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Possible U.S. Commitments
Working Draft as of September 9
Dear __________________
Let me confirm that immediately following
the release of the hostages, the official policy of
the United States Government shall be as follows:
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Acceptance of the Revolution.
The United States fully accepts the legitimacy of
the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran as
the result of a popular revolution.
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Non-Interference. The United
States will not interfere in the internal affairs
of Iran. The United States will take no action to
overthrow or to support the efforts of others to
overthrow the Government of the Islamic Republic
of Iran.
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No Punitive Action. The United
States will take no punitive action against Iran,
whether military, economic, diplomatic, political,
or of any other kind.
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End of Sanctions. The United
States will promptly terminate all sanctions against
Iran and against Iranian nationals. In particular:
- There shall be no special restrictions or adverse
treatment applicable to Iranian students in the
United States.
- There shall be no U.S. governmental restrictions
on sales to or purchases from Iran or Iranian
nationals other than those applicable to other
governments and other nationals.
- Following the financial settlement there shall
be no special U.S. governmental restrictions on
financial transactions with Iran or with Iranian
nationals.
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Funds Wrongfully
Removed from Iran.
The United States Government will actively
cooperate with the Government of Iran in seeking
to locate all funds properly belonging to the Government
of Iran that were wrongfully removed from Iran by
the Shah, and will facilitate and support the use
by the Government of Iran of judicial and other
legal remedies to recover such funds.
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Inter-Governmental Claims. The
United States assumes special responsibility for
pursuing the issue of financial compensation for
and with respect to the hostages. The
United States is prepared to seek through negotiation
with the Government of Iran an amicable settlement
of those claims, claims with respect
the U.S. Embassy and consulates in Iran, claims
involved in the litigation
before the International Court of Justice, all
claims by Iran against the Government
of the United States and any
other inter-governmental claims. In these negotiations,
the United States will accept the assistance of
a mutually acceptable third party should Iran so
desire.
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Other Financial
Claims
The United States will
support and seek the prompt implementation of an
agreed procedure for settling bank loans, commercial
claims, pending litigation, and other financial
matters involving private parties.
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Other Countries. The United
States Government will encourage U.S. allies in
Western Europe, Japan, Australia, and other countries
to stop all
special economic and political
restrictions against Iran and to
proceed on a basis of
full cooperation with the Islamic Republic
of Iran.
This
policy is based on the understanding of the United
States that Iran seeks nothing more than that to
which, in its view, it is legally and morally entitled,
and on the firm belief of the United States that
in response to Iranian requests it should provide
Iran with no more and no less than that to which
Iran would have been legally or morally entitled
if the hostages had never been taken.
If, in reliance upon this policy commitment, the
hostages are released, then this policy commitment
shall constitute a binding international obligation
of the United States Government which may not be
altered except with the agreement of the Government
of Iran.
If, however, after the passage of several weeks
the hostages have not been released, the United
States reserves the right, following reasonable
notice to the Government of Iran, to withdraw this
commitment.
For the Government
of the United States
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