CABLE TO SECRETARY OF STATE FROM KHORRAMSHAHR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP08C01297R000600010110-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 11, 2012
• Sequence Number: 110
• Publication Date: October 15, 1959
• Content Type: CABLE

Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/04: CIA-RDP08C01297R000600010110-5
INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State
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FROM: KHORRAMSHAHR
TO: Secretary of State
NO: 12, OCTOBER 14, 6 PM
PRIORITY
SENT TEHRAN 88, DEPARTMENT 12, BAGHDAD 7, BASRA 70
VERBATIM TEXT
REFERENCES MY TELEGRAM 84 TEHRAN.
Control : 9574
Recd: OCTOBER 15, 1959.
10:1.1 AM
SHIPPING AGENT'S TRANSLATION PORT DIRECTOR INSTRUCTION DATED
OCTOBER 10 OBTAINED TODAY:
"CONFIDENTIAL MOST URGENT
"WE HEREBY ADVISE THAT ALL SHIPS REPRESENTED BY-OUR AGENCY WHICH
ARE BOUND FOR IRANIAN PORTS, SAILING FROM IRANIAN PORTS OR
ANCHORED IN RIVERMUST FLY IRANIAN'FLAG FROM TIME THEY ENTER
SHATT-AL-ARAB. SHIPS REFUSING COMPLY THIS ORDER WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO ENTER IRANIAN PORTS FOR LOADING OR DISCHARGING.
ADVISE YOUR SHIPS".
AVAILABILITY IRANIAN PILOTS IRANIAN NAVAL PROTECTION PASSED
AGENT VERBALLY VIA OFFICERS KHORRAMSHAHR SHIPPING ASSOCIATION.
BOWIE
VHD:ALB/20,
Nate: Reference is to Khorramshahr telegram 9..
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UNLESS "UNCLASSIFIED"
REPRODUCTION FROM THIS
COPY IS PROHIBITED.
Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/01/04: CIA-RDP08C01297R000600010110-5