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the United States. Subject 'to favorable Congressional action on the
Point 4 program, the United States also stands ready to facilitate
Iranian economic development through the provision under Point 4
and otherwise of technical advisory assistance if requested by Iran.
His Majesty welcomes the assistance envisaged under the Point 4
program and is particularly -aware of the desirability of increased
investments of private capital in the Iranian economy. The Iranian
Government will consider measures to 'be taken to encourage such
investments.
  4. It is the ,policy of the United-States to help freepeoples every-
where in the maintenance of their freedom wherever the aid which it
is able to provide can be effective. As the result of recent Conrgressional
authorization, and in response to the request of the Government of
Iran, the Government of the United States is currently prepared to
offer certain military iassistance -.essential to enable Iran, as a ,nation
dedicated- to -the      Ospurposesand principles of the United Nations
Charter, to develop effetive measures for its self-defense in support
of those purposes'and priýnciples. The United States will continue
to
bear in mind Iran's defense needs in connection with further foreign
assistance which may be considered lby the, United States Government.
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