Attitude of Saudi Arabia towards Middle East war

FCO 8/1735 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31
Description

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