740.0011 European War 1939/14423: Telegram
The Minister in Iran (Dreyfus) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 28—6 a.m.]
111. The Ali Mansour Cabinet resigned at Prime Minister’s request at 5 p.m., allegedly because of inability to arrive at a satisfactory settlement with the Russians and British.
The Under Secretaries have been instructed by the Shah to carry on until a new Cabinet is formed.
The British Minister informs me that no reply has been received yet to his telegram to London transmitting the Shah’s proposal mentioned in my telegram 105.6
Tension is increasing hourly in Tehran. Newspapers and posters tonight are giving the people information as to air raid precautions and how to get in touch with hospitals.