Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The British Commonwealth; The Near East and Africa, Volume III

740.0011 European War 1939/14327: Telegram

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

Tehran, August 25, 1941—9 p.m. [a.m.]
[Received August 25—4 p.m.]

104. The British note mentioned in my No. 103⁸⁹ and a similar note from the Russian Government were delivered to the Prime Minister at 4 a.m. today. The hour of delivery was advanced in view of the instructions of the Soviet Ambassador to deliver his note without delay.

The Shah has asked to see the Russian and British Envoys at [apparent omission] a.m. this morning. I shall report the results of their conversation immediately thereafter.

All is quiet in Tehran this morning.

Dreyfus

89. Supra.