Office of the Historian

Interest of the United States in the questions of economic and military assistance to Saudi Arabia, renewal of United States tenancy at the Dhahran airfield, and the proposed treaty of alliance between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia 1

1. For previous documentation involving relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia, see Foreign Relations, 1947, vol. v, pp. 1329 ff.

[160] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, January 13, 1948—5 p. m.

711.90F/1–1348: Telegram

[161] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, January 16, 1948.

711.90F27/1–1648: Airgram

[162] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, January 20, 1948—6 p. m.

741.90F/1–2048: Telegram

[163] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State

London, January 20, 1948—7 p. m.

741.90F/1–2048: Telegram

[164] The Acting Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, January 23, 1948—6 p. m.

890F.00/12–1647: Telegram

[165] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State

London, January 23, 1948—7 p. m.

741.90F/1–2348: Telegram

[168] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, February 6, 1948—6 p. m.

741.90F/2–648: Telegram

[169] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, February 9, 1948—5 p. m.

890F.7962/2–948: Telegram

[170] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, February 13, 1948—6 p. m.

741.90F/2–1248: Telegram

[171] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, February 21, 1948—5 p. m.

741.90F/2–2148: Telegram

[172] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, February 21, 1948—7 p. m.

890F.7962/2–2148: Telegram

[175] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, April 6, 1948—2 p. m.

711.90B/4–648: Telegram

[178] The Acting Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, April 14, 1948—5 p. m.

741.90B/4–748: Telegram

[179] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, April 17, 1948—10 a. m.

890F.00/4–1748: Telegram

[180] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, April 19, 1948—2 p. m.

890F.00/4–1948: Telegram

[181] The Acting Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, April 22, 1948—7 p. m.

890F.00/4–1948: Telegram

[182] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, April 24, 1948—9 a. m.

890F.7962/4–2448: Telegram

[184] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, July 3, 1948—noon.

890F.51/7–348: Telegram

[185] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, July 6, 1948—noon.

890F.51/7–648: Telegram

[186] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Washington, July 15, 1948—4 p. m.

890F.515/7–948: Telegram

[188] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, August 14, 1948—2 p. m.

890F.7962/6–1248: Telegram

[189] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, August 17, 1948—11 a. m.

890F.7962/8–1748: Telegram