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
Washington, August
23, 1951—8:10 a. m.
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”
[135] The Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (McGhee) to the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury (Lynch)
Washington, October 4,
1951.
886D.2553/10–451
[136] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Treasury (Snyder)
Washington, October 25,
1951.
886D.2553/10–2551
[137] Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Kopper) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (McGhee)
[Washington,] October 29,
1951.
NE Files: Lot 57 D 177: “Saudi Arabia, Aramco”
[138] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge, Arabian Peninsula Affairs (Awalt) and Richard Funkhouser of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs
McGhee Files: Lot 53 D 468: “Petroleum”
[139] Memorandum of Conversation, by Richard Funkhouser of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs
Washington, November 23,
1951.
887.2553/11–2351