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CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1951 Brannan Sawyer Absent NATIONAL Harriman ARCHIVER AND RECORDS SERVICE Rentzel - Commerce McCormick - Agric. COL - AAF Briefed Cabinet on Korea. V. P. Senate is taking up Post Office and Treasury appropriations bills today. ACHESON King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated this morning in a mosque. No details as yet. Reviewed communications which have come from Harriman who is in Iran trying to negotiate settlement of oil dispute between Iran and Britain. India and Pakistan are developing a serious border tension. Both have moved troops to border. Adm Sherman is conducting talks with Franco in Spain. It is de- signed to get military concessions for U. S. from Spain. It is not our idea to admit Spain into North Atlantic Pact - despite press and radio speculation. SNYDER Tom Dewey has pledged support to President of Philippines - on what authority is not known. ATTY GEN Thinks it is necessary to get an Inter-Departmental Committee set up if we are going to go forward with an investigation of the China Lobby.