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FO 686/14

Bin Saud, 1915-1918

This file contains details of the interviews held amongst King Hussein, St. John Philby, Lieut-Colonel Bassett, and other British Authorities with an objective to remove the indifferences between King Hussein and Ibn Saud, and developing mutual friendship between the two powers for the common cause of revolt against the Turks and Arab Unity. It includes correspondences from Mr.
FO 686/3

Jedda agency: papers, 1921-1925

This file contains correspondence reporting to the Egyptian Ministry for Foreign Affairs concerning the death and effects of the Egyptian pilgrims who died in Jeddah during the pilgrim season. It includes a legal (Shara’) document issued by the Egyptian Government giving the names of the legal heirs for inheriting the property of the deceased.

FCO 8/4774

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and Middle East and Near East countries, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's relations with the Arab world.
FCO 8/6059

Saudi Arabia: the Hajj, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the Hajj in 1985. It contains reports and correspondence concerning:The request for advice from MPs for their Muslim constituents going on Hajj. In particular this relates to difficulty in obtaining visas for Saudi Arabia, and the possible provision of consular assistance by HMGThe Iranian attitude to the Hajj, and in particular incidents where flights from Iran were turned back from Saudi Arabia, the resultant protests by Iranian pilgrims in Medina, and coverage of this in the pressThe preparations by the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) for the Hajj.
FCO 8/5900

Relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to Saudi Arabia-Iran relations. It contains correspondence concerning: A visit by the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Bin Faisal Al Saud to Iran.
FCO 8/790

Armed forces, 1967-1968

This file contains the reports of the UK's Defence Attaché in Saudi Arabia C S Fitzpatrick; his annual reports for 1966 and 1967; and his monthly reports February to April 1967 and September 1967 to February 1968.
FCO 8/2582

Commercial and economic relations between governments of Saudi Arabia and UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file relates to the commercial relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
CO 727/5

Despatches., 1923

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Resident in the Persian at Bushehr and the Foreign Office relates to 'Arabia'.
CO 727/2

Offices: Foreign., 1921, July - Dec.

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Foreign Office relates to ‘Arabia’, especially the affairs of the King of Hejaz Hussein Bin Ali Al Hashemi.
FCO 8/2105

Political situation in Saudi Arabia, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia’s political situation in 1973.
FO 371/148907

Internal Political Situation: Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file relates to the internal affairs of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/168901

Hejaz railway, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Rehabilitation of the Hejaz Railway from Ma'an to Medina [map included] (1) £10 million contract to restore the Hejaz line. It includes details about construction contracts, and translated recent press articles (2-4)