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Telegram from Ambassador Walter Gifford to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 582
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Telegram from Ambassador Walter Gifford to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Number 582
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Anglo-Iranian Oil Dispute, 1951-1954
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NLT(PSF-SUBT.) 326
INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
COPY 1002
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
17 B X
TOI
Action
Control:
15397
790
Rec'd:
July 29, 1951
NEA
FROM: London
11:31 a.m.
Into
TO:
Secretary of State
SS
DLCLASS.FIED
G
NO: 582, July 29, 2 pomo
EUR
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and siDest
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Dept. of State letter, 5-31-7f
prozecr NET 74.3
DCR
PRIORITY
By NLT. NC ** NARS Date 10.2.9f
SENT NIACT TEHRAN 34 EYES ONLY FOR GRADY RPTD INFO PRIORITY
DEPT 582.
EYES ONLY SECY; DISTRIBUTION ONLY AS DIRECTED BY SECY's
OFFICE FROM ROUNTREE.
I am taking URTEL 90, rptd Wash as 424 immed to Amb Harriman
at Chequers where he is lunching with PRIMIN. In meantimé
fol comments relate to Mossadeg's statements regarding Brit
acceptance of three points of Cab minute:
As indicated in Harriman's telegram July 24 from Tehran to
Wash and London setting forth Iran proposal, he was auth
by Iran Govt to do the fol:
(A) Advise Brit Govt of Iran Govt's formula for arranging
mtg as quoted in first para that tel;
(B) Inform Brit Govt of cab minute which, because of manner
TROMAN
in which it was being transmitted, wld in no (rpt no) sense
bind Brit shld they agree to make statement principle of
ARCHIVES "NATIONAL RECORDS SERVICE** AND
nationalization on behalf of AIOC;
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(c) Advise Brit that "Iran Govt is prepared to negotiate
manner in which law will be carried out insofar as it affects
Brit interests".
In accordance this understanding Brit have been informed of
Iran Govt minute and position, but have been told that minute
is not (rpt not) binding upon them in relation to exact mean-
ing of recognition of principle of nationalization. They also
have been told Iran Govt prepared to negotiate manner in which
law of March 20 will be carried out insofar as Brit interests
affected.
Foregoing for use as needed pending Mr. Harriman's reply which
will be telegraphed soonest.
GIFFORD
MRM:MM
NOTE: : Read by Mr. Ferguson (GTI) 12:25 p.m.s 7/29/51. EMB
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