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National Guard, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns the question of expanding the Saudi Arabian National Guard, commanded by Prince Abdulla Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, with correspondence related to: Question of equipping the National Guard with heavy weapons, and recruiting additional British training officers King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud’s apparent unwillingness to support the expansion of the National Guard, with questions concerning his attitude to British influence Confusion surrounding the origins and role of the British Military Mission (BMM) to the National Guard and the search for the original terms of ag