Attitude of Saudi Arabia towards Middle East war
FCO 8/1735 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31Description
This file concerns the attitude of Saudi Arabia towards the Middle East War, during the year 1971. It includes correspondence relating to:
- A speech by King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud about an alleged Zionist-Communist conspiracy
- The withdrawal of the head of the Saudi delegation to the Arab League Tahir Radwan from the Committee and League Council
- The statements made by King Faisal in Egypt about the future federation of Gulf States
- The talks between King Faisal and President Anwar Al Sadat of the United Arab Republic
- A conversation between Ambassador W Morris and Kamal Adham about King Faisal's visit to Egypt, the evolution of President Sadat's policies, and the Israel-Palestine conflict
- The points made in the joint communique issued by King Faisal and President Sadat in Cairo
- A conversation between Ambassador R A Beaumont and the United Arab Republic (UAR) Foreign Minister's Chef de Cabinet Mohammad Riad about the Arab-Israeli conflict
- The Saudi request to the UAR for teachers and the idea of a Saudi-UAR Friendship Agreement
- Sayyed Omar Saqqaf in Damascus and the return of Hasan Sabri El Kholi
- The involvement of Saqqaf in a minor car accident and a visit by Sadat to Saudi Arabia