761.91/4–3048: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Iran
403. Moscow’s 813, Apr. 30.1 Two straws in the wind tend to support latest Emb Moscow’s forecast for Iran:
- (1)
- Iran Emb Rep has stated that Soviet Amb Sadchikov, in recent calls upon Iranian PriMin and FonMin, suggested time has come for Iran and Soviet Union to clear up differences;
- (2)
- Iran Amb Ala, who recently resumed Wash duties, has disclosed that Soviet Emb Rep Wash has approached Iran Emb First Secy with lengthy allegation of unfriendly Iran Govt acts and suggested mutual interest in reaching basic understanding.
Iran Emb states UN Del has received FonMin instruction to file with UN for info SC recent exchange Soviet-Iran notes. It is understood Iran UN Del has recommended to FonMin that letter of transmittal undertake to prove that UN Charter makes Article 6 of 1921 Treaty inoperative. Letter might also lay groundwork for Iranian resistance to any Soviet overtures envisaging satellite treaty.
Sent Tehran 403 rpt Moscow 503 London 1612.
- Not printed; it speculated that “Soviet tactic at this juncture might possibly be offer of military defense pact on lines orbit agreements, which presumably would be incompatible with and require termination agreements for non-Soviet military and gendarmerie advisers.” (761.91/4–3048)↩