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FCO 8/5766

Saudi Arabia: sensitivities regarding representation in UK media, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to the sensitivities of Saudi Arabia to its representation in the media in the UK.

FCO 8/3038

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia, between January 1977 and January 1978.

FCO 8/790

Armed forces, 1967-1968

This file contains the reports of the UK's Defence Attaché in Saudi Arabia C S Fitzpatrick; his annual reports for 1966 and 1967; and his monthly reports February to April 1967 and September 1967 to February 1968.

FCO 8/3037

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabian political relations with the UK, from March to December 1977.

FCO 8/5814

Gulf Heads of Mission Conference, Bahrain, January 1985, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the Gulf Heads of Mission Conference in Bahrain held on 11 January 1985, involving the British representatives at the Embassies in: Bahrain, Jeddah, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Aden, Sana'a, Baghdad and Tehran. It contains records of meetings, and correspondence concerning: Meeting of the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (FCO) Richard Luce with Yusef Al Shirawi in Bahrain Suggestion of computerised facilities for Embassies in the Gulf, as part of the FCO’s drive for information technology advancements.

FCO 8/2105

Political situation in Saudi Arabia, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia’s political situation in 1973.

FCO 8/941

Bahrain's problems with Iran, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the dispute between Bahrain and Iran in the period of January to February 1969, discussed between HM Embassies in Tehran, Kuwait and Jedda [Jeddah], the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, various Political Agencies in the Gulf and the UK’s Mission to the UN. It contains correspondence concerning: Question of an approach to the UN on the matter.

FCO 8/24

Political relations with Iran, 1967-1968

This file relates to Iranian relations with the Gulf States.

FO 371/179881

Foreign policy, 1965

This file relates to Gulf foreign policy.

FO 371/168902

Broadcasting and telecommunications, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Modernisation of the telephone system in Saudi Arabia and the prospects for British companies (1) Saudi consideration of an offer from Japan to undertake a technical survey for the establishment of a trans-Arabian microwave telephone link (2) Saudi Arabia's requirement for experienced staff with high technical qualifications to run their broadcasting system (3) Request for English announcers for Jedda Radio's [Jeddah Radio] new English programme. J H Brownfield is being considered. Nobody is available from the BBC (4)

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