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The Ambassador in Iran (Morris) to the Secretary of State

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749. Prime Minister confirmed to me last night that oil concession negotiations had been postponed until after war (ReEmbstel No. 744, October 91). He further stated he was immediately informing Soviet representatives here as well as representatives of American and British Oil Companies now in Tehran of this postponement.

Morris
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