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CAB 134/2340

Official Committee on the Middle East: Papers 37-75, 1957 May-Dec

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East (OME) from 29 May 1957 to 30 December 1957.
PREM 11/1468

Conference in London of HM Ambassadors in Middle East countries, 1956

This file contains a report from the Prime Minister Anthony Eden’s Office following the conference with eight British Middle East posts. It discusses topics including: The Baghdad Pact; relations with Egypt; the Arab-Israeli conflict; closer relations with Arab States in the ‘fertile crescent’; Buraimi; and British interests in the Arab world. This file also contains records of documents that have been removed and destroyed.

FO 371/127755

Joint policy discussions on Middle East between UK and US, 1957

This file relates to the policy discussions on the Middle East that took place between the UK and the US at the Bermuda Conference of 1957.
FO 371/127152

Foreign policy of Saudi Arabia, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Discussion with J F Dulles regarding the upcoming visit of King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to the US (1) Efforts of Turkey, as well as other Baghdad Pact powers, to use King Saud's visit to the US as an opportunity to build stronger relations with Saudi Arabia (2) Impressions of Mr Steffen, the Counsellor of the German Legation at Jedda [Jeddah] (3) Report that King Saud is considering calling a congress of Muslim states, and has expressed his support for the Eisenhower Doctrine (4) Summary of a discussion with Harry Kern (5) Comm
FO 371/121270

Co-operation between UK and US on East affairs, 1956

This file relates to Anglo-US cooperation in the Middle East, particularly the Washington Conference involving Foreign Office and State Department officials, as well as Prime Minister Anthony Eden and Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd.
FO 371/115480

Briefs and papers on UK policy in Middle East, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: C A E Shuckburgh's tour of the Middle East from October - December 1955. In his report Shuckburgh commented on issues including: the strategic and political importance of the Middle East; the state of the Arab world; regional defence; public relations; the British Council; the BBC Arabic service; development and the work of the British Middle East Office; Anglo-US relations; other outside influences, including Russia, communism, France, and Turkey, Persia [Iran]; the Gulf; oil; and Egypt.
FO 371/114877

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Departure of C G Pelham as ambassador and his farewell talk with King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. They discussed: the Buraimi Arbitration Agreement; Saudi Arabia's relations with Britain and the West; and the Baghdad Pact. It also contains the text of an address by King Saud (1-2) Conversations between C A E Shuckburgh and the Saudi Ambassador on his return from Cairo.