TELEGRAM
ACTION: SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
SECRET TEHRAN
EXDIS
NOFORM
E.O. 11652: XGDS-4
TAGS: PORS, PINS, PINT, IR
SUBJECT: POSSIBLE/RELIGIOUS DEAL WITH GOI
REF:TEHRAN 9309 AND PREVIOUS (NOTAL)
SUMMARY: REPRESENTATIVE OF AYATOLLAH SHARIATMADARI (STRONGLY PROTECT) CALLED ON EMBOFF TO ASCERTAIN U.S. POSITION ON PRESENT IRANIAN GOVERNMENT AND TO INDICATE POTENTIAL DEAL IN OFFING BETWEEN MODERATE RELIGIOUS LEADERS HEADED BY SHARIATMADARI AND GOI. DEAL INCLUDES EFFORT TO CONVINCE AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI IN FRANCE TO "GO EASY" IN OPPOSITION. RELIGIOUS LEADERS PREPARED TO BRING NATIONAL FRONT (INF) POLITICIANS ALONG AS PART OF ARRANGEMENT. NEGOTIATIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR NEXT FEW DAYS. END SUMMARY.
1. DR. NASSER MINATCHI, TREASURER OF COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM (CDHRF), DURING PHONE CALL ON OTHER MATTER, ASKED TO SEE POLOFF STEMPEL CONCERNING "URGENT"
