391.1164/175: Telegram

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

241. Referring to the Department’s telegram No. 126, October 29, 8 p.m. The Mission Board in Tehran has now made formal request to the Minister of Education for an indication of the attitude of the Iranian Government toward the possible reopening of the American schools under mission control on a Christian basis. The question will have to be considered by the new Cabinet which will shortly be formed since the present Cabinet will present its resignation tomorrow.

Three Cabinet Ministers have expressed to me their desire to effect a return of the properties and numerous newspaper editorials have agitated strongly for this procedure.

Dreyfus