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

740.0011 European War 1939/14472: Telegram

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

Tehran, August 28, 1941—10 a.m.
[Received 11:50 p.m.]

113. The Prime Minister^11a in presenting the new Cabinet to the Parliament this morning made the important announcement that since Iran is a peace-loving nation, orders have been given for Iranian forces to cease all resistance to the British and Russians.

Dreyfus

1. Mohammed All Foroughi.