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Telegram from Ambassador Henry Grady to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 348
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Telegram from Ambassador Henry Grady to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 348
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Anglo-Iranian Oil Dispute, 1951-1954
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1951-07-27
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NLT (PSF-SUBJ) 339 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State COPY 10P 2 TELEGRAPH BRANCH 6-7 TOP SECRET. A Action Control: 14314 NEA Rec'd: July 27, 1951 FROM: Tehran 5:15 a.m. info SS TO: Secretary of State 348 G EUR NO: 348, July 24, 1 p.m. E DCR PRIORITY SENT DEPT 348, LONDON EYES ONLY AMB 68. FROM HARRIMAN FOR THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY==NO (RPT_NO) DISTRIBUTION EXCEPT AS DIRECTED BY SECRETARY'S OFFICE. "Brit Amb has shown me copy of Morrison's proposed statement to House on Iran. There is no (rpt no) doubt that statement as drafted or any statement in spirit of present draft wld render virtually if not (rpt not) completely nil chances for successful re-establishment of negotiation between two govts. I, therefore, urge in strongest terms that every effort be made to persuade Brit Govt not (rpt not) to make any such statement or take action accelerating withdrawal of personnel pending outcome of present attempts to arrange for meeting. Personnel now only about one-third of previous number. "The Brit Amb and I have agreed the Iranians shld now take steps to relieve the tension in oilfield and Abadan. We both will be working to this end. " GRADY TT:VH Note: : De layed in transmission, DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.4 CA the a Authority 92-54 By CB NLT Date 1/20/93 UTOP SECRETD REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE is PROHIBITED