891.77/7–346: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Iran (Allen)
secret
Washington, July 3,
1946—7 p.m.
575. In course conversation today75 Iran Amb stated Qavam has telegraphed him, in reply to Ala’s inquiry, to effect that railways in [Page 507] north are still under control of Russians but that Russian commission will soon arrive in Iran to effect turnover. Qavam said also that Russians are still in temporary control Pahlevi airport.
Acheson
- The conversation between the Iranian Ambassador and Messrs. Henderson and Minor took place on July 2 (memorandum of July 2 by Mr. Minor not printed).↩