Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1918, Supplement 1, The World War, Volume I

File No. 763.72/8632

The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

London, January 24, 1918, midnight.
[Received January 25, 3.16 a.m.]

8390. Your 6310, January 21, 7 p.m. A full report on British action touching Persia will be given to me by Mr. Balfour in a few days prepared with reference to your inquiry. British wish and effort is to uphold Persian independence and any help we may give will be appreciated. Before report is ready the only practical suggestion thrown out was sending American officers to stiffen up Persian Army. They … can be greatly helped by good military leaders.

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