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FCO 8/3826

Visit by John Nott, Secretary of State for Defence, to the Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf, March-April 1981, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file concerns the preparations the Defence Secretary John Nott's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) in March and April 1981.
PREM 19/757

FOREIGN POLICY. Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, April 1981; part 2, 1981 Apr 13 - 1982 Nov 19

This file relates to Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, including the UAE, Oman, and Qatar, in April 1981.
FCO 8/2115

Visit of Lord Carrington, Secretary of State for Defence, to Saudi Arabia and Oman, 8-13 April 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK Secretary of State for Defence Lord Carrington's [Peter Carington] visit to Saudi Arabia and Oman in April 1973 to underline the recent improvement in Anglo-Saudi relations. This was the highest level visit by a British minister to Oman since the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Saeed's accession.
FCO 8/2125

Visit of Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Commander of Saudi Arabian National Guard, to UK, 4-10 July 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to a visit to the UK by Commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) Prince Abdulla Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, as an official guest of HMG to mark improved relations.
FCO 8/1914

National Guard of Saudi Arabia, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns the export of military equipment from the UK to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/1198

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
FO 371/168890

Provision of military advisers, 1963

This file relates to the provision of military advisors for Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/168892

Provision of military advisers, 1963

This file relates to the provision of British military advisors to Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/168893

Provision of military advisers, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter [enclosed] from the British Ambassador C T Crowe to Sayyed Omar Saqqaf proposing terms for the provision of British military advisors to the Saudi Arabian National Guard (61) Prince Abdulla Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud's desire for a visit by a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers [REME] officer to advise and report on the reorganisation of vehicle spares and maintenance policy, and a Marconi representative in connection with the Higgins Report and the Saudi requirement for wireless equipment (62) Request by Lieutenant Colonel