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TELEGRAM


ACTION:SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE

TAGS:

SUBJECT: LIMITED OFFICIAL USE TEHRAN 11269

Action: E.O. 11652: N.A.

TAGS: OREP (WOLFF, LESTER)

SUBJECT: CODEL WOLFF TEHRAN SCHEDULE

REP: (A) STATE 302205; (B) TEHRAN 11047; (C) TEHRAN 10732

1. PRIME MINISTER HAS OFFERED TO HOST WORKING LUNCH FOR CODEL WOLFF TO BRIEF CODEL ON ITS INTERESTS. CONGRESSMEN PLUS SENIOR STAFF REPRESENTATIVES WOULD BE INCLUDED. EMBASSY WOULD PROVIDE IN-HOUSE BRIEFING (REF C) EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER LUNCH, DEPENDING ON TIMING. WIVES AND REMAINING STAFF WOULD BE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR CITY BY BUS AND VISIT SHAHYAD MONUMENT, PER REF (C). ALTERNATIVELY, IF CODEL DESIRES, PRIME MINISTER PREPARED TO BRIEF ENTIRE GROUP WITHOUT LUNCH.

2. AMBASSADOR STRONGLY ADVISES CODEL TO ACCEPT PRIME MINISTER'S INVITATION. AMOUZEGAR IS AN ASTUTE, ARTICULATE, DYNAMIC INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN