Editorial Note
From July 20 to July 24 representatives of the United Kingdom, led by Lord Tedder, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, and Sir Oliver Franks, Ambassador in the United States, met at Washington with representatives of the United States, led by General Omar Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Philip C. Jessup, Ambassador at Large, to discuss the world situation. Iran was among the issues discussed with both sides agreeing that they “should insofar as possible assist the Iranian Government to strengthen its position” and that “an overt Soviet attack on Iran would raise an immediate question of general war.” For further documentation on these meetings, including the summary of the discussions quoted from above, see volume III, pages 1654 ff.