740.0011 Moscow/346
United States Delegation Minutes of the Sixth Regular Meeting of the Moscow Conference
Summary of the Sixth Session of the Tripartite Conference Moscow, October 24, 1943, 3:00 p.m.
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Mr. Molotov then took up item 10 on the agenda—common policy towards Iran.
Mr. Eden said he felt we should consider the various practical questions involved in this matter, such as transport, finance, coordination of trade activities, etc.
The Secretary said he thought it would save time to refer this question to a special committee.
Mr. Molotov said he had some observations to make on this question, that just before the meeting the Iranian Ambassador had called at the Foreign Office to call attention to the existing Soviet-Anglo-Iranian treaty of 1942, which envisaged the presence of an Iranian representative at all international conferences in which questions relating to Iran would be dealt with.
Mr. Eden replied that it had not been intended to take any decisions in regard to Iran, but merely to discuss among ourselves certain [Page 116] practical measures which would redound to the benefit of Iran in the exchange of views on the subject.
Mr. Molotov said it was his understanding, which the Secretary confirmed, that the “United States had no such treaty with Iran, but that one was in process of negotiation and might soon be brought to a successful conclusion.
Mr. Molotov suggested that a small commission be formed to consider these practical questions without settling in advance any of the questions in principle.
Mr. Allen and Mr. Jernegan were named to this commission for the United States; Mr. Holman and Mr. Iliff for the British and Mr. Kavtaradze and Mr. Smirnov for the Soviet Union.
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