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740.00119 Council/12–1545: Telegram

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

Tehran , December 15, 1945—11 a.m.
[Received December 16—8:56 a.m.]

1132. Following is gist of note13 Embassy has just received from FonOff:

1.
Before news of Conference of Foreign Ministers at Moscow was announced Iran Govt had proposed to Soviet Govt that Iranian Prime and Foreign Ministers proceed to Moscow for discussions with Soviet officials. When news of Moscow Conference was made public Iranian Ambassador at Moscow was urgently instructed to obtain immediate consent of Soviets to this visit.
2.
What Iran Govt “urges and insists” on being “definitely raised and urgently decided” at Moscow Conference is immediate evacuation of all foreign troops from Iran.
3.
Should matters concerning Iran other than withdrawal of foreign troops be discussed at Conference such discussions should only take place in consultation with Iran Govt as provided by article VI of Tripartite Treaty of January 29, 1942.

To Dept as 1132, repeated Moscow 339, London 133.

Murray
  1. No. 6332, December 14, 1945; copy transmitted to the Department in despatch 198, December 22, 1945, not printed.↩