740.0011 European War 1939/30758a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)84
4939. Department’s 4152, July 8, 6 p.m. After having obtained views of British, Chinese, and Soviet Governments we propose to instruct our Minister to deliver to Iranian Government a note to following effect:
“Referring to recent conversations on the proposed adherence of Iran to the Declaration by United Nations, my Government is of the view that (1) Iran will become eligible for adherence upon entering into a state of war with one or more of the Axis powers; (2) adherence of itself would not mean that Iran would assume new military or economic obligations although it is hoped that Iran thereafter would take the most active possible measures within Iran in rendering material assistance and contributions in the struggle for victory over Hitler ism; (3) the advantages accruing to Iran from adherence would be those obviously resulting from full and formal partnership with 32 United Nations in this struggle; (4) upon subscribing to the Declaration Iran would have equal rights with other United Nations to participate at appropriate conferences concerned with the peace settlement.”
Please ascertain at once the views of Foreign Office on this proposed reply to Iran.
- Sent also to the Ambassador in China (No. 1109) and to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (No. 690).↩