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 AMEMBASSY TEHRAN

ACTION: SECSTATE WASHDC

INFO: Amembassy ALGIERS
 * Amembassy DAMASCUS
 * Amembassy BEIRUT
 * Amembassy ANKARN
 * Amembassy CAIRO
 * USMission GENEVA
 * USMISSION
 * USCINCEAR
 * Amconsul KHORRAMSHAHR (POUCH)
 * Amconsul TABRIZ (POUCH)

CONFIDENTIAL TEHRAN

TAGS: PINS, SREF, IR, IZ

SUBJECT: Iraqi Kurds in Iran

REF: Tabrix 17

1. Subsequent to AmConsul Tabriz Moumann's meeting with Barzani representative (reftel), Houmann met April 7 with Barzani's son Idris in Maghadeh, Western Azerbaijan, Idris made similar arguments, saying that ICRC presence in refugee camps would keep Iranians from pressuring Kurds to return to Iraq. He went further and asked for guarantee form US or from Iran (as result of US influence or pressure) that there