891.51A/381: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Persia (Philip)
39 [bis]. Reference to Legation’s 52, August 9, 5 p.m. The Department has received no recent communication of any sort from Persian Minister regarding either the past or future of staff of American advisers in Persia.
Purpose of instructions to Legation, No. 37, August 2, 5 p.m., was first of all to insure Department against becoming later involved in recruiting of a financial mission in United States with authority so diminished and status otherwise so altered that its chances of success in Persia would be dubious.
It is not, of course, the desire of the Department that you proceed to any action which would create unnecessary difficulties for remaining members of mission. Since in your view, however, the moment has come to address note to Persian Government in conformity with instruction No. 37, the Department now confirms those instructions.
Cable information of action you take.