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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 371/98852

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

This file contains correspondence relating to speculation as to successor to King Ibn Saud in the event of his demise; invitation to Prince Abdulla Bin Faisal to visit London to show him best facilities to in case of comparison with American facilities and to show him basic facilities in order to apply them in his own country. There are other letters to thank the teams that arranged the visits, in addition to a full programmed schedule of the visit. There are also reports of visits of other royal personalities to the United States and Mexico.

FO 371/140278

Visit to UK by family of a member of staff of HM Residency, Bahrain, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to the visit to UK by family of a member of staff of HM Residency, Bahrain, whose wife underwent surgery in London.

FO 371/140165

Commercial relations between Bahrain and UK, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to commercial relations between Bahrain and UK, including a list of local merchants likely to be at the Chamber of Commerce meeting and the Trade Fair, as well as a list of agency enquiries.

FO 372/8204

State Visit by King Faisal of Saudi Arabia to UK, 1 January 1966 - 31 December 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the proposed state visit of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom in 1967.

FO 372/8199

State Visits to UK from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and USA in 1967, 1 January 1966 - 31 December 1966

This file contains correspondence on inviting King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, the President of Turkey, and the President of the United States of America to the United Kingdom during the year 1967.

FCO 8/7560

Visit by Abdulla Al Ali Naeem, Mayor of Riyadh, to the UK, July 1989, 1 January 1989 - 31 December 1989

This file contains correspondence relating to the visit by the Mayor of Riyadh to the UK, including the itinerary, travel dates, and booking of accommodations for his upcoming visit.

FCO 8/7481

Private visit by Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Heir Apparent of Qatar, to the UK, September 1989, 1 January 1989 - 31 December 1989

This file contains correspondence relating to a private visit by the Crown Prince of Qatar to the UK.

FCO 8/7375

Visits between Oman and the UK, 1 January 1989 - 31 December 1989

This file contains correspondence relating to visits between Oman and the UK, including the invitation to Oman of Chief Constable of the Strathcylde Police Force, as well as proposed Omani and UK Ministerial and various Omani and UK Royal Family visits.

FCO 8/6878

Possible visit by Sheikh Ibrahim Al Anqari, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs of Saudi Arabia, to the UK, 1 January 1987 - 31 December 1987

This file contains correspondence relating to a possible visit by Sheikh Ibrahim Al Anqari, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs of Saudi Arabia, to the UK, including the formal inviation sent to his office.

FCO 8/6529

Ministerial and official visits from Bahrain to the UK, 1 January 1987 - 31 December 1987

This file contains correspondence relating to Ministerial and official visits from Bahrain to the UK, including a written exchange regarding season's greetings between the Prime Ministers of Bahrain and the UK.

FCO 8/6494

Possible ministerial and official visits from the Middle East to the UK, 1 January 1987 - 31 December 1987

This file contains correspondence relating to a possible official visit from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom. It includes a completed Guest of Government Inward Visits form.

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