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FO 371/99702

Anglo-Saudi aviation affairs, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia regarding landing and other concessions at Saudi airports; flights for pilgrims to Jeddah; efforts to control the flow of pilgrims; agreement that Aden Airways will be the only airline serving British passengers during the 1953 pilgrimage.
FCO 8/6049

Saudi Arabia: terrorism, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns 'terrorism' and Saudi Arabian security policy.
FCO 8/2106

Foreign policy of Saudi Arabia, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabian foreign policy.
FCO 8/1748

Saudi Arabian air defence scheme, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part C of a series of files relating to the Saudi Arabian Air Defence Scheme (SAADS), where the Saudi Arabian Government signed a letter of intent, agreeing to buy aircrafts, training, maintenance and military equipment from three British companies overseen by HMG. These companies, known collectively as the Saudi Arabian Defence Consortium (SADC), are: British Aircraft Corporation Limited (BAC), Associated Electrical Industries (AEI) and Airwork Services Limited.
FO 1016/300

Mr Wendell Phillips: oil interests, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Meetings of Dr Wendell Phillips with F C L Chauncy and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur; the condition of Sheikh Marhun's swollen and infected hand Meeting of the US Consul General at Dhahran Max Bishop with the Sultan in Muscat Conversation between the US Consul in Aden and the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Raymond A Hare about a purported oil concession obtained by Phillips from the Sultan; a letter from Douglas D Crary of the University of Michigan to Ambassador R W Bailey on Phillips's peddling of a concession to Sincla
FO 371/149244

Political relations with UK, 1960

This file relates to negotiations for the resumption of political relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/126891

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Formulation of a line of reply to press enquiries about the latest military operations in Oman and the extent of the British involvement in them (443) Summary of a discussion by the Chiefs of Staff Committee regarding future action in Oman, along with a draft minute to the Minister of Defence on this topic (444) Telegram from and a conversation with the US Consul General at Dhahran, in which he asserted that no unusual movement of Omanis to eastern Saudi Arabia had been noticed, nor any recruitment or military training of Omanis bee
FO 371/168627

US policy in Persian Gulf, 1963

This file contains: Draft record of part of a discussion held between Roger Stevens of the Foreign Office and Phillips Talbot of the US State Department regarding the Arabian Peninsula (1) Summary of a discussion with W R Polk, regarding various aspects of Gulf policy (2) Summary of a discussion with the American Ambassador at Jedda [Jeddah] and the US Consul General from Dhahran, focusing in particular on the situations in Yemen and Saudi Arabia (3) Correspondence regarding an offer to Minister of External Affairs of the South Arabian Federation Sheikh Mohammad