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T2X BMCRET
-2- #458, July 31, Midnight, from Tehran.
"HMG recognizes on their own behalf, and on that of the company,
the principle of the hationalizatior of the oil industry
in Persia.
99
Iranian reply follows:
"The Iranian Govt is pleased that, in accordance with the
formula submitted by Mr. Harriman, the British Govt has
recognized on its own behalf and on that of the former
company the principle of nationalization of the oil industry
in Iran, and is sending mission to Iran to negotiate. The
Iranian Govt recognizes the essentiality, in the interest of
the success of the negotiations, of both govts creating
the best possible atmosphere, and will enter into the
negotiations in the same spirit of good will expressed by
the British Govt. 99
You will note that Iranians prefer to use "formula" to
"proposals" and *invitation" and also asked that the British
indicate that they are ready to negotiate in accordance
with formula. It seems to me that this is reasonable and
is in fact what the British expect to do. Iranians put
great emphasis on change of word "tension to "atmosphere"
and I have found them adamant on this point as result of
their lengthy Cabinet discussions of matter during last few
days. I have not (rpt not) been able to move them from
this position. They considered as being harsh
and unfriendly and prefer substitution as indicated, This
change appears unimportant. My principal argument has been
for inclusion of the words "in the south" or the substitution
of "in Iran* Here is where they made the strongest
objection under some qualifying language denying full
responsibility for situation was put in their reply.
They
frankly pointed out that British Govt's msg as changed
above clearly indicates British Govt is talking about
conditions in Iran and this implication they are prepared
to accept.
OMTA
2ND AH
In Iranian reply the two previous objectionable points-
reference to discussion of "the law and denial of existence
of tension--have been extenuated and its cordial tone wld
appear more than to compensate for the modifications in
0
British msg
of
22
cues
When I saw Shah he expressed earnest hope that British wld
gugo
accept the above exchange of msgs as he feels strongly that
arrival of British Minister will have important psychological
effect here
gepofe
HTTI
BOL WA boxf I
For my
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