less favoured associate nations

[pars]

Dear everybody!
What is the exact meaning of the words in bold in the following passage? It is from the book “Persian Gulf Command” by Ashley Jackson, p. 336.

During the course of their conversation, Roosevelt outlined to Hurley ‘a tentative basis for American policy in Iran which could be a template for relations with all less favoured associate nations’.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[tzfujimino]

I've found this:

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1943v04/d440

... and I quote

[…]
This plan of nation building may be improved through our experience in Iran and may become the criterion for the relations of the United States toward all the nations which are now suffering from the evils of greedy minorities, monopolies, aggression and imperialism.
[…]

The emphasis is mine.

I hope it helps!

 

[Tdol]

Countries they don't like but have to have dealings with.