Hopkins Papers
Memorandum by the Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Harriman)1
Memorandum for File
Subject: Teheran Declaration on Iran
On the last night of the Teheran Conference (Dec. 1–2) I was assigned the responsibility of seeing that agreement was finally reached as to the text of the Iran Declaration, which had been previously accepted in principle, and that the President, Marshal Stalin [Page 886] and the Prime Minister signed the Declaration. I showed the English draft to Marshal Stalin, and asked him whether he wished it translated into Russian in order that there might be both a Russian and an English text to be signed. Stalin asked Pavlov to translate it to him verbally, and in my presence and Mr. Bohlen’s said that he approved the Declaration and that, in view of the shortness of time, it was not necessary to have a Russian text. I then asked Stalin to sign the Declaration. He said he would do so after the President. I then took the Declaration to the President, who signed it. Thereupon Stalin signed it forthwith. I do not recall at what moment Mr. Churchill signed it, but I am positive that all three signatures were attached.
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Note: I confirm completely Ambassador Harriman’s recollection that the document was signed in the manner described above. Charles E. Bohlen.