External relations of Saudi Arabia

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on:

• The visits to Saudi Arabia of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi; the President of Somalia; a delegation of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF); a delegation from Malta; a delegation from Lesotho; the President of Mexico; the Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto; the President of Sudan; the French Foreign Minister; the President of Senegal; and King Baudouin of Belgium
• The overseas visits of Saudi officials and members of the Royal Family, including Prince Nawwaf Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to Hong Kong and South Korea; Prince Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to Iran; Prince Fahd to France; Prince Abdulla Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to Gibraltar; and Prince Fahd to the UAE
• The status of Saudi diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union; Japan; and New Zealand
• The Saudi involvement in Islamic affairs, including the ratification by Kuwait and Egypt of the agreement on the creation of the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah; coverage in the Saudi press on the situation of Muslims in the Philippines; and reports of World Muslim League support for Brunei
• The Saudi view on the situations in Bangladesh; Eritrea; Ethiopia; and Djibouti; the conflict in Lebanon; and the dispute between Morocco and Spain
• Comments by Prince Fahd on relations with the US, Lebanon, and Iraq and his denial of reports that Saudi Arabia is ready to receive Egyptians working in Libya
• Meetings between King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and the Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar
• Economic agreements, including the signing of an economic and technical cooperation agreement with Brazil; the possibility of Saudi participation in the African Development Fund; and the first meeting of a joint committee to further economic cooperation with South Korea
• The Saudi view on the situation in Israel, including Israel's relations with the UN; and an attack in the Saudi newspaper Okaz on the Canadian view of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)
• The application of Sultan Ali Mirrah of Aussa for asylum in Saudi Arabia
• Efforts by Turkish Cypriots to build relations with the Arab world and the Saudi recognition of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus
• The expulsion of Nigerian nationals from Saudi Arabia following the end of the Hajj
• Concerns about an alleged Soviet missile base in Berbera
• An open letter from Prince Nawwaf to President Anwar Sadat of Egypt calling for an Arab leaders' summit
• A conversation between the UK Ambassador A K Rothnie and the new Malaysian Chargé d'Affaires in Jeddah
• The views of the Kuwaiti Ambassador in Saudi Arabia on Saudi foreign relations
• A conversation with the head of the Saudi General Intelligence Presidency Kamal Adham
• A meeting of the Middle East Experts' Working Group
• A conversation between the Foreign Secretary James Callaghan and Prince Fahd.