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FO 371/98850

Jedda quarantine station, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to the new Jeddah quarantine station to deal with the spread of epidemics among pilgrims, including the design of the station and the contracts of the staff.
FO 371/98849

Outbreak of plague in South-Western Saudi Arabia, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to an outbreak of plague in southwestern Saudi Arabia and considerations to suspend Hajj and the Turkish Government's initial forbidding of its citizens going to Hajj, a decision that was later changed.
FO 371/98853

King Ibn Saud's succession, and Saudi Royals foreign visits, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to speculation over who would succeed King Ibn Saud in the event of his death, an invitation to Prince Abdulla Bin Faisal to visit London and reports of the detailed visits and lists of the hosts and guests of each visit, also it contains reports of other royal figures visiting the United States and Mexico.
FO 371/40277

Saudi Arabia: Requirements in regard to doctors and medical supplies, 1944

This file contains correspondence relating to requirements for appointing doctors for British Indian, Malay, Javanese, and Dutch subjects in Mecca as well as a list of the urgently needed medicine and medical supplies and equipment at the Netherlands policlinic in Jeddah.

FO 371/62081

Establishment of opthalmic hospital at Jeddah, 1947

This file contains correspondence relating to the establishment of opthalmic hospital at Jeddah, including the appointment of a British doctor and his subsequent report after four months at his post.
BN 76/64

Qatar: Reports of Overseas Visits, 1973-1978

This file contains correspondence relating to comprehensive reports based on visits by members of the Department of Health and Social Security to Qatar.

FCO 8/4317

Medical co-operation between the Gulf states and UK: health care exports, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns UK medical exports to Gulf nations.
FCO 8/6060

Saudi Arabia: donations to UK charities, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to donations from Saudi Arabia for UK charities. It contains correspondence concerning:The MacIntyre Development Trust's attempts to follow-up on a donation promised by the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Greece Abdulla Al Malhoog, with the help of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which ultimately proves unsuccessful.
FCO 8/5768

Sponsored visits from Saudi Arabia to the UK, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to sponsored visits from Saudi Arabia to the UK.
FCO 8/4518

Oman: major projects, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file contains a document entitled 'Oman 1982 Major Project List'. It contains details of current development schemes in Oman grouped by the body responsible, including government departments, private sector projects, the Omani-American Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation and the US Army Corps of Engineers; and details of the contractor, consultant or architect and the value of the projects.
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 8/745

Food poisoning, 1967-1968

This file concerns four outbreaks of food poisoning in Qatar and Saudi Arabia in June and July 1967.