Office of the Historian

890F.24/63: Telegram

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

Washington, October 27, 1943—11 p.m.

1616. Although unable to delay all action by the Munitions Assignments Board in London, the War Department states that the Board there has agreed that the British are to furnish 2500 rifles and 125 Bren guns to Saudi Arabia. There remain therefore a number of items that may be furnished by this Government.

The foregoing is transmitted with reference to Department’s 1581, October 23, 1 p.m.1

Please repeat to Jidda with reference to Department’s 92, October 23, 1 p.m. to Jidda.1

Stettinius
  1. See footnote 99, above.↩
  2. See footnote 99, above.↩