Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The British Commonwealth, The Soviet Union, The Near East and Africa, Volume III

891.6363 Standard Oil/433: Telegram

The Minister in Iran ( Dreyfus ) to the Secretary of State

Tehran , December 12, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received December 12—2:20 p.m.]

269. Legation’s 264, December 4. Anderson left Tehran today. Acting Foreign Minister told Engert that the Iranian Government feared acceptance of his proposal might create apprehension in Soviet and Axis circles and draw attention to the oil question which Iran wished to avoid.

Dreyfus