Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE the DECLASSIFIED WASHINGTON E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 July 23, 1952 By DEB NLT, Date 9-10-85 SECRET SECURITY INF ORMATION SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS IRAN Our Ambassador at Tehranhas advised that Mosadeq has refused to form a cabinet until the Senate gives him a vote of inclination. The Shah has promised Mosadeq that a special session of the Senate will be requested for this purpose. Minister of Court Ala believes it possible that Mosadeq will insist that the Senate give him the same extraordinary powers as he requested from the Majlis. Our Ambassador agrees with Ala's estimate that under present conditions Mosadeq can obtain whatever he desires and that if Mosadeq should insist on retention of the Minister of War portfolio the Shah would no longer be in a position to resist. Tehran newspapers report that Qavam has been arrested and turned over to the gendarmerie. A strong rumor is circulating that a bill will be presented to the Majlis for confiscating of Qavam's property for distribution to the victims of the recent riots. EGYPT With Prime Minister Hilali back again as Egyptian Prime Minister our Ambassador in Cairo reports that in a complete reversal of his position of three weeks ago before the Sirry interregnum, Hilali intends again to take up the reins with even. greater emphasis on Sudan, the anti-corruption campaign, and social reform. The Sudanese leader El Mahdi, as an official guest of the Egyptian Government, will discuss with Hilali Egypt's claims to sovereignty over the Sudan. The Department believes this visit may offer a good opportunity for the Egyptians and pro-independent Sudanese to work out their differences and mutual suspicions and will urge UK to take this occasion to formally en- courage the Egyptians and Sudanese in these contacts. Ambassador Caffery reports that the Egyptian army group has taken over the main garrison at Cairo. This action was confirmed by the Director of the Royal Egyptian Air Force Intelligence who stated that the Egyptian Armed Forces officers underground had interned the top mili- tary commanders of the armed forces and that this action stemmed from the disgust of line officers with the incompetence and corruption of top commanders. He advised the American Assistant Air Attache that the SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION