890F.20/4–1245: Telegram
The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Eddy) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 12—10:50 a.m.]
158. For Department only. Can Department give me personal and confidential information about status of recommendations in Legation’s No. 122, March 24, 11 a.m.
Colonel Connor informs me he intends to request his recall by War Department to review proposal of military mission though I have persuaded him to postpone action until his return Jidda from Dhahran Sunday April 15.
I consider any such delay might be fatal to plans for military mission. Saudis are now discussing with British Legation tentative suggestions for military medical mission to Saudi Army with two [Page 873] hospitals and mobile ambulance clinics. With approaching close of Taif mission we should move quickly with some official approach to King.