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1620           FOREIGN RELATIONS, 194.9, VOLUME VP

   13. Upon coA-clusion audience, IIM asked if I would stay to lunch
 and whether military mission would join us. This arranged-and upon
 arrival OWeefe and Clarty, H      expressed very warm thanks their
 -accomplishments.
    14. It was agrmed foregoing, in view importance, would be reviewed
 by Prince Feisal and HM. When text submitted, paragraphs 6 and 8
 read as follows:
   &quot;6. HM said this all very well but these words. What he wanted
 was, if possible, public declaration by US expressive interest terri-
 .torial integrity SA which I stated we were so interested in.
   8. HMM Said if we were so interested, he must have either (1) public
 declarations, or (2) some explicit assurances our readiness aid him.&quot;
   15. Referenche to public declaration excised by Feisal on grounds
 this might ar'Oue criticism other Arab states SA under USG tutelage.
 I sent word later Ecisal request we guarantee 8tatus quo Arab world
 entirely impracticable. More to follow.
   Sent Depart munt 668, Department pass London 96. Pouched
 Dhahrma.
                                                             CHILDS
 111.90F/11--714: Telegram
 The Ambassadorz in Saudi Arabia (Childs) to the Secretary of State

 TOP SEQCRT                       JIDDA, November 17, 1949-4 p. m.
   669. Re Kmbtel 668 November 17, noon. HIM      sent for me again
today and I was w-ith him for hour and a half.
   HIM  said he had decided in view great importance question send
-for Fivad I-amza iko draft written request SAG which would contain
in most;pre ie terMs possible what he desired from U.S. for his irm-
-mediate seeqrity. -Re said he had spoken to me at iladda out of full-
-ness of his heart -and not hiding his feeling or thoughts. He wished
Yuad frame them     apropriate language.
   JIM then nt~rd into extended account his relations with British.
Ilee said recent Brijtsh survey mission' had complained SAG had
-given everything to U-SG and nothing left for British. Complaint
had also been made tWat even on Red Sea side SA Americans had
been allowed *by !ig And Foreign Minister to consolidate themselves
At expense Bnitisth so t at whole country given over to-U.S. HM re-
  _On June 1-6, Loniqo4Wh4 been advised by the British Foreign Office that-a
,Three-man British reconnaissance party would be sent ,to Saudi Ara~bia ~to
:study
-Saudi Arabian defense needs (telegram 2379, June 20, from London, 890F.20/
6-2049; not printed). The Department later informed Jidda that the mission
would survey for the location of three tactical air force strips and necessary
communication facilities (feegram 255, July 22, to Jidda, 890F.7962/7-2249
; not
Iprinted).-

 
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