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3) The Iranians expressed the view that the operating
organization suggested by the British constituted a restriction
of Iran's sovereign rights and that such an organization would
represent a revival of the former AIOC under a new guise.
4) The Iranians disputed the right of the British to offer
to turn over all of its AIOC installations to Iran against
compensation. The Iranians said that the assets of the AIOC
had been vested in the Iranian Government by virtue of the
nationalization law and that the British proposals in this regard
were not pertinent. The Iranian Government would investigate
AIOC's claims for compensation and in consi deration of Iran's
counter claims Iran would settle the matter justly and fairly.
Yesterday morning Mr. Harriman made a long statement to the negotiating
teams. Among other points, he stressed the following:
1) In order to sell its oil in world markets, the Iranians
must make arrangements with a large organization such as envisaged
in the British proposals that could transport and distribute
Iranian oil on a world-wide basis.
2) The Iranian Government must have a competent foreign
management or operating organization to run the industry.
3) The British proposals provide a good basis for negotiating
a fair settlement. Further, the proposals conform to the formula
under which the British were asked to come to Tehran. Under these
proposals, adequate safeguards fully protecting Iranian interests
can be worked out.
4) Under the proposed arrangements, Iran could control its oil
industry and could obtain an income estimated in the neighborhood of
50 million pounds sterling. Income of this magnitude would make it
possible for Iran promptly to begin carrying out an extensive
development program designed to improve the health and welfare of
the Iranian people. The United States is anxious to assist the
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Iranians in this regard.
5) Collapse of the negotiations would lead to further misery
for the Iranian people.
6) Publication of the statement handed to him would further
confuse the already much confused Iranian public as to the facts
of the international oil business and the real intent of the British
proposals. If the Iranians issued such a statement, he would have
to make a public statement along the lines of what he had told the
group.
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