ANTI-COMMUNIST STATEMENTS BY MULLAH KASHANI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009400360010-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 23, 1999
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 17, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CEN T AL 1NTELI:. GE E AGENCY REPORT NO.
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Anti-Communist Statements by
Mullah Kashani
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25X1A Comment. The evaluation of this report is based on the possibility
.at . ash nie an opportunist, actually made such statements..
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Mullah Kashani has "recently" stated thatx
as He realizes that the United States is the only major power upon which
Iran can rely.
be He wants the United States to give financial assistance to Iran "now."
a. He wants United States support for the Hational Front group.
25X1 X S. a. on Ernest Peron, the Shah's 25X1 A
private secretary, was invited to Kashani's residence. At this meeting
Kashani expressed anti--Communist sentiments and announced that he was
initiating a campaign against the Tudeh Party. is of the 25X1X
opinion that Kaaheni's obvious purpose In arranging the meeting was
because he wished Peron to relay these statements to the Shah,
be Several days later Kashani attempted to contact the Queen Mother, presumably
to convey the same message,.
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