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 AMEMBASSY TEHRAN 529 October 18, 1951

Air Pouch

The Iranian Worker's Party

Recently the Embassy's Labor Attache, Mr. C. C. Finch, discussed the Iranian Workers' Party and problems related to it with Mr. Mosafar Baghai, the founder of the Party. Mr. Finch had met with him twice in July in Abadan. The discussions at that time were particularly related to the oil crisis. The latest conversation, because of its interest, is summarized in thei despatch. Dr. Issa Sepahbodi, a close colleague of Dr. Baghai in the work of the Iranian Workers' Party, participated in this meeting. He impressed Mr. Finch as being at least the equal of Dr. Baghai in his intimate knowledge of the past history, present operations and anticipated future of the Party.

During the course of this interview, Dr. Baghai discussed with Mr. Finch his reasons for going to Abadan last summer, the political aims of his party, its membership and the methods by which it is financed. Dr. Baghai also described the source and numerical strength of his support and commented in detail on specific leaders of the non-communist Iranian trade unions.

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