Briefs for Minister of State's visit

This file relates to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Goronwy Roberts' visit to Iran during his tour of the Gulf in November 1967. It contains a steering brief and additional briefs, in connection with agenda items, on:

• The Middle East (Arab-Israel)
• Diplomatic relations with the United Arab Republic
• The situation in South Arabia and Yemen
• The Gulf
• Oil
• The Central Treaty Organization (CENTO)
• Iraq

It contains more briefs, in connection with other international subjects which the Iranians may wish to discuss, on:

• East-West relations (including Soviet Union-Iranian relations
• Vietnam
• Rhodesia
• China
• Developments in 'Black Africa'

It contains further briefs, in connection with bilateral subjects which may come up during the visit, on:

• British development and technical assistance to Iran
• Anglo-Iranian trade relations
• Export credit for Iran
• Military sales and training
• The BBC and the British press on Iran, and terminology for the Gulf
• British aircraft declared to CENTO

It also contains personality notes on:

• The Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
• The Iranian Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda
• The Foreign Minister Ardeshir Zahedi
• The Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Khusrau Afshar
• The Chairman of the National Iranian Oil Company Manuchehr Eqbal