Evening star., 1951-06-28
Text Of Mossodegh Letter

i T ext OF Mossoi
TEHERAN iran. June 28.
Foll0s0i,lg is the teTt OF Premier
/ M0tdnanaed M0ssadegIs' S letter
to President Truman on the
frnnias on crisis.
Dear Mr.. President. $
The special interest you have
shown on various occasions In the
welfare of our country In general
and in the recent oil question In
particular, and the personal mes
sage you we're kind enough tol
send me June 3, 1851. prompt me
to inform you that the Imperial
Iranian Government has been
duty -bound to put into force the
law enacted by the two houses Of
Parliament concerning the ma
tionafization of the oil industry
all over Iran and the modus oper-
andi of that law in the quickest
possible time.
Notwithstanding the urgency of
the matter, measures for the en-
forcement of the law were taken
in a very gradual manner and
with extreme care and caution,
both in order to insure the sue
cess of preliminary steps and also
in order to bring about an under
standing between the government
| of Iran and the former fAnglo-
Iraniar) oil company, and to give
Iample time to the latter for nego-
ltiations between their representa-
tives and this government.
The Imperial Iranian Govern
lment was ready in all sincereity to|
make the best possible use of this
opportunity, and it paid great at
ltention to this matter. specially mi
view of'your kind message and the
friendly mediations of the United
Estates Ambassador to Teheran,
and agreed with the request of
the former oil company for extern
sion of the time limit originally
fixed for these negotiations. Thus,
mo measures were taken during As
days after enactment of the ina
|tionalization) law. 4
Company Officials Blamed.
The Imperial Iranian Govern
ment had repeatedly announced
its readiness to, enter the negotia-
tions with representatives of the
company within the limits pre-
scribed by the law for nationaliza-
ton of the oil industry and the law
liking the modus operandi of its
enforcement, and to discuss will
ingly the various problems such as
the question of probable losses to
the former oil company and the
sale of oil to the former pur-l
chasers. etc. The government
therefore welcomed the arrival of
the representatives Of the former
oil company, but it was found with
great regret that the representa-
|tives Of the former oil company
wished to submit proposals which
were contrary to the text of the
laws concerning naturalization of
the oil industry. and which made
this government unable to con-
tinue the discussions.
Since the Imperial Iranianl
government has decided to pre-
vent any stoppage. even for one
day. in the exploitation Of oil
and its sale to former purchasers,
lit has repeatedly announced its
readiness to employ all foreign
experts, technicians and others in
the service Of the oil industry
with the same salaries. allow
|ances and pensions due to them,
to provide them with all en-
|couragement. to leave untouched
the present organization and ad-
ministration of the former oil
company ard to enforce. so far
as they may not be contrary to
the provisions of the law. regula-
tions made by that c)mpapny.
designations Threatened
It is, however, noticed with re-
|gret that the former oil company
authorities have resorted to GER
tain actions which will necessarily
cause a stoppage in the cxporta-
ton of oil; for, firstly. they are
Encouraging the employees to leave
their services and are threatening
the government with their res
ignation en- masSe; secondly, they
force oil tankers to refuse to
deliver receipts to the present
board of directors Of the National
OH Company
Although the Iranian people
have prepared themselves for
every kind of privation in their
resolve to achieve their aim, yet
there Is no doubt that the stop
page in the exploitation of the
oil machinery is not only damag-
ing to us but it is also damaging
to Britain and to all other coun-
tries which use Iranian OLA
grave and serious matter which
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