Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, The Far East, Volume V

891.6363/855a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Iran (Ford)

Washington, May 20, 1944—7 p.m.

316. To William Campbell from Marcel Wagner. The number of this message is 0031. We have learned from the Iranian Minister at Washington that his Government has requested him to instruct Curtice and Hoover⁶⁴ who are now the official representatives of the Government of Iran to examine under his auspices in Washington offers of both companies. The Minister has requested that their recommendations be subsequently telegraphed to him. If you can, cable confirmation. [Wagner.]

Hull

64. A. A. Curtice and Herbert Hoover, Jr., petroleum geologists, had been commissioned by the Iranian Government as petroleum advisers.