FO 371/109870
Provision of dollar currency to Kuwait for development: abolition of quotas and need for letters of recommendation, 1954
This file contains correspondence relating to:
Issue of letters of recommendation to enable the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to purchase surplus stocks of oil drilling equipment from the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO); and some uncertainty about the currency for the payment (1-3, 5, 7, 9)
Approval of $43,657.50 (US) for 150 air conditioners for the electricity department (4)
Approval of $37,381 (US) for American Holmes (Earnest Holmes Company) wrecker recovery vehicles (6)
Abolition of letters of recommendation, and the subsequent effect on imports, including quotes for imports
