Provision of military advisers

This file relates to the provision of military advisors for Saudi Arabia. It includes correspondence concerning:

• HMG's role in providing suitable candidates to be military advisors in Saudi Arabia (1, 4)
• Visit of Brigadier M R J Hope-Thomson to Saudi Arabia concerning the establishment of a military division; including his requests for 'terms of reference' for his role, a letter of introduction from HMG and a map of the countries concerned (2, 7-10, 13-16)
• Rumour that Saudi Arabia has asked Pakistan to supply technicians for its army (3)
• US Government's view relating to Saudi Arabia's request for military advisors (5-6)
• Question of using Saudi Arabian armed forces in the Kuwait-Saudi Arabian Neutral Zone instead of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (White Army) (11)
• Captain R F W Burnett is interested in the opportunity to serve with the Saudi Arabian Bedu Army when his tour with the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) is completed (12)
• Hope-Thomson's views on the proposed supply of equipment to Saudi Arabia (17)
• Qualifications and personality requisite for any British military advisor seconded to Saudi Arabia (18)
• Hope-Thomson's report of the mission to Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia with Major T N Bromage (19)
• Request by the Commander of the White Army Prince Abdulla Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud for an advisor prior to drawing up his budget for next year (20)