Negotiation of United States military, financial, and technical assistance for Iran; the question of extending the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company concession; the desirability of close cooperation by the United States and the United Kingdom in matters of common interest in the Near East 1

1. For previous documentation on relations with Iran, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vi, pp. 471 ff.


[233] Memorandum for the File, Prepared in the Department of State

Under Secretary’s Meetings: Lot 53 D 250


[236] Paper Prepared in the Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs

CFM Files; Lot M–88: Box 149: May FM Meeting C, D Series1


[240] Paper Prepared by the Officer in Charge of Iranian Affairs (Ferguson)

CFM Files, Lot M–88, Box 149, May FM Meeting C, D Series


[242] The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

700.00(S)/5–1750: Circular information telegram


[244] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

888.2553–AIOC/5–2250: Telegram


[245] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Iran

788.5–MAP/5–2250: Telegram


[246] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

396.1–L0/5–1550: Telegram


[249] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

788.13/5–2650: Telegram


[250] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

788.00/5–2650: Telegram


[251] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

788.00/5–2650: Telegram


[253] The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

788.00/5–3150: Telegram


[254] The Chargé in Iran (Richards) to the Secretary of State

788.00/6–2150: Telegram


[255] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Iran

788.00/6–2350: Telegram


[256] The Chargé in Iran (Richards) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2050: Telegram


[257] The Ambassador in Iran (Grady) to the Secretary of State

795.00/7–350: Telegram


[259] The Ambassador in Iran (Grady) to the Secretary of State

888.2553–AIOC/7–1350: Telegram


[260] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

888.2553/7–1450: Telegram


[261] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

888.2553/7–1850: Telegram

  1. Lot M–88 is a consolidated master collection of the records of conferences of Heads of State, Council of Foreign Ministers and ancilliary bodies, North Atlantic Council, other meetings of the Secretary of State with the Foreign Ministers of European powers, and materials on the Austrian and German peace settlements for the years 1943–1955 prepared by the Department of State Records Service Center.