Official visit by Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia, to UK, 20-22 October 1975

This file concerns the official visit to the UK of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. It contains correspondence on:

• The areas of future cooperation that might be discussed during the meeting, including agriculture and education
• Arrangements for the lunch at Buckingham Palace
• The travel plans of the UK Ambassador in Jedda [Jeddah] A K Rothnie in returning to the UK for the visit
• The programme for the visit, and the reception arrangements for Prince Fahd's arrival
• Draft speaking notes for the Prime Minister for his meeting with Prince Fahd and his accompanying ministers
• Press coverage of the visit, including a list of questions submitted by visiting Saudi journalists to the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary
• The preparation of documents to be signed during the visit, including a joint communique, a memorandum of understanding, and a cultural agreement
• Briefings and background notes for the visit
• The guest list for the Prime Minister's dinner in honour of Prince Fahd
• Details of the accompanying party, which includes the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Sa'ud Bin Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
• The record of a conversation between Prince Sa'ud and the Foreign Secretary James Callaghan
• Supplementary questions the Prime Minister may be asked arising out of Prince Fahd's visit