890F.248/5–3145: Telegram

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

1151. For Eddy. It is not possible at this time to provide you with any additional info re proposed US financial and economic aid to Saudi Arabia. Furthermore there have been some recent new developments re Dhahran airfield matter now under discussion between Dept and War.

For these reasons it is considered highly advisable for you to postpone your proposed visit to Riyadh giving as your reason that certain matters are under consideration in Washington and that you consider postponement advisable pending receipt of additional info from Dept.

Dept will endeavor to instruct you as fully as possible in very near future.

Sent Cairo repeated Jidda.23

Grew
  1. As No. 156.