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NLT (PPF-SUBJ/330 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State Copy / OF2 TELEGRAPH BRANCH 17 X TOP SECRET A 722 Action Control: 15375 Rec'd: July 29, , 1951 NEA FROM: Tehran 7:09 a.m. Info TO: Secretary of State SS G NO: 424, July 29, 1 p.m. EUR E DCR NIACT SENT LONDON 90 FOR HARRIMAN AND GIFFORD RPTD DEPT 424 FOR PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY NO (RPT NO) DISTRIBUTION EXCEPT AS DIRECTED BY SECY'S OFFICE. Saw PRIMIN at 10:45 this morn and discussed with him fully content of London's 33 July 28. He was most cordial and expressed his very great desire to have the oil question promptly settled. He understands that discussions and conditional reply of Brit to Iran Govt is matter of deep secrecy and Brit reply will only be submitted when there are assurances from him that it is acceptable. He made no (rpt no) difficulty about the wording and was agreeable to having in the Brit reply and Iran reply ref to importance of relieving present tensions which exist in south. He says there is no (rpt no) tension of serious nature there and he is perfectly willing under circumstances to agree that what tension exists shld be relieved in every way possible. He has called the mixed comm and Cabinet for meeting at once and will give me more formal reply this evening or first thing tomorrow morn. In meantime, he authorized me to tell Mr. Harriman that he has no (rpt no) objection to proposed exchange of notes and their publication and will welcome the coming here of a mission headed by a Cabinet min of Brit Govt. However, he asked me to say to Mr. Harriman as his own views prior to meeting of mixed comm and Cabinet the fol: That he assumes Mr. Harriman has brought to the attn of Brit Govt and Brit understand and accept the minutes of Cabinet meeting which he read to Mr. Harriman on July 23 (ref EMBTEL 340 to Dept July 24 rptd London 65) He read 3 points from document in his NATIONAL files: ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 1. is SERVICE" Brit Govt must recognize on behalf of AIOC principle of nationalization of southern oil. < DECLASSIFIED 2. The Iran E. O. 11632, Sec. 3(E) and D 5-31-22 pt. of State letter, PR NLT 78.3 By NLT WC NARS Date 10-2-7t TOP SECRET REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED