611.86A/8–2554: Telegram
No. 364
The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia
(Wadsworth) to
the Department of State1
priority
74. Further my telegram 72, August 23.2 Was received yesterday by King for general review US-Saudi relations. His attitude extremely [Page 853] cordial; will appoint commission work out details modified five year army program; asked me discuss Saudi membership IBRD with Prince Faisal; made appointment see Davies re Onassis’ agreement.
Davies saw him late yesterday; discussion cordial;… representatives SAG and Aramco will meet today.
Still later Defense Minister saw Colonels Boyd and McCarten; said King wished them get down to work at once; offered fullest cooperation.
My feeling is tide our relations has turned but am wondering whether it is not rather because of other developments (e.g. Gholam Mohammad’s and Nasir’s advice and shift Egyptian policy following Suez agreement) than as result persuasion our part.