TELEGRAM
AMEMBASSY TEHRAN
CONFIDENTIAL
ACTION: SECSTATE WASHDC
INFO: AMEMBASSY ANKARA
AMEMBASSY DACCA
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD
AMEMBASSY JIDDA
AMEMBASSY KABUL
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
USLO PEKING
CONFIDENTIAL TEHRAN 09279
LIMDIS
E. O. 11652: GDS
TAGS:EAID, PEPR, AP IR, US
SUBJ: IRANIAN ASSESSMENT OF AFGHAN DEVELOPMENTS AND U.S. - AFGHAN RELATIONS
REP: STATE 240213
1. ADDRESSEES AWARE THAT SHAH HAS VIRTUALLY FROM THE FIRST HELD PRIVATE VIEW OF NEW AFGHAN GOVERNMENT AS FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES A SERVANT OF THE SOVIETS. HE HAS DISGUISED THIS VIEW BEHIND AN OFFICIAL POLICY OF "WAIT-AND-SEE", GIVING THE NEW GOA EVERY BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. FORMAL RELATIONS HAVE CONTINUED AS BEFORE, INCLUDING CONTINUING DISBURSEMENTS ON EXISTING ECONOMIC COMMITMENTS (TEHRAN 7818 AND MEMORANDUM TO DEPT AND KABUL
