely to be disastrous. Ala said that General Zahedi (ret.) who has numerous National Front connec- tions seems to be the leader. He also suspected numerous high- ranking army officers, including Brigadier General Ariani, the commander of the First Division in Tehran, as well as one of the TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION