Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK

This file relates to relations between Britain and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence concerning:

• Role of the US as an intermediary encouraging a détente in Anglo-Saudi relations; and discussion of the Anti-Slavery Society and Saudi complaints against British propaganda (24, 41-42)
• Preparations for the British mission to Riyadh led by Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office Douglas Dodds-Parker. It includes annexes on: British tactics for discussions with Saudi Arabia; the Bahrain-Saudi seabed; islands disputed with Kuwait; Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone frontiers; possible frontier concessions to the Saudis; and Buraimi exiles, including Chief of the Al Bu Shamis tribe Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamad, former Chief of the Bani Ka'ab tribe Sheikh Obaid Bin Juma and Chief of the Na'im tribe Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan (25-28, 31, 35, 37-40, 43)
• Proposed personal message from Prime Minister Anthony Eden to King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (29-30, 36)
• Conversation between Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd and British Ambassador to the US Roger Makins on 23 April 1956 (32)
• Views of Harry F Kern on the Saudi attitude and the position in the Middle East generally; and the views of Max Burns, Head of Shell in the US (33)