740.00119 Council/9–745: Telegram
The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 7—11:50 a.m.]
702. Minister Foreign Affairs last night asked me to transmit following message to Dept.
Iranian Minister Foreign Affairs has called to attention of Govts at London and Moscow provisions of article 6 and annex 1 of Anglo-Soviet-Iranian treaty of January 29, 1942 whereby, when direct interest of Iran is discussed at an international post-war conference no decision should be taken before consultation with Iran. Now that the question of evacuation of Iran is on agenda of Conference (of Foreign Ministers) at London, Iran requests that an Iranian representative participate in discussion. Iran’s interest in this question is obvious and it requests execution of article 6 and annex 1 of its treaty with Britain and Soviets. End message.
Sepahbodi made statement to Majlis yesterday88 substantially identical with foregoing, adding that US Govt had been informed.
He asks our support of request, which seems to me entirely justified in light of provisions of treaty taken together with Berlin decision that Council of Foreign Ministers could provide for representation of other nations when matters of interest to them are discussed.
Sent to Dept as 702; repeated Moscow as 217 and London as 56.
- See telegram 701, September 7, 1 p.m., supra.↩