740.0011 Moscow/10–1943
Mr. Adrian Holman of
the British Delegation to Mr. John D.
Jernegan of the American Delegation
Moscow, 25 October,
1943.
Conference Document No. 27
Dear Jernegan: I enclose two copies of each of
two draft Declarations with respect to Allied policy in Iran which the
British Delegation wish to submit as a basis of discussion by the
sub-Committee on Iran.
Copies have been sent also the Soviet Delegation.
Yours sincerely,
[Enclosure 1]
Draft Declaration No. 1
“The Governments of the U.S.S.R., the U.S.A. and the United
Kingdom having in mind the adherence of the Government of Iran
to the cause of the United Nations rely with confidence upon the
desire
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of the
Government and people of Iran to make their contribution along
the most effective lines in furtherance of the struggle against
the common enemy.
- 2.
- The Government of the U.S.S.R., the U.S.A., and the United
Kingdom undertake for their part to do all within their
power to safeguard the people of Iran from the privations
and difficulties which the present war must bring to them in
common with all other peoples engaged in the conflict. They
further undertake to collaborate closely with each other and
to cooperate with the Government of Iran on all issues as
they arise with a view to the furtherance of the United
Nations’ war effort. They also undertake to give full moral
support in any way acceptable to the Government of Iran to
the efforts of the various individuals, groups and agencies,
whether Iranian or foreign, which are endeavouring to
relieve the existing economic difficulties of the country
and to improve security through the strengthening of Iranian
Governmental authority.
- 3.
- The three Governments similarly undertake to effect as
soon as possible after the cessation of hostilities the
withdrawal or the reduction to a normal peace time
establishment of such non-military Governmental
organisations as are now operating in Iran in connection
with the United Nations’ war effort.”
[Enclosure 2]
Draft Declaration No. 2
Under Articles 1 and 5 of the Treaty of Alliance between the United
Kingdom and the Soviet Union and Iran of January 29th, 1942, the
Governments of the United Kingdom and the U.S.S.R. undertake to
respect the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political
independence of Iran and to withdraw their forces from Iranian
territory not later than six months after all hostilities between
the Allied Powers and Germany and her associates have been suspended
by the conclusion of an armistice or armistices or on the conclusion
of peace between them, whichever date is earlier.
The Governments of the United Kingdom and the U.S.S.R. now desire to
take this opportunity of declaring that the undertakings given to
the Government of Iran in the foregoing paragraph still continue to
constitute the basis of their policy towards Iran, which has in no
way changed since the conclusion of the Tripartite Treaty.
Furthermore the two Governments affirm their intention of reducing
in the meantime their military commitments in Iran as quickly as
their general military situation permits.
