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890F.7962/3–849: Telegram

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

top secret
Jidda, March 8, 1949—11 a. m.

168. Dhahran’s unnumbered March 7.1 If new DAB agreement not concluded by March 15 and there seems little prospect as Acting Foreign Minister now Cairo where text proposed new agreement being sent him for comments by Foreign Office, SAG will take initiative in writing Legation on 15th extending present agreement by 15 days. It is Shaikh Yusuf’s view new agreement may be concluded within that [Page 1583] time. If it is not SAG will give further extensions until agreement concluded.2

Relayed to Dhahran 40.

Childs
  1. Not printed.↩
  2. The Dhahran Air Field Agreement was extended 15 days on March 15 (telegram 197, March 15, from Jidda, 890F.7962/3–1549, not printed), and on subsequent occasions.↩