Iran


301. Letter From Secretary of Defense Clifford to the Shah of Iran

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 73 A 1250, Iran 452, 29 Jun 68. No classification marking.


302. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Walt Rostow Files, Visitors, 1968. Secret.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 13–2 IRAN. Confidential.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 1–5 IRAN. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA.


305. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 IRAN. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Eliot and McClelland on July 11, cleared by Rockwell and Battle, and in draft by Wolf, Soloman, Akins, and Warnke.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Iran, 7/1/68–10/31/68. Secret.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 IRAN. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by McClelland on July 11; cleared by Eliot, Rockwell, Battle, Wolf, and Saunders; and in draft by Warnke, Solomon, and Akins; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 IRAN. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/USCINCMEAFSA.


309. Letter From the Shah of Iran to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Iran, 7/1/68–10/31/68. No classification marking.


310. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Battle) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Department of State, Central Files, BG 16 TEHRAN. Top Secret. Drafted by Eliot and cleared by Handley and in draft by Deputy Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research George C. Denny, Jr.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 IRAN. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Moscow.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19–8 US–IRAN. Secret; Limdis.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 IRAN. Secret. Drafted by Eliot; cleared by Schwartz (OASD/ISA/NESA), and in draft by Reed, Alne (ISA/ILN), Lewis D. Junior (G/PM), and Director of the AID Office of Near Eastern Affairs John Eddison; and approved by Rockwell. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE.


314. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Iran. Secret. A copy was sent to Zwick in the Bureau of the Budget.


315. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Hart) to the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 IRAN. Secret. Drafted by Eliot and cleared by Rockwell.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Files of Harold Saunders, Visit of Amir Hoveyda, Prime Minister of Iran, December 4–5, 1968. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Robert G. Houdek of the Executive Secretariat Staff, and approved by Ambassador William Leonhart in S/NL. Another copy of this document is in Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 U.S./NIXON.


317. 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 Rockwell on November 22 and approved by Rusk.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by Eliot on November 22, cleared by Leonhart, and approved by Rockwell.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 IRAN. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to CINCMEAFSA/CINCSTRIKE.


320. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Iran, Visit of Prime Minister Hoveyda of Iran, 12/5–6/68. Secret. Drafted by Eliot; cleared by Rockwell, Chapman, Eddison (AID), Reed (DOD/OASD/ISA), Akins, and Country Director for Saudi Arabia William D. Brewer.


321. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Iran. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Saunders. Copies were sent to Rostow and Read. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting took place from 11:57 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. (Ibid.)


322. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 IRAN. Secret. Drafted by Eliot and approved in S on December 11. The source text is labeled “Part 3 of 4.” The time of the meeting is from Rusk’s Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)


323. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by Eliot on December 8 and approved in S on December 12. The source text is labeled “Part 4 of 4.”


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by Eliot on December 7, cleared by Saunders, and approved by Rockwell. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 IRAN. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted by Eliot, cleared by Meyer (draft) and Leonhart, and approved by Rockwell.