Editorial Note
The Shah, accompanied by General Mazhari, called on the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon on November 18. They were accompanied by Messrs. McGhee and Jernegan. Mr. Jernegan’s memorandum of conversation recorded that the Shah discussed his strategic plans in the event of a full-fledged Soviet attack on Iran; Iranian [Page 582] needs for tanks, tank destroyers, trucks, and small-arms ammunition; and the training of Iranian military personnel in the United States.
General Bradley replied that the Joint Chiefs would be glad to consider what military equipment could be made available to Iran under the Military Aid Program. At another point he said that “the Shah, of course, knew the terrain and conditions in his country better than we could but that from what we knew, it appeared to him that the Shah’s plan was sound and probably the best that could be devised under the circumstances.” (891.20/11–1849)