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FO 371/35159 1943
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1943

04 JUN 1943

SAUDI ARABIA

Possibility of refinery construction on Saudi egistry Number }E3626/2981/25. Arabian Mainland.
Forwards copy of letter dated 14th June, from Mr. FROM British Embassy E.N. Gray (Office of the British Petroleum
Washington to Representative in the United States of America) to
Eastern Department. Mr. W.G. Hayter (British Embassy, Washington) stating No. that the whole project for the construction of a
The Dated 17th June, 1943. refinery in Saudi Arabia has now been dropped.
Munitions Assignment Board Committees who endorsed Received
) 24th June,
the suggestion of the Petroleum Administration for War 1943.
being called upon to investigate the possibility of
Saudi-Arabia have withdrawn their request to P.A.W. E: Saudi Arabia.

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