891.6363/813a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Iran (Dreyfus)
637. The Standard-Vacuum Company has directed R. S. Stewart manager of Socony-Vacuum Cairo to proceed at once to Tehran to insure that negotiations are kept open until the arrival of Standard-Vacuum representatives who are expected to depart from United States in near future. (Your 1110, December 11)
You should render all appropriate assistance to Stewart and Standard-Vacuum representatives. Please telegraph names of British company or companies competing with Standard-Vacuum for this concession.
Please inform Prime Minister of imminent arrival of Stewart and eventual arrival of Standard-Vacuum representatives and express the hope that negotiations will be held open.