Negotiation of United States military, financial, and technical assistance for Iran; the question of extending the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company concession; the desirability of close cooperation by the United States and the United Kingdom in matters of common interest in the Near East 1

1. For previous documentation on relations with Iran, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vi, pp. 471 ff.


[233] Memorandum for the File, Prepared in the Department of State

Under Secretary’s Meetings: Lot 53 D 250


[240] Paper Prepared by the Officer in Charge of Iranian Affairs (Ferguson)

CFM Files, Lot M–88, Box 149, May FM Meeting C, D Series


[242] The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

700.00(S)/5–1750: Circular information telegram


[244] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

888.2553–AIOC/5–2250: Telegram


[245] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Iran

788.5–MAP/5–2250: Telegram


[246] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

396.1–L0/5–1550: Telegram


[249] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

788.13/5–2650: Telegram


[250] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

788.00/5–2650: Telegram


[251] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

788.00/5–2650: Telegram


[253] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

788.00/5–3150: Telegram


[254] The Chargé in Iran (Richards) to the Secretary of State

788.00/6–2150: Telegram


[255] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Iran

788.00/6–2350: Telegram


[256] The Chargé in Iran (Richards) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2050: Telegram


[257] The Ambassador in Iran (Grady) to the Secretary of State

795.00/7–350: Telegram


[259] The Ambassador in Iran (Grady) to the Secretary of State

888.2553–AIOC/7–1350: Telegram


[260] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

888.2553/7–1450: Telegram


[261] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

888.2553/7–1850: Telegram