Chapter II: November 19 to December 31, 1945

Armed uprisings against the Iranian Central Government in Soviet-occupied Azerbaijan; continued Soviet Army interference with the movement of Iranian security forces in northern Iran; United States note of November 23 to the Soviet Union proposing withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iran by January 1, 1946; Soviet rejection of the note; attempts by American Embassy officers to visit Azerbaijan; discussions on Iran during the Moscow meeting of Foreign Ministers; evacuation of American troops from Iran on December 30


[489] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman )

891.00/12–2145: Telegram


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

891.00/12–2245: Telegram


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

891.00/12–2245: Telegram


[492] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Council/12–2345: Telegram


[493] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Acting Secretary of State

740.00119 Council/12–2345: Telegram


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

111.752/12–2445: Telegram


[495] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman )

740.00119 Council/12–2445: Telegram


[496] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

111.752/12–2445: Telegram


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

891.00/12–2745: Telegram


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

811.24591/12–2745: Telegram


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

891.00/12–2745: Telegram


[501] The Vice Consul at Tabriz ( Rossow ) to the Secretary of State

891.00/12–2745: Telegram


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

761.91/12–2845: Telegram


[503] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

761.91/12–2845: Telegram


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

891.00/12–2945: Telegram


[505] The Vice Consul at Tabriz ( Rossow ) to the Secretary of State

891.00/12–2945: Telegram


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

761.91/12–2845: Telegram


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

111.752/1–246: Telegram