Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

891.77/711: Telegram

The Minister in Iran ( Dreyfus ) to the Secretary of State

Tehran , January 4, 1943—2 p.m.
[Received 10:19 p.m.]

5. My 435, December 13.⁹³ Prime Minister⁹⁴ yesterday expressed to me his concern over fact that Soviet Government has not yet given approval for the taking over by Americans of operation of southern section of Trans-Iranian Railway. Soviet consent is considered to be essential under the terms of the Tripartite Pact.⁹⁵ Soviet Ambassador⁹⁶ informs me he has taken matter up with his Government but has received no reply.

Prime Minister in view of the importance and urgency of matter has urged me to request Department’s assistance in obtaining Soviet consent.

Dreyfus

93. Foreign Relations, 1942, vol. iv, p. 315.
94. Ahmad Qavam.
95. Anglo-Soviet-Iranian treaty of alliance, signed at Tehran, January 29, 1942; for text, see Department of State Bulletin, March 21, 1942, p. 249, or British Cmd. 6335, Persia No. 1 (1942).
96. A. A. Smirnov.