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Telegram from Ambassador Walter Gifford to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 501
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Telegram from Ambassador Walter Gifford to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 501
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Anglo-Iranian Oil Dispute, 1951-1954
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NLT (PSF SUBI.) 344
COPY / OF2
INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
UNOP-SECREID
467
D-X
Actión
Control: 13331
NEA
Rec'd: July 25, 1951
FROM: London
3:41 p.m.
info
SS
TO:
Secretary of State
G
EUR
NO:
501, July 25, 7 p.m.
E
DCR
NIACT.
SENT DEPT 501, NIACT TEHRAN 28 EYES ONLY GRADY AND HARRIMAN.
EYES ONLY FOR SECRETARY.
I have just had extended conversation with Morrison. We
considered reply along these lines: "The Brit Govt recog-
nizes the principle of nationalizatior of oil industry in
Iran and having been informed of Mr. Harriman's discussions
with Iranian auths is prepared to send Blank to enter into
negots with Iranian Govt on behalf of AIOC and to discuss
matters of mutual interest to the two govts.
89
This wld seem to me in form acceptable to Irans. He will
try to get cabinet approval tomorrow morning. If reply is
to be along different lines, he has agreed that I see reply
before it is sent and have opportunity to comment. He feels
greatest difficulty with cabinet will arise out of question
of ceasing intimidation and interference Brit personnel
before sending any reply. In greatest confidence he told me
a
he wld recommend to cabinet that Gaitskell be sent. Other
possibility he had in mind was Stokes.
on
g I I
have just seen Tehran's 380 to Dept, 73 to London, July 25.
had already emphasized to Morrison each of the points set
forth A to G, inclusive. I think this had great influence
on his favorable response reported above.
GIFFORD
BA:EW
Note: Mr. Halla (GTI) notified 5:30 p.m., 7/25/51, CWO/FED.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.4
Authority 93-71
by. C3
NLT Date 10/20/93
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