Agreement with the United Kingdom for American operation of the southern section of the Trans-Iranian Railroad and conditional consent of the Iranian Government45

45. For further information on this subject, see T. H. Vail Motter, The Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia, in the series United States Army in World War II: The Middle East Theater (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1952), pp. 177–191, passim.


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

891.77/706: Telegram


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

891.77/706: Telegram


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

891.77/708: Telegram


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

891.77/708: Telegram

  1. Prime Minister Churchill was in Cairo on August 22; file copy of this message, however, bears the dateline London.