Increased U.S. Military Aid to Iran and the Iranian Role in Middle East Defense, U.S. Economic Aid and Loans to Iran, Iran’s Adherence to the Baghdad Pact, and Participation of American and Foreign Oil Companies in Iran’s Oil Development 1
1. For previous documentation on U.S. relations with Iran, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, volume X.
406. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Foreign Minister Ardalan, Waldorf Towers, New York, September 17, 1957,6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/9–1957. Secret. Drafted by J. Jefferson Jones, III, Adviser to the U.S. Delegation to the 12th U.N. General Assembly.
407. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 888.2553/9–2557. Confidential. Drafted by Torbert.
408. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 788.5/9–2657. Confidential. Drafted by Jones on September 27. A note by Macomber on the source text reads as follows: “O.K., WM (note deletion on p. 2)”. See footnote 4 below for explanation of the deletion.
409. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 788.5–MSP/10–1257. Secret. Drafted by Mouser and Williams and cleared by Murphy, Dillon, and Barnes.
410. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.88/11–757. Confidential. Repeated to London and Moscow.
411. Memorandum From the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (Smith) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)
Source: Department of State, GTI Files: Lot 60 D 533, Iran, Qom Airfield, 1957. Secret.
412. Letter From the Counselor for Political Affairs of the Embassy in Iran (Stelle) to the Officer in Charge of Iranian Affairs (Mouser)
Source: Department of State, GTI Files: Lot 60 D 533, Iran, Official and Informal Letters from Tehran, 1957. Confidential; Official–Informal.
413. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 888.10/11–1357. Confidential. Drafted by Mouser, Jones, Williams, and Kennedy; cleared with ICA, U/MSA, Defense, and Dillon; and approved by Rountree.
414. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 888.10/12–1557. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Baghdad, London, Ankara, Karachi, and Paris.
415. Staff Summary Supplement Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. Initialed by Eisenhower.
416. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 888.10/12–1857. Secret.