890F. 24/11–2444: Telegram
The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Eddy) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:10 p.m.]
352. Jordan requests discussion to reduce joint subsidy in 1945. I declined discussion as premature pending (1) agreement on over-all supply needed and (2) clarification of the general situation.
Since Jordan constantly discusses United States affairs privately with Saudi Government and since United States should be equally free to communicate with the Saudi Government I recommend that [Page 753] paragraph 2 of joint instructions (Department’s 130, July 12, 6 p.m.) be rescinded at end of 1944. I recommend further that any 1945 joint program substitute this simple statement in place of paragraph depleted [deleted]:
“Any approach to the Saudi Arabian Government regarding the formulation, implementation, or revision of the joint supply program should be made jointly with your British (American) colleague.”