Economic development

This file concerns economic development in Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on:

• Possibility of the Inter-University Council for Higher Education Overseas providing aid to the College of Engineering in Riyadh (1)
• Copy of a US Department of Commerce publication entitled 'Basic data on the economy of Saudi Arabia' (2)
• Request for information about conditions in Riyadh from the Economic Advisor to the Sudan Government Oscar Spencer, who has been asked to head a UN mission advising Saudi Arabia on economic development (3)
• Efforts of Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to advance the economic development programme (4)
• Details of various development projects in prospect and the allocation of funds for them (5)
• Account of a discussion with H G A Wooley, who is a member of the Higher Planning Council of Saudi Arabia (6)
• Possibility of Robert Porter of the Middle East Development Division being employed to set up a statistics department in the Saudi Ministry of Finance (7-9, 11)
• Copy of the second annual report of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, along with a covering letter addressed to the UK Foreign Secretary (10)
• Request from the Saudi Ministry of Finance for assistance in recruiting a senior economist (12-13)
• Arrangements for the visit of Dr J Murray of the Economist Intelligence Unit to carry out a two-week survey of economic development planning needs (14)
• Search of the Ministry of Finance for a financial advisor. It contains a translation of a summary statement of the main terms and conditions of the contract used by the Saudis in recruiting expatriate staff (15)