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[CYPHER] WAR CABINET DISTRIBUTIOM .
FROM: Ui'IITBD STATED OF AMERICA .
FROM WASHINGTON’ TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
Sir R.I, Campbell.
No. 3932 .
25 th August, 191-1.
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The .substance of your-telegr ams Nos. A 6 Q 1 and 1.709 was
communicated to the head of the Near East Division at State
Department this afternoon*
Mr Mn^nv h hi'T l T , 0 rmati 2 n - was re ? eived witliout enthusiasm and
t . Murray still seemed in considerable doubt of the wisdom of
His Majesty |S Government's actions. He expressed relief that
His Majesty s Government had decided themselves to invade part
hfnd to"th^-R i th f as he .P ut it. given a free
susnirinn nf ° sh ? v y G [ S 1 G J« He again expressed considerable
suspicion of the intentions of the Soviet Government and referre-’
iff 0 me - CO T™y^ lon made recentl y to the Persian Ambassador in
of '•occimv^hp 116 - 80 ^?^ Government had announced its intentioa
of occupying Persia without giving any indication that their
ol CU thR°ms 0 Mii b ? y es r tricted certal n P^ts of the country
M hat Hxs Majesty s Government would take similar action
Mr. Murray also seemed doubtful as to the effect of the Anpio-
Soviet action on Turkey and said that the Turkish authorities
Moslefworld^ apprehension regarding the reaction on the
3. Mr. Murray also seemed considerably disturbed bv the
IresllShfYf f fr ° m London t0 ^ effS thattte
,/ f'PersiaTsep nenn?+ ?Ve + the An g lo - So viet [? representations to]
lJ nc/l ^ rs ^ a ^ see paragraph of my telegram No. ^908
Mr. Murray said that this report and theTact thairlt had Rad
to be deniea oy the President had had an unfortunate effect in
ivJns count ry. He added that enquiries were being made in
London as to the source of the report. The State Department
were, however, surprised that the"British censor had P pfsefthe
Message without first taking steps to confimlts accuracyf
RECo. POL. DEPn
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INDIA OFFICE