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176. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 1 UK-US. Confidential. Drafted by Blackiston.
177. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAQ. Confidential. Repeated to London, Jidda, Kuwait, Tehran, and Dhahran.
178. Telegram From the Embassy in Saudi Arabia to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 3 OPEC. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Baghdad, Dhahran, Kuwait, London, Tehran, and Tripoli.
179. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iraq
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 10–3 IRAQ. Confidential. Drafted by Blackiston (NEA); and cleared by Ensor (FSE), Lowenfeld (L), Dinsmore (NE), Davies (NE), Jernegan (NEA), Hilliker (S/S), and Harriman. Repeated to London and Rome.
180. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 3 OPEC. Confidential. Drafted by Blackiston and cleared by Oliver (FSE) and Davies (NEA). Sent to Kuwait, Jidda, Tehran, Tripoli, London, Baghdad, and Dhahran. Repeated to Djakarta and Caracas.
181. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iraq
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by W. Wolle (NEA); cleared by M. Tiger (GTI), J. Oliver (FSE), G. Alexander, T. Ehrlich (U), H. Symmes, Davies (S/S), and J. Grant (NEA). Also sent to Tehran and repeated to London.
182. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAQ. Confidential. Drafted by Wolle and approved in U on October 19.
183. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 15–2 SYR. Confidential. Drafted by Bennsky.
185. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Austria
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 3 OPEC. Confidential. Drafted by Oliver (FSE) and cleared by Spielman (EUR/WE), Bennsky (NEA), and Ensor (FSE). Repeated to Algiers, Baghdad, Beirut, Benghazi, Bonn, Brussels, Cairo, Caracas, Djakarta, Jidda, Kuwait, Lagos, London, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, The Hague, Tehran, Tripoli, USEC Brussels, USEC Luxembourg, USRO Paris, and the Mission in Geneva.
186. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 1 UK-US. Confidential. Drafted by R. Shuler (E) and cleared by Adams (NEA), Eurchamp (EUR/BNA), Sober (NEA/SOA), Starkey (EUR/BNA), Post (AF/AFN), Enders (EUR/RPE), Crowley (ARA/CV), O’Leary (INT), and Ensor (FSE). Sent to Algiers, Baghdad, Beirut, Benghazi, Bonn, Brussels, Cairo, Caracas, Damascus, Djakarta, Karachi, Kuwait, Jidda, Lagos, London, Ottawa, New Delhi, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Tehran, The Hague, Tripoli, Vienna, USEC Brussels, USEC Luxembourg, Paris OCED, and the Consulate in Dhahran.
187. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Repeated to London.
188. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Repeated to London.
189. Airgram From the Embassy in Kuwait to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by J. Twinam (ECON), and concurred in by J. Gatch, Jr. (DCM), W. Bromell (POL), and J. Vonier (USIS). Pouched to Algiers, Baghdad, Beirut, Benghazi, Bonn, Brussels, Cairo, Caracas, Djakarta, Jidda, Lagos, London, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, The Hague, Tehran, Tripoli, USEC Brussels, USEC Luxembourg, USRO Paris, Mission in Geneva, and Vienna.
190. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Fuels and Energy (Oliver) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Solomon)
Source: Department of State, E Files: Lot 70 D 54, PET 3 Organizations and Conferences 1966. OPEC. Limited Official Use.
191. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London.
192. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by T. Eliot (NEA/IRN), cleared in draft by Oliver (E/FSE) and S. Rockwell (NEA), cleared by Solomon (E) and Shaver (S/S), and approved by Hare (NEA). Also sent to London.
193. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Secret. Drafted by Newberry. The briefing memorandum for the meeting is in a memorandum from Oliver to Fried, November 1. (Ibid.)
194. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted by Eliot (NEA/IRN); cleared by Rockwell (NEA), Fried (E), Oliver (E/FSE), Solomon (E); and Hare (NEA). Also sent to London.
195. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Secret. Repeated to Tehran and Jidda.
196. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 15–2 SYR. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, Dhahran, London, Moscow, Tel Aviv, Tripoli, and Tehran. There is no time of transmission on the source text; the telegram was received at 11:11 a.m.
197. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, PET 6 IRAQ. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, London, Kuwait, Moscow, Tehran, and Dhahran.
198. Telegram From the Consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Repeated to Jidda, Kuwait, and Tehran.
199. Telegram From the Embassy in Kuwait to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, PET 6 KUW. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to London and Tehran.
200. Telegram From the Embassy in the Syrian Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 18–1 IRAQ–SYR. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Jidda, London, Paris, The Hague, Tehran, Cairo, Dhahran, and Aleppo.
201. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Syrian Arab Republic
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 6 IRAQ. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted by Oliver (E/FSE) and L. Kinsolving (NEA/ARN), cleared in draft by R. Houghton (NEA/ARN), and cleared by R. Davies (NEA). Repeated to London and Damascus.
202. Information Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs(Handley) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 6 IRAQ (SYR). Confidential. Drafted by Kinsolving (NEA/ARN), and cleared by Chaplin (E/FSE) and Houghton (NEA/ARN). Rusk’s initials on the source text indicate that he saw the memorandum. A handwritten note after Handley’s name on the “from” line reads “per RPD” (i.e., Deputy Assistant Secretary Rodger P. Davies).
203. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 6 IRAN. Confidential. Drafted by Oliver on March 8, cleared by Eliot, and approved in S on March 11.
204. Letter From the Ambassador to Iran (Meyer) to the Country Director for Iran (Eliot)
Source: Department of State, E Files: Lot 71 D 84, PET—Petroleum Iran 1967. Secret; Eyes Only. An attached March 20 covering memorandum from Eliot to Oliver reads: “As the attached is ‘Eyes Only’, I would appreciate your showing it only to Messrs. Solomon and Fried prior to the talk with the British this week on the Iranian oil situation. The letter provides evidence of the necessity for Mr. Solomon to indicate forcefully to the British that we must present a ‘united front’ to the Iranians. Please return the letter after the three of you have seen it.”