Interest of the United States in the development of the petroleum resources of the Near East 1

1. For previous documentation on this topic, see Foreign Relations, 1449, vol. vi, pp. 91 ff.


[33] The Consul General in Dhahran ( Hart ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/8–2950: Despatch


[34] The Chargé in Saudi Arabia ( Hill ) to the Secretary of State

786A.022/8–3150: Telegram


[35] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in London

886A.2553/8–3150: Telegram


[36] Paper Prepared in the Department of State

McGhee Files: Lot 53 D 468: Special Briefing Memoranda Prepared by Mr. Funkhouser


[37] The Chargé in Saudi Arabia ( Hill ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/9–750: Telegram


[39] The Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Holmes ) to the Secretary of State

786A.022/9–1550: Telegram


[45] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

886A.2553/11–750: Telegram


[46] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia ( Hare ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/11–1250: Telegram


[47] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia ( Hare ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/11–1850: Telegram


[48] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia ( Hare ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/11–2050: Telegram


[49] The Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Holmes ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/11–2250: Telegram


[50] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

786A.022/10–950: Airgram


[51] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia ( Hare ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/12–650: Telegram


[52] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia ( Hare ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/12–1250: Telegram


[53] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia ( Hare ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/12–2950: Telegram


[54] The Ambassador in Saudi Arabia ( Hare ) to the Secretary of State

886A.2553/12–3150: Telegram

  1. The conversation reported here presumably took place on November 6. The memorandum of conversation carries a drafting date of November 8–13, 1950.