Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

891.5018/6: Telegram

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

Washington, August 29, 1942—5 p.m.

227. Your 271, August 26. Department approves your recommendation and authorizes you to join British in insisting that Iranians take all possible steps to effect efficient control and distribution of domestic wheat supplies before requesting further imports.

In taking this action we have in mind imminent departure of Sheridan,⁴³ who should be of great assistance in straightening out internal organization.

Kidd,⁴⁴ who should be able to help with work of transport board, was to leave London August 27 for Tehran via Cairo.

Welles

43. J. P. Sheridan, appointed as Food and Supply Adviser to the Iranian Government.
44. Philip Kidd, Lend-Lease representative in Iran.