884.515/34b
The Assistant Secretary of State (Berle) to the Lend-Lease Administrator (Stettinius)
Washington, August 25,
1943.
My Dear Mr. Stettinius: With reference to recent conversations concerning the Lend-Leasing of silver to the Government of Saudi Arabia for coinage purposes, the Department of State attaches importance from the point of view of international policy to effective cooperation in solving the economic and financial difficulties of Saudi Arabia and urges that silver in an amount sufficient to meet the currency needs of that country be made available via Lend-Lease channels.
Sincerely yours,
Adolf A. Berle,
Jr.