791.003/113: Telegram
The Minister in Persia (Philip) to the Secretary of State
[Paraphrase]
Teheran, May 5, 1928—7
p.m.
[Received May 5—4:20 p.m.]
[Received May 5—4:20 p.m.]
47. Department’s 37, May 3, 7 p.m.
- (1)
- I am engaged in discussing with Teimourtache his counterproposal for an exchange of notes which provides in three paragraphs for (a) diplomatic and consular representation, (b) establishment and residence, and (c) a commercial agreement, the terms according the equivalent of most-favored-nation treatment and being in other respects acceptable in principle, with a primary exception; namely, reciprocal treatment concerning personal status and family law. The United States Government, I judge, could not extend such reciprocity. I shall try to secure a satisfactory adjustment of this.
- (2)
- The note is described in the preamble as provisional until the conclusion of treaties. The stipulations under the heading of duration and denunciation are identical with those of the 1924 Greek note.
- (3)
- If the difficulty mentioned above is removed, will the Department authorize me to accept such a general note?
- (4)
- I have been given by the Minister a draft of the declaration on safeguards which will be addressed formally to the Legation coincidentally with the signature of the notes to be exchanged. The provisions of this declaration seem to be quite adequate, especially when taken with the assurances of favored-nation treatment embodied in the proposed agreement.
Philip