Letter to Cordell Hull from Bert Fish dated March 1, 1940

Letter to Cordell Hull from Bert Fish dated March 1, 1940

A copy of a letter from Bert Fish to Cordell Hull dated March 1, 1940. In this letter, Fish describes presenting his credentials to the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (Ibn Saud), thus establishing diplomatic ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia. He gives detailed accounts of his many official calls, including an informal audience with the King and a banquet at Jeddah Palace, as well as numerous calls to Saudi officials and other members of the diplomatic corps.

Bert Fish

1940-03-01

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Jedda, Saudi Arabia