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Reproduced from Record Group 59, State Department central decimal files 796, 896, and 996 (internal affairs) and decimal files 696 and 611.96 (foreign affairs) for 1960-January 1963, in the National Archives, College Park, Md.
"The records are from Record Group 59, General Records of the Department of State."
In the Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, Iran: Internal and Foreign Affairs, 1960-January 1963, collected here, researchers will find firsthand and in-depth reports and analysis on the many challenges faced by Iran during a trying period. Material also provides insight into the complex U.S. relations not only with Iran but also with the entire Middle East, as Washington evaluated the area strategically as both an emerging region and a cold war battleground.
Here also are the documents that tell what the U.S. State Department knew about the repressive nature of the shah's rule and the degree of popular support he enjoyed. Martial law, imposed after Mohammad Mosaddeq's overthrow in 1953, was maintained until 1957. As the collection details, the shah continued to exercise strict political controls even after ending martial law. In 1955, Iran entered the Baghdad Pact with Britain, Iraq, Turkey, and Pakistan. In March 1959, Iran signed a bilateral defense agreement with the United States. The Central Files offer insights into the shah's desire for close relations with the United States-which resulted in these alliances-and into his requests for U.S. military and economic aid.