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Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs ( Murray )

Subject: Iranian Free Port and Railroad Trusteeship

Thank you for your memorandum of the 20th [30th?]. When I was with the President on Saturday61 I raised this question and he indicated that he felt there was no urgency about the matter. He did, however, ask for a memorandum which he could study. I think this must be most carefully drawn up and if George Allen,62 whom I presume [Page 524] will prepare this for you, will check with Hayden Raynor63 he will give him some ideas which I have on the manner in which the problem should be presented.

E[dward] S[tettinius]
  1. December 30, 1944.
  2. Chief of the Division of Middle Eastern Affairs.
  3. G. Hayden Raynor, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State.