Visit of Lord Carrington, Secretary of State for Defence, to Saudi Arabia and Oman, 8-13 April 1973: briefs

This file contains briefs, personality notes on leading personalities and itineraries relating to the UK Secretary of State for Defence Lord Carrington's [Peter Carington] visit to Saudi Arabia and Oman in April 1973, including reference to:

• The Saudi Arabian Air Defence Scheme
• Jaguar, Strikemaster and Rapier aircraft
• Westland helicopters
• The Saudi Arabian National Guard
• Vigilant missiles
• Egypt
• Current UK sales in Oman
• UK sale prospects in Oman
• Intelligence exchanges with Saudi Arabia
• The air defence of Oman
• Kuwait-Iraqi relations
• UK military training assistance in the two countries
• Anglo-Saudi relations
• Saudi foreign relations
• The Arab-Israeli conflict
• The Khartoum killings, during which a group of Palestinians from the Black September organisation attacked the Saudi Embassy in Khartoum during a party
• Oil exports
• The UK's defence relations with Saudi Arabia and Oman
• Naval visits
• Oman's economy
• Aid that Oman has received from Abu Dhabi, India, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Pakistan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia
• Defence and security forces in Dhofar
• British military and financial assistance to Oman
• Conditions of the service of British loaned personnel in Oman
• The military situation in Oman, with reference to Northern Oman
• The Masirah and Salalah Agreements