890F.515/44a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Egypt (Kirk)
Washington, September
10, 1943—11 p.m.
1323. From Treasury for Gunter. Please repeat to Jidda. For your information:
- 1.
- We are trying to arrange that the United Kingdom shall pay both the minting costs and the transportation costs for the initial 8 million riyals in return for a reciprocal lend-lease credit from the United States. This Government will extend to Saudi Arabia as additional lend-lease aid by this Government the minting and transportation costs for any riyals coined here.
- 2.
- The riyals minted in India and in London are to be delivered to Moose and presented by him to the appropriate officials of Saudi Arabia. The State Department will determine the appropriate officials to sign the receipts on behalf of Saudi Arabia upon delivery of the riyals. [Treasury.]
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