890F.515/74: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister Resident in Saudi Arabia (Moose)
113. The second shipment of riyals, referred to in your no. 205, December 15, 10 a.m.,16 is reported to have left England early in second week of November and should arrive in Jidda shortly.
The Saudi Arabian riyal dies have arrived in the United States. Two million riyals will be minted not later than January 10th and the remaining 5 million not later than January 17th, which are the earliest dates the Bureau of the Mint can produce them because of pressure of work. All 7 million will be shipped as expeditiously as [Page 920] possible. The Department is endeavoring to have them shipped under Navy or Army auspices, preferably on a warship if it should prove feasible to do so.
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