740.0011 European War 1939/6789: Telegram
The Chargé in Iran (Engert) to the Secretary of State
[Extract]
Tehran, November 19, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received November 20—3 a.m.]
[Received November 20—3 a.m.]
253. My 230, October 24, noon.33 Similar source34 now states:
(1) Soviets have promised Berlin not to interfere with German and Italian projects in the Balkans in return for Turkish Armenia and, [Page 637] if the Soviets should consider it vital, portions of northern Iran. See also Legation’s 248, November 14, 3 p.m.
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Engert