33. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Newsom) to Secretary of State Vance1
Don McHenry called while you were away to report a conversation he has had with the Secretary General. Basically it relates to a response which the Secretary General wishes to make to an indication from Tehran that he may now be welcome. He is working with Rafiq Ahmed on a scenario in which he would like our input.
Basically the scenario would call for the Secretary General to go to Iran. His first requirement would be the release of the hostages. Next, he would need something relating to the departure of the Shah but would want that to be part of the scenario and would not want it to happen before things were worked out. Thirdly, there must be some recognition of the criminality problem possibly through establishing a commission of former ICJ judges. Finally, there must be elements suggesting the beginning of a return to normality in US–Iran relations.
He indicated that he may find it necessary to make it successful to come up with statements indicating that he understands the emotionalism of the revolution but he would want to discuss any such statement with us in advance.