891.51A/1–1745: Telegram
The Ambassador in Iran ( Morris ) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 18—12:40 p.m.]
30. In a letter to Prime Minister dated January 13, 19457 Millspaugh has stated that unless Iranian Government acts on dismissal of Ebtehaj8 from Bank Melli on or before January 23, 1945 he, Millspaugh, will consider that his contract has been broken by the Government and that such breach of contract has terminated his employment in Iran. He adds that in event of such termination he hopes that the Government will agree to a prompt and equitable settlement of his contract in accordance with article 7 of the law of 21 Aban, 1321.9
- Copy transmitted to the Department by the Ambassador in Iran in despatch 181, January 17, 1945; not printed.↩
- Abol Hassan Ebtehaj, Director General of the Banque Mellie Iran, the National Bank of Iran.↩
- With regard to the passage of this law on November 12, 1942, see telegram 372, November 12, 1942, 4 p.m., from Tehran, Foreign Relations, 1942, vol. iv, p. 261. The text of the law is printed in Millspaugh, Americans in Persia, p. 269.↩