Commercial and economic relations between governments of Saudi Arabia and UK

This file concerns the commercial and economic relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK. It contains correspondence relating to:

• The drafting of an UK-Saudi Memorandum of Understanding on Economic Cooperation in the wake of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey's visit to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
• The purchase of equipment for the Vocational Training Institute from the 600 Group
• A role for Technical Education and Training for Overseas Countries (TETOC) in Saudi Arabia
• A call by J C Kay on the Secretary of the Investment Committee at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy Ahmad Al Aqeel, Deputy Director General of the Industrial Studies and development Centre at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Abdul Aziz Al Zamil, and Head of the Western Department at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nuri Ibrahim
• The invitation of J R M Whitehorn of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) to participate in the trade and economic mission to Saudi Arabia at the suggestion of Sir D W G Wass
• A paper on UK-Saudi intergovernmental cooperation, covering agricultural development; water conservation; natural resources; power generation; building techniques; transportation; medical services; and education
• The development of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)
• A planned meeting between Department of Trade (DoT) officials and their Saudi counterparts, with briefs concerning financial advice on inward investment in the UK and the difficulty of obtaining visas from the Saudi Embassy
• A meeting held at the Saudi Ministry of Finance and National Economy in March 1975; with a list of petroleum, manufacturing and agricultural projects handed over by the Saudi delegation; Saudi Government health and education projects that require advanced technical knowledge