874.501/12–1852
No. 1051
Memorandum by the Acting Special
Assistant to the Secretary for Mutual Security Affairs
(Battle)
to Major General George H.
Olmsted
Subject:
- Request Involving Reimbursable Military Assistance Under Section 408(e) of the MDAA, as Amended.
Reference is made to copies of cable number 2217 dated June 13, 1952 from the American Embassy in Cairo1 containing an official request from the Egyptian Government for police and military equipment as shown in the attached list,1 Egypt Case No. 3.
This equipment was originally intended for the use of Egyptian police divisions but an amendment to the existing agreement now permits its use by the Egyptian Army.
The Department of State approves, from an economic and political viewpoint, the meeting of this request under the provisions of Section 408(e) of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended. The foregoing approval is subject to clearance with respect to any patent and proprietary rights, if such rights are involved.