891.51A/881: Telegram
The Minister in Iran (Dreyfus) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 29—3:57 a.m.]
1030. Department’s 546, October 22. Millspaugh appreciates the Department’s suggestion of endeavoring to obtain men to staff his mission from the schools of military government and would like to avail himself of the offer on the following basis. If the Department can obtain the consent in principle of the War Department Millspaugh would like to have the State Department put Robinson, who has returned to United States of America and will act as employment agent for the Mission, in touch with officers who may be suitable for the positions to be filled. Millspaugh feels it is preferable not to proceed with any mass employment but rather to insure a steady flow over a [Page 550] period of months of men carefully selected for their jobs. Robinson would thus be able to select men from schools of military government as well as from civilian life. The positions most urgently to be filled at the moment and for which Robinson will at once endeavor to find men are: (1) Director General of Accounts and Audits (2) Director General of Personnel (3) Head of Cereals and Bread Section (4) Administrator of Distribution and (5) Chief Inspector (Millspaugh suggests that Irving Brown again be approached for this position). Millspaugh is now interviewing a number of men formerly employed by Foley Brothers61 some of whom may be suitable for subordinate positions especially in the provinces.
Millspaugh suggests Ferguson and Wiley be held up until he receives satisfactory assurances that the Medjlis will soon pass an adequate income tax bill. He hopes this will take place within a few day[s].
- American construction firm in Iran.↩