Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, The Far East, Volume V

883.6363/93: Telegram

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

Washington, February 29, 1944—5 p.m.

413. Your 232 of February 2, 1944 and 306 of February 10, 1944. Please keep the Department fully informed with respect to the reasons for the new 15 percent export duty, the nature of the application envisaged and particularly the effects it may have upon the development of American petroleum interests in Egypt.

Stettinius