Office of the Historian

Chapter I: January 1 to November 18, 1945

Soviet Army interference with the movement of Iranian security forces in northern Iran; discussions at the Malta and Yalta Conferences on the presence of foreign troops in Iran; identic Iranian notes of May 19, 1945, requesting withdrawal of foreign troops from Iran; Three Power agreement at the Potsdam Conference to evacuate Tehran; further Soviet interference with attempted Iranian security measures in northern Iran; Anglo-Soviet exchanges on troop withdrawal during the London Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers

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

Tehran, January 4, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received January 5—4:20 p.m.]

761.91/1–445: Telegram

[324] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] January 18, 1945.

761.91/1–1845

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

Tehran, February 22, 1945—10 a.m.
[Received February 22—9:50 a.m.]

891.00/2–2245: Telegram

[327] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of European Affairs (Matthews)

[Washington,] February 27, 1945.

740.0011 EW/2–2745

[328] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Iran (Morris)

Washington, February 27, 1945—8 p.m.

891.00/2–2245: Telegram

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

Tehran, March 6, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received March 6—3:21 p.m.]

761.91/3–645: Telegram

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

Washington, March 15, 1945—midnight.

740.0011 E.W./3–1545: Telegram

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

Tehran, March 17, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received March 19—10:55 a.m.]

891.00/3–1745: Telegram

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

Tehran, March 19, 1945—3 p.m.
[Received March 20—11:30 a.m.]

891.00/3–1945: Telegram

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

Tehran, May 5, 1945.
[Received May 24.]

891.00/5–545

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

Tehran, May 18, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received May 18—12:38 p.m.]

740.0011 E.W./5–1845: Telegram

[336] The Chargé in Iran (Ward) to the Secretary of State

Tehran, May 21, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received May 21—1:06 p.m.]

811.24591/5–2145: Telegram

[338] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, May 25, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received May 25—5:18 p.m.]

800.24591/5–2545: Telegram

[339] The Chargé in Iran (Ward) to the Secretary of State

Tehran, May 26, 1945—10 a.m.
[Received May 26—6:25 a.m.]

811.24591/5–2645: Telegram

[340] The Chargé in Iran (Ward) to the Secretary of State

Tehran, May 29, 1945—11 a.m.
[Received 11:35 a.m.]

891.77/5–2945: Telegram

[343] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , June 3, 1945.

800.24591/6–345

[344] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Iran (Murray)

Washington, June 12, 1945—7 p.m.

811.24591/6–1245: Telegram

[345] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Iran (Murray)

Washington, June 15, 1945—7 p.m.

811.24591/6–1545: Telegram

[347] The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State

Tehran, June 19, 1945—3 p.m.
[Received June 19—11:50 a.m.]

811.24591/6–1945: Telegram

[348] The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State

Tehran, June 20, 1945—11 a.m.
[Received June 20—6:45 a.m.]

891.00/6–2045: Telegram

[349] The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State

Tehran, June 26, 1945—9 a.m.
[Received June 26—6:35 a.m.]

891.00/6–2645: Telegram

[350] The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State

Tehran, July 5, 1945—9 a.m.
[Received July 5—6:44 a.m.]

891.00/7–545: Telegram

[351] The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State

Tehran, July 16, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received July 16—1:45 p.m.]

891.00/7–1645: Telegram

[352] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Iran (Murray)

Washington, July 21, 1945—2 p.m.

861.20291/7–1445: Telegram