891.00/8–1346: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Iran (Allen)
725. Urtel 1153. Reiteration on Aug 25 your views expressed to Qavam Aug 13 (Urtel 1116) concerning possible UN assistance vis-à-vis SovUnion suggests that our concurrence Aug 16 (Deptel 69282) may have been interpreted more broadly than was intended. In concurring with your views re Iran’s relation with UN we had in mind wholehearted Iranian submission substantive case to SC in event clear Sov violation Iranian sovereignty. While Dept appreciates and endorses your efforts to stiffen Qavam’s attitude it is hoped that he has [Page 514] not gained any mistaken impression as to either UN capabilities or US intentions from your statement that “nations which were determined to make UN successful and potent international organization would find means to make it function in defending member states against aggression.”
We are confident that you understand fully present limitations UN security action. For your private information, any subsequent measures by US beyond those possibilities would depend upon decision at highest level in light of prevailing circumstances.
We concur fully in objectives which doubtless prompted your remarks in point and our comments in no way modify our general position and support of attitude outlined in your previous conversations. Repeated to Moscow as no. 1570 and London as no. 6344.