891.00/12–1045: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:12 p.m.]
4126. Proposal to initiate discussions between British and Soviet Governments with object of coordinating plans for withdrawal of Soviet and British troops from Iran at earliest possible date made in letter to Molotov on December 8 by British Ambassador Moscow.
Proposal based on exchange of correspondence between Bevin and Molotov at London ForMin meeting and specific reference made to Molotov’s letter to Bevin of September 20 agreeing to discuss if necessary toward end of period specified in treaty of alliance between Soviet Union, Great Britain and Iran plan for final withdrawal of British and Soviet troops.
Sent Department 4126. Repeated Tehran 174. Repeated London 628.