Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, The Far East, Volume V

811.7490F/11–144: Telegram

The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State

London, November 1, 1944—8 p.m.
[Received November 2—12:55 a.m.]

9453. The Embassy took up with the Foreign Office the contents of the Department’s 8924 October 26, 2 p.m. Foreign Office tells us that the Departmental Committee on Censorship in London on which Lt. Commander Patterson, United States Navy, is a representative objected to the establishment of a Saudi Arabian Government radio station on security grounds because the control of the station would be in the hands of the Saudi Arabian Government. The Foreign Office also stated that Mr. Berle⁹⁹ had discussed this matter with the British Embassy in Washington and that the Foreign Office would prefer that this whole question be handled through that channel.

Gallman

99. Adolf A. Berle, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State.