Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to the United States Embassy in Iran and Great Britain

OUTGOING Department of State copy %.OF 2 7 TELEGRAM DECLASSIFIED e ? . M . INDICATE: COLLECT E. O. 11652, Sec. 3JE) and ND em TOD CHARGE TO Dept. of Stase lettez, 5-31-76 87 CONTROL. By NLT. We NARS Date 10-2-77 1U154 SENT TO: AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY NIACT 562 JUL-24-51 EYES ONLY AMB 25-21-X 193 Origin RPT TO: AMEMBASSY TEHRAN EYES ONLY AM BASSADOR AND HARRIMAN PRIORITY communicate to NEA Morrison substance Tehran's 340, repeated Info: SS London as 65, in light additional views expressed by Harriman in Tehran's 341, G EUR E 347, 352, 353, and 354 all repeated Londono DEPT WLD appreciate UR urging upon Morrison as forcefully as possible acceptance present IRAN proposal. We concur in Harriman's belief that this real proposal offers chance for/settlement and agree with him that BRITGOV SHLD seize opportunity offered without delay and in as forthright and friendly manner as possible. We strongly urge the BRIT not to suggest any conditions not conteined in Harriman proposal Necessity or even to make reference to ICJ decision. for complete change of facade vis-a-vis Iranians SHLD be stressed, and BRIT SHLD be urged GOVT go IRAN. to take this into account in selecting/representative There is no assurance Dist. Desired (Offices that a better opportunity will be afforded, indeed every indication that there Ónly) is not likely to be a better one. seems to us IRAN in line with suggestion made in BRIT Aide Memoire of May 19 to Mosadeq wherein BRIT offered send GOV delegation to Iran to negotiate and indicated acceptance principle nationalization. TRUMAN You e SERVICE" RECORDS of Drafted by: NEA: GCMcGhee Telegraphic transmission and NEA: QTI: EJ Dorsz:CVFergusoninh classification approved by: Gol C. McGhee Clearances: 7-24-51 EUR G REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIRITED