811.7490F/12–2244: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant )

19. Re your 11374, December 22, 1944.90 Please inform Foreign Office that detailed proposals for establishment of a direct radiotelegraph circuit between the United States and Saudi Arabia will shortly be made to the Saudi Arabian Government and obtain definite assurances that British Government will interpose no objection to establishment of such a circuit and operation of a radiotelegraph station by Saudi Government provided adequate censorship arrangements are agreed upon by the British, American and Saudi Governments.

Please endeavor to obtain above assurances at earliest possible date.

Stettinius