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1615 Rhode Island Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
May 28, 1951
PERSONAL
6 ARCHIVES AL 'NATIONAL SERVICE" RECOROS
There are at least three arguments against the
proposed initiative:
(1) It would pull British chestnuts out of the
fire at the expense of the American taxpayer.
(2) It would be the greatest bribe in history.
(3) The project probably would not work anyhow.
All these arguments are cogent and have great
validity. However with regard to (1) the fact remains that our in-
terest in the "chestnuts", though indirect, is enormous; with regard
to (2) we are accustomed to being obliged to pay through the nose for
world peace but as against the prospect of really serious trouble in
Iran, perhaps a war itself, $500,000,000 can certainly be considered
a prudent investment; and concerning (3) we are forced to leave nothing
undone in attempting to meet the crisis in Iran.
Criticism at home for failure to make a great last
minute effort to redeem the Iranian situation could be much stronger
and more effective than criticism arising from (1), (2), and (3) . By
now we should be hardened to criticism from the Soviet Union.
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