U.S. Delegation Draft Memorandum Regarding Invitation to Saudi Arabia to Attend the United Nations Conference
Yalta, Feb. 11
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R’s refused to agree
Mr. Early: Please inform the President on behalf of Mr. Stettinius that at today’s final meeting of the Foreign Ministers held shortly after the President left, Mr. Eden proposed and Mr. Molotov and Mr. Stettinius agreed that Saudi Arabia be added to the eight associated nations and Turkey as entitled to be invited to the United Nations Conference on April 25 at San Francisco if they declare war by March 1.
We consider this as a desirable move and suggest that the President should inform Ibn Saud of this when the two meet in the next few days.
In any event Colonel Eddy, our Minister who will accompany Ibn Saud to the Quincy, should be informed of this and should inform Ibn.
Will you please give the above information also to Admiral Leahy & to Admiral Brown