890F.24/5–1845: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Egypt (Tuck)
1046. For Hoskins, Dawson and Eddy from Dept and FEA. Brit representatives in Washington have delivered aide-mémoire7 stating [Page 897] Brit Govt agrees to a joint supply program for Saudi Arabia valued at 10 million dollars to be shared equally by American and Brit Govts. Included in Brit share is 40 thousand dollars per month for support of Saudi Arab missions.
In response to our proposal of Apr 21 [24] aide-mémoire suggests that US Govt provide independently for a supplementary supply program for trucks, spare parts, tires and similar articles valued at 3 million dollars plus such riyals as US Govt deems necessary for coinage purposes.
Brit Govt is telegraphing Resident Minister in Cairo to cooperate with American economic representatives there in working out proposed schedule of supplies for joint program.
Step 2 as contemplated in Deptel 652 Mar 19 has now been taken. It is requested that Eddy in cooperation with Hoskins and Dawson after consultation with appropriate Brit officials submit recommendations as to composition of joint American-Brit 10 million dollar supply program, as well as separate recommendations regarding composition of independent American 3 million dollar program.
When these recommendations have been approved by Dept and FEA they will be considered jointly by American and Brit representatives in Washington who will pass upon them finally.
Sent Cairo repeated Jidda.8 [Dept and FEA.]