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FCO 8/6134

Visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Middle East, including the itinerary for their visit and the Saudi-British Trade Fair to be held in Saudi Arabia.

FCO 8/2578

Visits by ministers from Saudi Arabia to UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns ministerial visits from Saudi Arabia to the UK, from June 1975 to January 1976.
FCO 8/2575

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and USA, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns political relations between Saudi Arabia and the US, January to September 1975.
FCO 8/1757

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the period June-December 1971.
FCO 8/1741

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

The file concerns political relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
FO 1016/313

The Imamate of Oman: report by George Rentz, 1954

This file contains a Comment by the Research Department at the Foreign Office on George Rentz's Book on South-East Arabia entitled "Oman and the Southern Shore of the Persian Gulf" (originally published in 1952), 25 February 1954.
FO 371/109831

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1954 Mar 29 - 1954 May 3

This file relates to the Buraimi frontier dispute.
FO 371/109902

The rights of oil companies, IPC and AIOC in concession areas in regions of frontier disputes, 1954

This file relates to the effect of frontier disputes between Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi on the rights of British oil companies in concession areas. It covers correspondence on: Action to be taken to safeguard the rights of the oil companies and attempts to resolve the frontier dispute.
FO 371/120769

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1956

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi talks after the British mission to Riyadh led by Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office Douglas Dodds-Parker, which ended on 1 May 1956. It contains correspondence concerning: Ambassador R W Parkes's discussion with Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud on a proposed agenda for Anglo-Saudi talks, including the latter's ultimatum regarding: the withdrawal of British troops from disputed areas; repatriation of refugees; maintenance of law and order; and supervision of the area by a neutral administration.
FO 371/168904

Oil concessions, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the Riyadh representative of the Getty Oil Company to London on his way back to Saudi Arabia (1) Report that James W Menhall is currently negotiating with the Saudi Government for oil concession rights in the Red Sea area of western Arabia (2) Press cutting of an article in the Financial Times reporting that Menhall has made an offer for the concession rights (3) Reports stating that a dispute between the Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company and Saudi Arabia over royalties due to the Saudi Government for oil passing through the pipe
FO 371/98828

Political Relations between UK and Saudi Arabia; British aide-memoire to US State Department on UK policy towards Saudi Arabia; American attitude to Anglo-American close association in the Middle East. Code ES file 1051, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: A report on a conversation with Ibn Saud at Riyadh, during which he spoke of suggestions he had made to King Farouk for a settlement of Anglo-Egyptian differences, the Frontier Conference, and the attitude of the Saudi delegation to the UN in Paris (1) The US concern about the possibility of a deterioration of relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia as a result of the failure to reach an agreement on the frontier question (2) Political relations with the UK.
FO 371/98379

Dispute about sovereignty of Buraimi. Code EA file 1084 (papers 301 - 320), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: A request that action should be taken to forestall any attempt by the State Department to instruct their Consul-General in Dhahran to advise the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to adhere to the Standstill Agreement (301) A report from Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) regarding passage through their camp at Tarif, in undisputed Abu Dhabi territory, of a Saudi convoy (302) W R Hay's proposed visit to Muscat (303) A close inspection carried out by the Arabian American Oil Company of the Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast