Office of the Historian

Interest of the United States in questions of economic and military assistance to Saudi Arabia; renewal of United States tenancy at the Dhahran airfield; elevation of the United States legation at Jidda to the status of an embassy1

1. For previous documentation on these subjects, see Foreign Relations, 1948, vol. v, Part 1, pp. 209 ff.

[1099] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to the President

Washington, January 4, 1949.

124.90F/1–549

[1100] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, January 4, 1949—11 p. m.

867N.01/1–449: Telegram

[1101] The Acting Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, January 18, 1949—8 p. m.

890F.7962/1–1049: Telegram

[1103] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, January 24, 1949—10 a. m.

890F.7962/1–2449: Telegram

[1104] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, February 3, 1949—10 a. m.

890D.00/2–349: Telegram

[1105] The Secretary of Defense (Forrestal) to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] 10 February 1949.

Department of Defense Files

[1106] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Saudi Arabia

Washington, February 19, 1949—1 p. m.

890D.00/2–349: Telegram

[1107] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, February 27, 1949—2 p. m.

711.90F/2—2749: Telegram

[1108] The Minister in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, March 8, 1949—11 a. m.

890F.7962/3–849: Telegram

[1109] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, April 1, 1949—5 p. m.

890F.7962/3–2649: Telegram

[1112] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, April 6, 1949—11 a. m.

890F.7962/4–649: Telegram

[1113] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Dhahran, May 10, 1949—3 p. m.

890F.00/5–1049: Telegram

[1114] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, May 12, 1949—2 p. m.

890F.7962/5–1249: Telegram

[1115] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, May 19, 1949—4 p. m.

890F.7962/4–2949: Telegram

[1117] President Truman to King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia

Washington, May 23, 1949.

811.001 Truman, H.S./5–2349

[1120] The Chargé in Saudi Arabia (Hill) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, August 25, 1949—10 a. m.

811.2390F/8–2549: Telegram

[1121] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Ambassador in Saudi Arabia (Childs)

[Washington,] September 28, 1949.

890F.00/9–2849

[1122] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, October 15, 1949—1 p. m.

890F.20/9–2749: Telegram

[1124] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, November 17, 1949—noon.

811.2390F/11–1749: Telegram

[1125] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, November 17, 1949—4 p. m.

711.90F/11–1749: Telegram

[1126] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, November 18, 1949—noon.

811.2390F/11–1849: Telegram

[1127] The Secretary of State to the Consulate at Istanbul

Washington, November 30, 1949—3 p. m.

120.3 Conferences/11–2949: Telegram