891.77 Ulen & Company/23: Telegram
The Chargé in Persia (Murray) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11 p.m.]
113. Ruan of Ulen Company has today been recalled by his principals. He has been instructed that, in view of late occurrences in Persia and elsewhere, he is at once to wind up his discussions with the Persian Government, and to join Mr. Ulen in Europe for conference.
Ruan will not now submit his company’s proposals to the Persian Government, and he expects to depart immediately, although his option for construction of railways will not terminate until September 25. His view seems to be that prospects are dubious for Ulen Company in Persia since Imbrie’s death and since Sinclair agent has left country. Ulen and Sinclair had practically arranged to unite in loan to Persians, and Ruan feels that success of joint enterprise is now uncertain.