Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Near East and Africa, Volume VIII

111.752/12–2445: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, December 24, 1945—11 p.m.
[Received December 24—8:27 p.m.]

4266. From the Secretary [to the Ambassador in Iran]. Reurtel 359, December 20, 1 p.m.⁴⁰ Unless travel passes already received Minor should not delay his return Washington merely in order to make Tabriz trip.⁴¹

Sent to Tehran as 187, repeated to Dept. [Byrnes.]

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Harriman

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40. Same as telegram 1159, from Tehran, p. 507.
41. In telegram 1193, December 28, 1945, 9 a.m., the Ambassador in Iran reported Mr. Minor’s departure from Tehran “today”, en route to the United States (811.24591/12–2845).