740.0011 European War 1939/13858: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 11—3:55 p.m.]
3559. My 3532, August 9, 5 p.m., and 3511, August 8, 10 p.m. Mr. Eden informed me today that at the time the British memorandum is delivered to the Iranian Government on August 14 a separate communication will also be handed over in which the British Government undertakes to guarantee the territorial integrity of Iran. This guarantee will, of course, be in addition to the declaration contained in the memorandum that Great Britain has no designs against Iran’s political independence. Mr. Eden stated that he has suggested to the Russians that they also accompany their parallel representations at Teheran with a guarantee of Iran’s territorial integrity along the line of the British action. No word has been received from Moscow but Mr. Eden believes the Russians should accept his suggestion.