891.51A/888: Telegram
The Chargé in Iran (Ford) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:46 a.m.]
1051. In three sessions Majlis has passed only 6 out of more than 20 articles of income tax bill. Millspaugh considers progress too slow and says that if it is not finally passed at tomorrow’s session the Mission will stop work the following day. Believing Majlis will ultimately pass bill rather than have Mission leave, he attributes delays to a desire to test his determination to resign. Accordingly, he proposes to make no further extensions of resignation date and thinks if the Mission ceases to function it will convince the Majlis he means business and will result in quick action on the bill.