467.11St25/38: Telegram

The Consul at Jerusalem (Glazebrook) to the Secretary of State

Your September 18th, 4 p.m.5 Standard Oil Company has 64 concessions all in Province of Judea covering territory from Jaffa to Jericho to Korn Seltzer [Khansireh?], south east end of Dead Sea, [Page 257] and west to Gaza. Concessions in territory near the Mediterranean Sea are considered more valuable. Concessions may be put in four classes: 15 absolutely secured before the war; 4 in process of concession [consummation?]; 30 for which permission for research has been issued; the remainder properties for which memoranda has [have] been issued.

Standard Oil Company has spent $89,018 in securing and working concessions and has $125,218 worth material stored in Alexandria. Standard Oil Company representatives believe British will refuse concessions as they wish to control all economic values in this district. This cablegram has the approval of Standard Oil Company representative in Jerusalem.

Glazebrook
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