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Telegram from Ambassador Henry Grady to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 341
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Telegram from Ambassador Henry Grady to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 341
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Anglo-Iranian Oil Dispute, 1951-1954
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NLT(PSF-5UBJ) 355
INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
copy 1 of 2
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
18-X
A
TOP SECRET
623
Action
Control:
12394
NEA
Rec'd:
July 24, 1951
FROM: Tehran
1 p.m. o
Info
SS
TO:
Secretary of State
G
E
NO: 341, July 24, I p.m.
EUR
DCR
PRIORITY.
SENT DEPT 341, LONDON 66, EYES ONLY FOR AMBASSADOR.
FROM HARRIMAN FOR THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY.
NO (RPT NO) DISTRIBUTION EXCE P? AS DIRECTED BY SECRETARY'S
OFFICE.
British should send one of their most responsible and skill-
ful ministers if they are to achieve success, (re MYTEL 340,
July 24) in negotiations. There is deep and historic sus-
picion of British officials in this country particularly
those of the oil company. In spite of fact that British
consider oil interest in Iran their greatest overseas asset,
no (rpt no) minister has visited Iran as far as I can find
mut, except for Churchill and Eden on wartime business. Oil
company directors have rarely come. Situation that has
developed here is tragic example of absentee management
combined with world-wide growth of nationalism in undeveloped
countries. There is no (rpt no) doubt Iranians are ready
make great sacrifices in oil income to be rid of what they
consider to be British colonial practices. Large groups
are in mood to face any consequences to achieve this objec -
tive. It is clear that British reporting and recommendations
from here have not (rpt not) been realistic, and it seems
essential that member of British Government find out for
himself what is going on here.
GRADY
LR:ECW
and
the
OLCLASSIFIED
E. O. Sec. 308 and ADD -
and
5-31-7
Depr. of State tetter,
PROJECT NLT 78.3
By NLT. NC NARS 10-2-7f
IOP SECRET
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