891.00/9–545: Telegram
The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 6—7:28 a.m.]
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Prime Minister Sadr yesterday made declaration in Majlis regarding recent incidents in north reading official reports from Minister Interior. He said Soviet authorities in certain regions had prevented action by security forces to maintain order and Minister Foreign Office had sent note to Soviet Embassy on this subject. Added that no [Page 402] result had been achieved as Russian authorities apparently must await orders from Moscow. Terminated by saying Iran Govt was maintaining balanced policy towards Russia, had done nothing contrary to Russian interests and given no cause for Soviet complaint.