740.0011 European War 1939/31063: Telegram
The Minister in Iran ( Dreyfus ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 10—9:15 a.m.]
927. My 914, September 3.89a Shah by Royal Firman signed this morning at 9:34 declared war on Germany. Medjliss later in morning approved the declaration by vote of 73 out of 77 Deputies present. Foreign Minister has requested Swiss Chargé in Tehran to request his Government to endeavor to effect departure from Germany within 30 days of all Iranians residing there. Iranian Government is instructing Minister in Washington approach Department with regard to Iran’s adherence to United Nations Declaration. Summary of Prime Minister’s speech in Medjliss will be telegraphed as soon as translated.
[For exchange of telegrams between the Secretary of State and the Iranian Minister for Foreign Affairs concerning the declaration of war by Iran on Germany, etc., see Department of State Bulletin, September 18, 1943, page 180.]