Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume V, Part 2

867N.01/6–2948: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Belgium

secret

Washington, July 13, 1948—4 p. m.

1068. Dept believes request for material referred urtel 1328, June 29,¹ should be denied as being inconsistent with SC Resolution of May 29. These items not on US arms list but US Govt studying possibility control such items under general export control authority.

Marshall

1. Not printed; it reported that the Israelis wished to purchase military radios, field telephones, field switchboards, and field wire and that the Egyptians wished to purchase 436 surplus Army trucks (867N.01/6–2948).