Iran


241. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19–8 US–IRAN. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to CINCMEAFSA/CINCSTRIKE.


242. Letter From the Shah of Iran to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Iran, 9/1/67–12/31/67. No classification marking. The letter was delivered to the Department of State by the Iranian Embassy on November 21, according to telegram 74044 to Tehran, November 23, which transmitted the text. (Department of State, Central Files, AID (U.S.) IRAN)


243. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, 9/1/67–12/31/67. Secret; Exdis.


244. Memorandum From the Chief of the Near East and South Asia Division of the Plans Directorate, Central Intelligence Agency (Critchfield) to Director of Central Intelligence Helms

Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 80–R 01580R, DCI Files, 10/209—Middle East Crisis. Secret. Sent via the Deputy Director for Plans. Attached to a December 5 note from Helms to the President that reads: “I thought you would be interested to read the highlights of a conversation which one of our senior officers recently had with the Shah of Iran. This officer deals with the Shah in the context of our intelligence assets located in Iran.”


245. Briefing Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Rockwell) to the Ambassador at Large (Harriman)

Source: Department of State, S/S Conference Files: Lot 68 D 453, Gov. Harriman’s Trip, Nov. 1967, Vol. VI, Briefing Book. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.


246. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19–6 USSR-IRAN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/USCINCMEAFSA and Moscow.


247. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID Limited Official Use.


248. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/HARRIMAN. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to London, Rawalpindi, and CINCSTRIKE/USCINCMEAFSA.


249. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 U.S./HARRIMAN. Secret. Repeated to Amman, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Moscow, USUN, and CINCSTRIKE/USCINCMEAFSA.


250. Letter From President Johnson to the Shah of Iran

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Iran, 9/1/67–12/31/67. No classification marking. Telegram 76981 to Tehran, November 30, transmitted the text of the letter for delivery to the Shah. (Department of State, Central Files, AID (U.S.) IRAN)


251. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN–US. Confidential. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/USCINCMEAFSA.


252. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Solomon) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Rostow)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by Akins on December 8 and cleared by Eliot and the Economic Bureau’s Director of the Office of Fuels and Energy John G. Oliver.


253. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Iran, 9/1/67–12/31/67. Secret.


254. Letter From President Johnson to the Shah of Iran

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Iran, 9/1/67–12/31/67. No classification marking.


255. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PET 6 IRAN. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to London.


256. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 IRAN. Secret; Priority; Limdis.


257. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PET 2 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by Eliot, cleared by Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs Robert T. Grey, Jr., and approved by Rockwell.


258. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 IRAN. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE and to Rome for Henry Kuss.


259. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN-US. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted and cleared by Eugene V. Rostow on February 27.


260. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by Walter M. McClelland (NEA/IRN), cleared by Akins, and approved by Eliot. Repeated to London and Paris.


261. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN-U.S.. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted by Grey on March 4, cleared by Eliot, and approved by Under Secretary Rostow.


262. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN–U.S. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted and approved by Rostow on March 4.


263. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN–U.S. Secret; Priority; Nodis.


264. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN-U.S. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.


265. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN–US. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.


266. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Iran, Memos & Miscellaneous, Vol. II, 1/66–1/69. Confidential.


267. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN–US. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Under Secretary Rostow on March 7, cleared by Eliot, and approved by Grey.


268. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN-U.S. Secret; Limdis; Noforn. Repeated to Dhahran, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Moscow, and CINCSTRIKE/USCINCMEAFSA.


269. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 IRAN. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Eliot on March 15 and approved by Davies. Repeated to Dhahran, Jidda, Kuwait, London, and CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA.


270. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders and John W. Foster of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Iran, Memos & Miscellaneous, Vol. II, 1/66–1/69. Secret; Nodis.