Interest of the United States in the development of the petroleum resources of the Near and Middle East 1

1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1950, vol. v, pp. 9 ff.


[132] Memorandum of Conversation, by Richard Funkhouser of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs

McGhee Files: Lot 53 D 468: “Petroleum”


[133] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices

890.2553/8–2351: Circular airgram


[134] Memorandum of Conversation, by Robert Sturgill of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs

NE Files: Lot 58 D 332: “Saudi Arabian Boundaries”

  1. This memorandum of conversation was prepared on August 13.
  2. This memorandum was prepared on September 28.
  3. This memorandum was drafted during the period October 31–November 2.