Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1921, Volume II

867.602 Ot 81/177

The Ottoman-American Exploration Company, Inc., to the Secretary of State40a

New York, May 13, 1921.

Sir: This is to certify that Rear Admiral C. M. Chester, U.S. Navy, has been appointed as the representative of this Corporation for the purpose of conducting negotiations on our behalf with respect to concessions for Oil, Mineral and Railroad rights and matters incidental thereto in Asia Minor.

We bespeak for him the cooperation of the Government in accordance with the resolution passed by the Senate at its last session and the Act of Congress of March 14th, 1921, making appropriations for arranging a survey for oil in foreign lands.

Also it is requested that Admiral Chester may be furnished suitable credentials to our foreign ambassadors and Government officials as will enable him to carry on his work.

Respectfully,

Ottoman-American Exploration Company, Inc.,
By

John R. MacArthur

, Vice President

Letter presented to Department by Admiral Chester, presumably on May 24.↩

List of Papers
Germany: (Documents 1–77)
Great Britain: (Documents 78–117)
Greece: (Documents 118–170)
Guatemala: (Documents 171–182)
Haiti: (Documents 183–236)
Honduras: (Documents 237–242)
Hungary: (Documents 243–260)
Japan: (Documents 261–325)
Liberia: (Documents 326–339)
Mexico: (Documents 340–448)
Netherlands: (Documents 449–479)
Nicaragua: (Documents 480–509)
Norway: (Documents 510–524)
Panama: (Documents 525–563)
Paraguay: (Documents 564–574)
Persia: (Documents 575–602)
Peru: (Documents 603–635)
Poland: (Documents 636–650)
Russia: (Documents 651–811)
Salvador: (Documents 812–833)
Siam: (Documents 834–856)
Turkey: (Documents 857–889)
- Revival of the Chester project for concessions in Turkey (Documents 875–882)
Venezuela: (Documents 890–900)
Yugoslavia: (Documents 901–909)
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