890F.515/41: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister Resident in Saudi Arabia (Moose)
Washington, September
15, 1943—11 p.m.
69. Your 117, September 9, 7 p.m. and 119, September 12, 10 a.m. Department approves procedure recommended in last sentence of your 119. King’s signed authorization to Minister to sign contract will be satisfactory if confirmation by Royal Decree proves difficult to obtain.
Visit to King should still be made to discuss longer-term financial matters, after British Minister leaves Riyadh.
Hull