Office of the Historian

890F.515/50: Telegram

The Third Secretary of Legation in Saudi Arabia (Shullaw) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, October 5, 1943—4 p.m.
[Received October 6—3:52 a.m.]

153. Department’s 69, September 15, 11 p.m., and Legation’s 146, September 26, 4 p.m.92 Request and agreement for lend-leasing of silver to Saudi Arabia, signed by Bashir al Sadawi93 on October 3 [Page 904] and documents together with full power issued by King Ibn Saud authorizing signature delivered to Moose.

Information as to date when rials will reach Jidda and how packed. Requested also form of receipt referred to in Legation’s 146 cited above.

Shullaw
  1. Latter not printed.↩
  2. Adviser to King Ibn Saud.↩