691.116 Auto/64: Telegram
The Minister in Persia (Hornibrook) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:30 p.m.]
70. My 69, December 29, 4 p.m.5 In answer to additional oral representations made on December 23rd regarding automobile monoply the Foreign Office communicated yesterday the following oral reply:
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- That the “tendencies” of the Government towards the organization of automobile and carpet monopolies proceeded from the difficulties encountered in the exportation of Persian carpets to the United States and consequently,
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- The Persian Government desired to be informed regarding the precise facilities which the American Government was prepared to offer Persian carpets and whether the Persian Government might be assured that it could count on the granting of such facilities.
The Foreign Office was informed that the answers to the inquiries were to be found in the memorandum left by me on November 13th. It was added that, moreover, the questions raised were in the nature of an anticipation of the formal negotiations for the conclusion of a reciprocal trade agreement and that the question at issue at present appeared to be whether the Persian Government was prepared to enter into the proposed negotiations.
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