Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, The Far East, Volume V

124.91/101a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargè in Iran (Ford)

Washington, January 13, 1944—11 p.m.

23. The Department proposes to raise the Legation in Tehran to the rank of Embassy. Please inform the Iranian Government and inquire whether this step meets with its approval and whether it agrees similarly to raise the status of the Iranian Legation in Washington.

For your information only: The British have been advised informally of the Department’s intended action.

Hull