Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Near East and Africa, Volume VII

861.24591/3–3046: Telegram

The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State

confidential

Tehran, March 30, 1946—noon.
[Received March 31—10 p.m.]

433. Except for Azerbaijan Soviet evacuation is reported well under way or about to get under way from northern areas previously occupied.⁶³ Karaj has been completely evacuated and Qazvin is almost clear. Reports have been received of evacuation of Firuzkuh, Shahi and Babol. Transports have been observed in Pahlavi harbor and heavy troop movements in direction of Pahlavi from Qazvin.

Sent Dept 433, repeated Moscow 139, London 88.

Murray

63. Telegram 104, March 30, from Tabriz, reported ostentatious Soviet troop movement indicating evacuation was starting that morning (861.24591/3–3046).