Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, Conferences at Malta and Yalta, 1945

891.6363/10–1044: Telegram

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

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

749. Prime Minister confirmed to me last night that oil concession negotiations had been postponed until after war (ReEmbstel No. 744, October 9¹). 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

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