CABLE TO SECRETARY OF STATE FROM KHORRAMSHAHR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP08C01297R000600010107-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 11, 2012
• Sequence Number: 107
• Publication Date: October 15, 1959
• Content Type: CABLE

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Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/04: CIA-RDP08C01297R000600010107-9
INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State )
Action Control : 9820
Recd: October 15, 1959
~' FROM: Khorramshahr
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TO: Secretary of State
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G NO: 13, October 14, .7 p.m.
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H 'SENT PRIORITY. TEHRAN 89, DEPARTMENT 13, BAGHDAD 8, BASRA 8
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MOP Following summarizes confidential urgent letter to Cullom
E PAN SOil Company from.Ghazizaeeh Port Director :Khorramshahr:,
SCS according instruction general port :and shipping administration
IRC all.PANAM ships less than 500 tons "capacity" under Iranian
DCL flagwith.master holding Iranian pilots license "alright"
enter depart Shatt-al-Arab without Pilot and Port Director
OCB Khorramshahr prepared provide pilot` ships over 500 tons.
USIA If 24 hours notice given Port Director will. also. furnish
CIS, pilot foreign ships carrying.PANAM cargo. Company requested
OSD provide quarters pilot Khosrowabad4
NAVY
..Comment: PANAM LSMS.less than 500 tons net. Cullom does
RMR not plan reply foregoing until after-discussion his' superiors
Tehran where he expects fly Friday or-Saturday. Acting
British Consul .not informed content CONTEL 8789.
BOWIE
MGG:xk-5
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Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/04: CIA-RDP08C01297R000600010107-9