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U.S.S. WILLIAMSBURG
U.S. Naval Gun Factory
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
BLUE 94
141743Z
14 NOVEMBER 1951
FROM: CHARLES S. MURPHY
TO
: HON. JAMES E. WEBB
PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MOSSADEGH.
HEREWITH IS TEXT FOR ADVANCE DELIVERY BY YOU TO THE PRIME MINISTER
THIS AFTERNOON.
TEXT OF LETTER IS AS FOLLOWS:
"DEAR MR. PRIME MINISTER:
I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 9 AND GREATLY
APPRECIATE YOUR COURTESY IN SETTING FORTH THE SITUATION WHICH
CONF-RONTS YOUR COUNTRY. I DEEPLY REGRET THAT THE EFFORTS WHICH
HAVE BEEN MADE DURING YOUR PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON TO FIND A
SOLUTION TO THE OIL CONTROVERSY HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED. IT IS MY
EARNEST HOPE, HOWEVER, THAT THE DIFFERENCES WHICH EXAST BETWEEN
YOUR COUNTRY AND GREAT BRITAIN CAN SOON BE NARROWED TO THE POINT
WHERE AN AGREEMENT IS POSSIBLE.
YOUR REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL, I ASSURE YOU,
BE GIVEN MOST CAREFUL CONSIDERATION IN THE LIGHT OF THE WELL KNOWN
DESIRE OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE OF ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF
IRAN. I AM SURE THAT YOU REALIZE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMPLEX MATTER
AND, ALTHOUGH YOUR REQUEST WILL BE HANDLED IN AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER,
THERE IS INSUFFICIENT TIME REMAINING BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE FOR ANY
DECISION TO BE MADE.
I VERY MUCH REGRET THAT MY ABSENCE FROM WASHINGTON RENDERS
IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO SEE YOU AGAIN BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE. IT
WAS A VERY GREAT PLEASURE HAVING YOU AS A GUEST IN THE UNITED STATES.
PLEASE ACCEPT MY VERY BEST WISHES FOR A PLEASANT RETURN
JOURNEY TO IRAN AND MY HOPE THAT YOU WILL SOME DAY VISIT US AGAIN.
MAY I HEARTILY RECIPROCATE YOUR KIND SENTIMENTS, AND EXPRESS TO YOU
THE BEST WISHES OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE HAPPINESS AND WELFARE
OF THE IRANIAN PEOPLE.
VERY SINCERELY YOURS,
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ARCHIVEE CHATIONAL SERVICE** RECORDS AND
HARRY S. TRUMAN".
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