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The Saudi Arabian Legation in Great Britain to the American Embassy in Great Britain 18

London, March 14, 1933.

Memorandum Regarding the Provisional Agreement

The Arabian Government would like the following alterations made if the United States Government sees no objection:—

1.
That the words “its territories and possessions” be added after the words “the United States of America” in the two cases in which they are missing in Article III.
2.
That the following clause, which occurs at the end of Article V, be omitted:—”but should the Government of the United States of America be prevented by future action of its Legislature from carrying out the terms of these stipulations, the obligations thereof shall thereupon lapse”.
3.
That although an exchange of notes has already taken place between the Embassy of the United States of America and the Legation of Saudi Arabia with regard to the Muslim sacred places in Arabia and the manumission of slaves, the Arabian Government would prefer the exchange of notes to take place on the same day as the signature of the Agreement as an annexe of it, provided the United States Government sees no objection.

  1. Copy transmitted to the Department by the Counselor of Embassy in Great Britain in his despatch No. 733, March 14; received March 22.↩