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    "ocrText": "VLT (PSF-SUBJ.) 337\nINCOMING TELEGRAM\nDepartment of State\nCOPY 20F2\nTELEGRAPH BRANCH\n18-B-X\nTOP SECRET\n638 A\nAction\nControl: 14573\nRec'd:\nJuly 27, 1951\nNEA\nFROM: Tehran\n12:55 p.m.\nInfo\nTO:\nSecretary of State\nSS\nG\nNO: 404, July 27; 4 p.m.\nVOVN MARIA\nEUR\nDCR\nE\nNIACT\nSENT DEPT 404, LONDON EYES ONLY AMBASSADOR NIACT 82.\nFROM HARRIMAN FOR THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY.\nNO DISTRIBUTION EXCEPT AS DIRECTED BY THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE.\nBritish Ambassador and I have discussed his instructions\nreceived this morning along lines of Gifford's telegram\n(29 to Tehran, 543 to Dept). We both agree that these\ninstructions both in substance and more particularly in\nform, if presented to Iran Government, would cause breakdown\nin negotiations. Among other points, for example, Iran\nGovt would read wording of ending of \"interference with\ncompany's operations\" as requiring prior acceptance of\ncourt decision or return to status quo as set up by Ambassador\nunder point (1) of four point message despatched prior to\nreceipt proposal. British Ambassador and I agreed that it\nwas difficult in reasonable time to get his instructions\nchanged through tel communication and that best course was\nfor two of us to leave tonight for London. Middleton, British\nCounsellor, was also present and he made some suggestions as\nto ways Commission might possibly meet situation from stand-\npoint of both govts. I am hopeful that in personal talks\nwith British Ministers with Shepherd present a practical\nsolution might be worked out acceptable to Rwitish Govt and\nat same time possible of° acceptance here.\nNARA\nI am sure it is necessary to bring with me either British\nAmbassador or Counsellor Middleton in order that we can\npresent combined views. I would have preferred Middleton but\nsince Ambassador wants to come himself I have no choice.\nIncidentally, he is being more realistic than described in my\ntelegram earlier today after frank talk between us this morning.\nBritish Ambassador is asking London urgently for permission to\nreturn with me. We agreed press statement from here would be\nto effect that British Govt is considering Iran proposal and\nhas asked for clarification on some matters which can be made\nmore clear by personal discussions than by telegram. I am\nmaking\nTOP BECRET\nREPRODUCTION OF THIS\nMESSAGE IS PROHIBITED"
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