740.0011 European War 1939/30932a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Iran ( Dreyfus )
438. After having ascertained that your British and Soviet colleagues have similar instructions, please deliver to Iranian Government a note reading textually as follows:88
“I refer to recent conversations on the question of adherence of Iran to the Declaration by United Nations of January 1, 1942.
“It is the view of my Government that (1) when the Iranian Government enters into a state of war with any of the Axis powers, Iran will become eligible for adherence; (2) adherence in itself would not mean the assumption by Iran of new economic or military obligations although it is hoped that the Iranian Government thereafter would take the most energetic possible measures within Iran to render material assistance and contributions in the war for victory over Hitlerism; (3) Iran’s advantages from adherence would be those which obviously would result from formal and full partnership with 32 United Nations in this war; (4) upon adhering to the Declaration Iran would have equal rights with the other United Nations to take part in appropriate conferences which deal with the peace settlement.”
For form of communication of adherence to United Nations Declaration see Iraqi note89 in radio bulletin of January 22, 1943. Signature for adherence could take place later by Iranian Minister here, or such other official as Iran might designate.
- The Minister in Iran reported in telegram No. 914, September 3, 1943, 3 p.m., that the Soviet Chargé had received the necessary instructions to make the Soviet note conform to the American and British drafts, and that all three notes were delivered to the Foreign Minister on that day (891.20/240).↩
- Note from the Iraqi Minister (Jawdat) to the Secretary of State, January 16, Department of State Bulletin, January 23, 1943, p. 83.↩