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

891.6363/10–1044: Telegram

The Ambassador in Iran (Morris) to the Secretary of State

Tehran, October 10, 1944—6 p.m.
[Received October 11—9:40 a.m.]

749. ReEmbstel No. 744, October 9. Prime Minister confirmed to me last night that oil concession negotiations had been postponed until after war. He further stated he was immediately informing Soviet representatives here as well as representatives of American and British oil companies now in Tehran of this postponement.

Morris