Visits of Amir of Qatar to UK (via Syria, Jordan, Egypt and France)

This file relates to the visit of the Ruler of Qatar Amir Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani to the UK in August 1974. It contains correspondence concerning:

• Amir Khalifa’s intention to visit the UK, and HMG’s efforts to ascertain the dates and his itinerary. It includes his visits en route to London to: Syria, Jordan for talks with King Hussein Bin Talal; Egypt for talks with President Anwar Sadat; and France, where Concorde was shown to him
• The Ruler of Bahrain Amir Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa’s visit to the UK in July 1974
• The need for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to draw up a programme of upcoming visits from Arab heads of state to the UK
• Amir Khalifa’s luncheon with the Prime Minister Harold Wilson
• Amir Khalifa’s audience with the Queen, alongside his son Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Qatari Ambassador in the UK Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saif Al Thani
• An incident involving the vandalism of Amir Khalifa’s car in Torquay reported in the Daily Express
• The return of Amir Khalifa to Qatar on 16 August 1974
• The travel of Amir Khalifa from the Arab Summit in Rabat to Paris on 30 October 1974