Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The British Commonwealth; The Near East and Africa, Volume III

890 F. 154A/1

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Egypt (Kirk)

No. 510

Washington, November 15, 1940.

The Secretary of State transmits copies of correspondence exchanged between the Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs and Mr. K. S. Twitchell, of 3 Handy Court, Burlington, Vermont, who has recently returned to this country from Saudi Arabia.

The American Minister is requested to inform the Saudi Arabian Government through the appropriate channel that his Government will be pleased to cooperate with the Saudi Arabian Government with a view to facilitating the obtainment of the services of American road engineers when they may be desired.

When communicating with the Saudi Arabian Government the Minister may make available a copy of the enclosed letter from Mr. Twitchell.³⁸

38. Supra. Reply of the Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs, dated November 15, 1940, not printed.