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FO 624/47

Meeting with Bin Saud: the Lupin Conference, 1930

This file contains correspondence about organizing a meeting on board H M S Lupin between King Faisal of Iraq and the King of Hijaz and Nejd Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, to discuss outstanding questions between Iraq and Nejd.

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 371/109809

Situation among the Tribes of Muscat and Oman: abdications and appointments of tribal chiefs;, 1954

The file contains correspondence relating to: Various summaries of the present position in the Wadi Jizzi [Wadi Jizi] relating to the hostilities and attacks.
FO 371/109903

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

This file contains correspondence relating to: Record of a meeting with Mr Stockwell of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), Mr Page of Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) and Mr Kay of the Ministry of Fuel and Power.
FO 371/120771

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1956

This file relates to continuing efforts to improve Anglo-Saudi relations after Azzam Pasha's visit to London in July 1956 and amidst the Suez Crisis after Egypt nationalised the Suez Canal on 26 July. It contains correspondence concerning: Douglas Dodds-Parker's talk with Harry F Kern and Kern's communication with Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd.
FO 371/120767

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1956

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations and the British mission to Riyadh led by Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office Douglas Dodds-Parker from 26 April to 1 May 1956. It contains correspondence concerning: The first meeting on 28 April. King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud made it clear that the biggest problem was Buraimi (44) US support for Dodds-Parker's protest (45) Two sessions with Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Yusef Yasin on 29 April.
FO 371/120583

Negotiations between Saudi Arabia and UK over frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in Buraimi, 1956

This file relates to the Anglo-Saudi dispute over Buraimi.
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.
FO 371/98831

Negotiations between the UK and Saudi Arabia on frontier questions. Code ES file 1081 (papers 44 - 65), 1952

This file contains correspondence on: Frontier negotiations.
FO 371/98830

Negotiations between the UK and Saudi Arabia on frontier questions. Code ES file 1081 (papers 1 to 43), 1952

This file contains correspondence on: Preparations for the frontier conference.
FO 371/91761

Anglo-Saudi Arabian relations; proposed visits of Amir Faisal and King Ibn Saud to the UK. Code ES file 1051, 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to: Anglo-Saudi relations, including President Truman’s guarantee of Saudi frontiers (1) Problems in Anglo-Saudi relations, including  Mr Trott's conversations with Ibn Saud and Sheikh Yusef Yasin during a visit by the Commander in Chief, Middle East Land Forces (2) Trott's impressions of a visit to Riyadh and of the King (3) Summary of the State Department's conversation with Mr Furlonge on the frontier negotiations, the Sharjah air base, the military mission, the Trucial Levies and the Gulf Sheikhdom (5) Report on Trott's visit to