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

891.00/1959: Telegram

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

Tehran, December 8, 1942—8 p.m.
[Received December 9—9:16 a.m.]

425. My 424. Crowd is now out of hand and rioting has developed on widespread and severe scale. Shopping area is being looted by uncontrolled mobs. Police and army are coming belatedly into action. Damage is heavy and there have been casualties.

Dreyfus