Office of the Historian

891.51A/409: Telegram

The Minister in Persia (Philip) to the Secretary of State

[Paraphrase]
Teheran, September 16, 1927—noon.
[Received September 16—7:42 a.m.]

60. Referring to the Department’s telegram 47 of September 1.

1.
My note of August 11 to the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs was withdrawn on September 5. The result appears to be satisfactory.
2.
It is anticipated that Cabinet changes will take place on the return of the Shah from Tabriz next week. There is a rumor that Vossough may become Prime Minister and that Firouz will be replaced.
3.
For these and other reasons I have decided to postpone my leave of absence …
Philip