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Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Murray) to Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy
Washington, October 16,
1943.
Referring to Mr. Berle’s letter of October 15, regarding the situation in Iran, there is attached a copy of Mr. Hull’s letter to the President of August 16, 1943,32 mentioned in Mr. Berle’s letter.
There is also enclosed a copy of a memorandum of January 23, 1943,33 which explains the basis of the State Department’s policy toward Iran. Subsequent events in Iran have only confirmed our view that the policy outlined will best serve American interests in that area.
Wallace Murray