Commercial and economic relations between governments of Saudi Arabia and UK: briefs

This file relates to the commercial relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK. It contains:

• A steering brief
• A brief for the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Saudi Arabia, including the considerations of the European Economic Community (EEC)
• A background political brief, including personality notes
• A brief on economic development
• A brief on the oil industry and the international oil scene
• A brief on the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD)
• A brief on the Saudi Air Defence Assistance Project (SADAP) contract

This file also contains briefs from departmental contributions on the following subjects:

• Agriculture
• Inward investment into the UK
• The role of the International Trade and Competition Unit (ITCU) of the Department of Trade
• The hospital programme
• Construction and building
• Educational cooperation
• Training facilities

This file also contains briefs for commercial activities in the following areas:

• Riyadh University
• The SABIG consortium’s various proposals
• Other projects, including: hospitals, housing, schools, communications, desalination, shipping, ports, geological surveys, pipelines, refineries, and fisheries
• The proposal by George Wimpey and Company Limited for the establishment of immediate port facilities