Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

883.24/150: Telegram

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

Cairo, February 16, 1943—9 a.m.
[Received 9:35 a.m.]

351. Personal for Wallace Murray.⁶ Would you be inclined to expedite favorable action on the project described in my 300, February 8, 3 p.m. This looks to me like a legitimate way to furnish in wartime an Egyptian interest, the accomplishment of which would be ascribed to the good will of our Government only and so would contribute a much needed enhancement of exclusively American prestige in Egypt.

Kirk

6. Adviser on Political Relations.