Political relations with UK

This file relates to Azzam Pasha's (Abdul Rahman Hasan Azzam) visit to London as an emissary of King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. It contains correspondence concerning the arrangements and records of meetings with British officials including Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas-Home and the Lord Privy Seal. Herbert de Ribbing and Jan van Wijk are also present. The purpose of this private visit is to discuss informally the possibility of resolving outstanding difficulties between the two Governments, including Buraimi refugees, Khor Al Odaid [Khawr Al Udayd], frontier settlements and the general resumption of diplomatic relations. Other topics include:

• Omani rebels and terrorism outside Oman
• Saudi delegate to the UN, Ahmad Shukairi
• Health of King Saud and Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
• Economic development
• King Saud's purchase of a Comet aircraft
• J F Walker's visit to King Saud

It also includes:

• Outline and review of British policy towards Saudi Arabia and Buraimi
• Newspaper cuttings relating to Azzam's visit
• Personality note on Azzam
• 1955 map illustrating disputed territorial claims between Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar
• Consideration of whether to provide the US State Department an oral account of the gist of the talks (91-96, 98-102, 104-107, 110)

This file also contains a letter recording J C B Richmond's conversation with the Saudi Ambassador in Kuwait (109).