1. Open the Wordle website and copy the text below into the Wordle. http://www.wordle.net/create
2. What are the key words that appear to you? Discuss them with your partner and write the 5 most important words mentioned in this letter.
3. Read the following article and explain the connections between the article and the 5 words you chose from the Wordle.
Memorandum
April 16, 1941
King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia formerly depended largely on the revenue from the pilgrimage and customs duties to finance his government. Due to the war, this revenue has been reduced to a negligible amount.
The only economic resources of any substantial value of Saudi Arabia are its oil resources, the development of which has been seriously interfered with on account of the war.
The King has privately expressed himself, and we believe sincerely, as strongly pro-Ally. No other man in the Arab countries, nor among Moslems the
world over, commands prestige equal to his. In order to feed and maintain control of his people, which is essential to maintain his prestige in the Arab
world elsewhere and to prepare, even in a moderate way, for equipping his own soldiers for service, he estimates that he will require $10,000,000 per annum until the emergency has passed and he recently demanded that the California Arabian Standard Oil Company supply him with $6,000,000 during the year 1941. In addition to this, the British have promised him 400,000 pounds sterling during 1941, which he hopes to increase to 900,000 pounds. Based on the best information which we have been able to obtain, it is our opinion that the King's estimate of $10,000,000 for this year is moderate and close to a minimum figure for essential expenditures.
The California Arabian Standard Oil Company owns an oil concession in Arabia consisting of approximately 162,000,000 acres and embracing all the probable oil territory of the country. This area is approximately equal in size to the states of California and Oregon. The original concession was acquired in 1933 and runs until 1993, the remaining area was acquired in 1939 and runs until 1999 The company is of American nationality and 50% is owned by the Standard Oil Company of California and 50% by the Texas Corporation. These two companies between them have approximately 160,000 American stockholders.
The development work commenced in 1933 and to date the company has discovered on three structures an estimated 750,000,000 barrels of crude oil reserves and there are many other structures of considerable promise on this concession The Calarabian Standard Oil Company has so far spent approximately $27,500,000 on this development. In addition, the company has advanced to the King against future royalties $6,800,000. It has now come to a point where it is impossible for the company to continue the growing burden and responsibility of financing an independent country, particularly under present abnormal conditions. However, the King is desperate. He has told us that unless necessary financial assistance is immediately forthcoming, he has grave fears for the stability of his country.
PROPOSAL
1. We propose that the United States Government purchase from the Saudi Arabia Government finished petroleum products to the value of six million dollars annually for a period of five years.
2. The Company will contract with the King to produce, manufacture and load such products for his account at a Persian Gulf port.
3. The King will waive royalty on an amount of crude oil corresponding at current royalty rate to $6,000,000.
4. The Products taken under this arrangement, except that taken for use by the U. S. Navy or other U. S. Government purposes within the area, would have to be. moved outside an area approximately defined as follows: Egypt, the~ east coast of Africa, South Africa, Australasia, India, the Straits Settlements, China, Japan and possibly the Philippines.
5. We suggest that for the purpose of determining the quantity of products due under this arrangement an agreement be reached as to the prices of certain products to be supplied over an agreed period.
6. We suggest that our State Department approach the British not only to increase the amount of money which. the British have been advancing to the King, amounting to 400,000 pounds sterling per year, but also to request the British to continue to make such advances in sufficient amount, which, added to those made by the United States Government, plus any other revenue received by the King's. will total approximately $10,000,000 per year.
Any British advances should be on a political and military basis and should not inv9lve their getting any oil from this concession, the British at the present time being well supplied from Iran, Iraq, and Bahrain, etc.
2. What are the key words that appear to you? Discuss them with your partner and write the 5 most important words mentioned in this letter.
3. Read the following article and explain the connections between the article and the 5 words you chose from the Wordle.
Memorandum
April 16, 1941
King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia formerly depended largely on the revenue from the pilgrimage and customs duties to finance his government. Due to the war, this revenue has been reduced to a negligible amount.
The only economic resources of any substantial value of Saudi Arabia are its oil resources, the development of which has been seriously interfered with on account of the war.
The King has privately expressed himself, and we believe sincerely, as strongly pro-Ally. No other man in the Arab countries, nor among Moslems the
world over, commands prestige equal to his. In order to feed and maintain control of his people, which is essential to maintain his prestige in the Arab
world elsewhere and to prepare, even in a moderate way, for equipping his own soldiers for service, he estimates that he will require $10,000,000 per annum until the emergency has passed and he recently demanded that the California Arabian Standard Oil Company supply him with $6,000,000 during the year 1941. In addition to this, the British have promised him 400,000 pounds sterling during 1941, which he hopes to increase to 900,000 pounds. Based on the best information which we have been able to obtain, it is our opinion that the King's estimate of $10,000,000 for this year is moderate and close to a minimum figure for essential expenditures.
The California Arabian Standard Oil Company owns an oil concession in Arabia consisting of approximately 162,000,000 acres and embracing all the probable oil territory of the country. This area is approximately equal in size to the states of California and Oregon. The original concession was acquired in 1933 and runs until 1993, the remaining area was acquired in 1939 and runs until 1999 The company is of American nationality and 50% is owned by the Standard Oil Company of California and 50% by the Texas Corporation. These two companies between them have approximately 160,000 American stockholders.
The development work commenced in 1933 and to date the company has discovered on three structures an estimated 750,000,000 barrels of crude oil reserves and there are many other structures of considerable promise on this concession The Calarabian Standard Oil Company has so far spent approximately $27,500,000 on this development. In addition, the company has advanced to the King against future royalties $6,800,000. It has now come to a point where it is impossible for the company to continue the growing burden and responsibility of financing an independent country, particularly under present abnormal conditions. However, the King is desperate. He has told us that unless necessary financial assistance is immediately forthcoming, he has grave fears for the stability of his country.
PROPOSAL
1. We propose that the United States Government purchase from the Saudi Arabia Government finished petroleum products to the value of six million dollars annually for a period of five years.
2. The Company will contract with the King to produce, manufacture and load such products for his account at a Persian Gulf port.
3. The King will waive royalty on an amount of crude oil corresponding at current royalty rate to $6,000,000.
4. The Products taken under this arrangement, except that taken for use by the U. S. Navy or other U. S. Government purposes within the area, would have to be. moved outside an area approximately defined as follows: Egypt, the~ east coast of Africa, South Africa, Australasia, India, the Straits Settlements, China, Japan and possibly the Philippines.
5. We suggest that for the purpose of determining the quantity of products due under this arrangement an agreement be reached as to the prices of certain products to be supplied over an agreed period.
6. We suggest that our State Department approach the British not only to increase the amount of money which. the British have been advancing to the King, amounting to 400,000 pounds sterling per year, but also to request the British to continue to make such advances in sufficient amount, which, added to those made by the United States Government, plus any other revenue received by the King's. will total approximately $10,000,000 per year.
Any British advances should be on a political and military basis and should not inv9lve their getting any oil from this concession, the British at the present time being well supplied from Iran, Iraq, and Bahrain, etc.
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