Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume VI

Editorial Note

Cairo, on September 10, reported information from British Embassy sources that tankers from Venezuela had already arrived at Haifa but that the “Critical tanker” from the Persian Gulf was not due until the end of September (telegram 902, 501.BB Palestine/9–2549).

Cairo advised, on September 27, of further information from British Embassy sources that the coming of the critical tanker had been deferred (telegram 910, 867N.6363/9–2749).