STATUS OF IRANIAN OIL NEGOTIATIONS*

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T01172R000300150006-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 17, 1999
• Content Type: MEMO

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OCI No. 6263 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY:
Copy No. 15 OFFICE OF CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
16 July 1954
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TO: Deputy Director (Intelligence)
SUBJECT: Status of Iranian Oil Negotiations*
Reports from the American embassy at Tehran continue
optimistic concerning agreement in principle on the Iranian
oil problem. The consortium representatives and the Iranian
delegation report progress, although with some difficulty on
certain points. Price arrangements and duration of the agree-
ment appear to continue causing some trouble. Ambassador Hen-
derson does not believe, however, that an impasse is develop-
ing,
Form of Preliminary Agreement:
Henderson reports that the consortium
representa-
tives may prefer an informal aide-memoire as the first
expression of an oil settlement rather than an initial-
ing of principles of agreement. Such a device would
be more expeditious as it would not require submission
to the home offices for legal clearance and approval.
Although an aide-memoire would be simpler and quicker
to prepare, Henderson believes-that it would be less
binding on either party.
State Dept. review completed
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