891.00/1953: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:07 p.m.]
6651. Views expressed in Department’s 5604, November 7, 7 p.m., repeated to Foreign Office and substance of Department’s 5924, November 24, 10 p.m., conveyed to it.
Foreign Office states that it, too, feels that caution should be exercised, particularly as wheat and currency problems are not definitely settled, and that it has telegraphed British Minister at Tehran to this effect. In the same telegram it has asked for fuller information regarding the charges against the four prominent Iranians who the British authorities in Iran wish to arrest. Foreign Office adds that [Page 205] the possible arrest of these individuals will be considered by it in the light of the additional information that has been requested but that it hopes, in any event, that it will not be necessary to take any action against the wishes of the Iranian Government.