861.24591/9–2145: Telegram
The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 21—11:30 a.m.]
752. Minister of Foreign Affairs announced in Majlis yesterday results his conversation with Maximov that morning at which latter stated all Soviet troops were in process of evacuating Tehran and environs, [Page 416] particularly Ghaleh Morghi Airport and that these troops would go directly to the Soviet Union. Sepahbodi also reported result of subsequent telephone call from Maximov announcing final termination Soviet censorship in Iran.
President of Majlis following Sepahbodi’s speech thanked Soviet Government in name of Majlis for setting example for evacuation of Tehran.
Sent Department as 752 repeated London as 64 Moscow as 240.