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Memorandum by Lieutenant Colonel Frederic H. Chaffee, War Department General Staff, to Colonel Harry A. McBride
In reference to Mr. Alling’s note of March 4, 1943.
General Ridley states in cable of March 11 from Teheran that he feels that his present status and title are satisfactory and that no change is necessary for the furtherance of his mission. Based on that the War Department does not desire to change his status.
State Department may desire to inform the Iranian Minister in Washington that War Department at General Ridley’s request is furnishing him additional staff personnel consisting of a Quartermaster officer and an assistant to instruct in supply and Quartermaster methods and a Finance officer to assist in Army Finance matters.6
- The following notation appears on the original: “Iranian Minister informed orally on March 18, 1943. J[ohn] D. J[ernegan]”.↩