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Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Aviation Division (Morgan)
The Iranian Minister80b called to see me, at his request, to discuss the International Aviation Conference. I outlined to him our position with respect to the various subjects which are to come up for discussion and also gave him a copy of our “Summary of Objectives” which I told him had been submitted as a basis of discussion at the various exploratory talks which we had already held. I said that this was an informal document prepared on the technical level.
He seemed particularly concerned lest an attempt be made in the forthcoming Conference to fix a rigid network of air routes, emphasizing the fact that his country, for example, could not tell at this time what it might wish to do in the aviation field. I assured him that it was not our desire to have this network “frozen” at the present time. We were primarily interested in seeing international aviation established on a widespread basis as soon as possible to meet the requirements of the world for such services and that there would certainly be changes and developments based on experience and future planning. [Page 544] This appeared to satisfy him and he said that they would keep in touch with us.
He was unable to say whether his Government would be represented but I gathered that he expected it would be, probably by himself.
- Mohammed Shayesteh.↩