U.S. RELATIONS WITH SAUDI ARABIA; INTERNAL SAUDI REFORMS
336. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786A.00/4–1460. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Eilts, cleared by Meyer and in substance with Hare, and approved by Lewis Jones.
337. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Saudi Arabia Documents. Secret. A note on the cover sheet indicates that this estimate, submitted by the CIA, was prepared by CIA, INR, and the intelligence organizations of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff. All members of the USIB concurred with the estimate on April 19 except the AEC and FBI representatives who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
339. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786A.00/7–2060. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Dhahran. Drafted by Eilts, cleared by Meyer and Cumming, cleared in draft by CIA and in substance by Defense, and approved by Hart.
340. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786A.00/7–2560. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Dhahran. Drafted by Eilts, cleared in draft by Meyer and Knight of Defense, cleared in substance with CIA, and approved by Hart.
341. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786A.00/8–1160. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Dhahran and Paris. Drafted by Eilts; cleared by Henderson; cleared in draft with Defense, Thacher, and Howard Elting, Jr., of INR, and in substance with CIA; and approved by Jones.
342. Letter From the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Williams) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Hare)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786A.56311/10–1360. Secret. A note by Eilts on this letter indicates that on October 20 he drafted a reply, but on November 15 he determined that no reply was necessary.
343. Despatch From the Embassy in Saudi Arabia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786A.11/11–360. Secret. Drafted by Russell.
344. Telegram From the Embassy in Saudi Arabia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786A.56311/11–3059. Top Secret; Priority.
345. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Cumming) to Secretary of State Herter
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786A.00/12–2260. Herter’s initials appear on the memorandum.
346. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Meyer) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones)
Source: Department of State, NEA/NE Files: Lot 63 D 89, Saudi Arabia, Cabinet and Key Personalities, 1960. Confidential. Drafted by Eilts. Jones wrote on the source text: “Excellent paper.”