891.51A/10–1945: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Iran ( Murray )
588. Urtel 817, Oct. 9.39 Despite Shah’s desire to retain American financial mission Dept adheres to its original position (Deptels 553, Sept. 25 and 522, Sept. 14) that mission’s withdrawal is in best interests of United States.
It is hoped that termination of each contract will be effected in manner satisfactory to parties concerned and will be accepted as full and final settlement. This might also be appropriate time to endeavor [Page 561] obtain settlement of standing claims of former mission members against Iranian Govt. In particular it is hoped that Iranian Govt will give sympathetic consideration to making equitable and final settlement of claim of George Hudson.
- Not printed; it stated in pertinent part: “Shah very much desired to retain American financial group. He had informed cabinet satisfactory adjustment to group’s status, including appointment of American head, must be made.” (891.002/10–945) In telegram 829, October 10, 1945, 6 p.m., the Ambassador stated that the local press in general was urging that the advisers be retained and utilized by the Iranian Government and that this represented fairly widespread Majlis and public sentiment. These sentiments, he continued, “should be discounted because most people are ignorant of conditions involved and are primarily interested in having mission as evidence of good relations with America.” (891.51A/10–1045)↩