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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1126
Saudi Arabia (Saudi/UK relations; internal situation) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 342
Any docs withheld? 7
Themes: Foreign policy (Middle East), Media

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Date Value Title
79 Nov 21 We Major Saudi Arabia: MT letter to Crown Prince Fahd (UK/Saudi relations) ["we share many vital interests"; proposed Ministerial visits] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Dec 4 Tu Major Saudi Arabia: Nott letter to MT ("Visit to Iraq and Saudi Arabia") [report; "we must capitalise on our (surprisingly) good reputation in these markets"; oil: respective roles/influence of governments & private companies] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Dec 17 Mo Major Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince Fahd letter to MT (UK/Saudi relations) [visits] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Dec 24 Mo Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("The BBC and Saudi Arabia") [complaint about BBC report] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jan 2 We Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi Arabia foreign policy") [Soviet invasion of Afghanistan] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jan 23 We Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("King Hussein's visit to Saudi Arabia") [report; "It has never been easy... to have confidence in King Hussein's judgement of the situation in Saudi Arabia"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jan 23 We Major Saudi Arabia: No.10 (partial) record of conversation (MT, Lord Carrington, King Hussein, John Moberly) [counter-subversion; Saudi royals' relationship with their people] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Feb 6 We Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi internal") [report on "another violent incident in Qatif... anti-American feeling"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Feb 21 Th Major Saudi Arabia: No.10 (partial) record of conversation (MT, Lord Carrington, Cyrus Vance) ["Saudi Arabia"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Feb 27 We Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi/West relations") [Ambassador Craig, Prince Fahd record of discussion: Palestine] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Mar 20 Th Major Saudi Arabia: FCO briefing for MT (Saudi Arabia) [MT dinner with Speaker, "when she will meet with Shaikh Yamani": points to make; essential facts; biography; guest list] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 9 We Major Saudi Arabia: Gilmour minute to MT ("Anglo-Saudi relations") ['Death of a Princess' documentary-drama: potential repercussions] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 23 We Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("TV film") [Ambassador Craig record of conversation with Prince Saud: Saudi grievances over perceived inadequate reaction from UK government to screening of controversial ATV drama-documentary 'Death of a Princess'] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 23 We Major Saudi Arabia: Ingham minute to MT ("Saudi Arabia situation") ['Death of a Princess' ATV drama-documentary: supposed legislative basis for Government to have inserted a statement into broadcast] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 24 Th Major Saudi Arabia: Nott minute to MT ('Saudi Arabia') [record of conversation with Saudi Minister of Commerce: Saudi proposals for UK government to redress the transmission of 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 24 Th Major Saudi Arabia: Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Death of a Princess") [advice regarding Eldon Griffiths MP suggestion that there were legislative grounds for Government to have inserted a statement into broadcast of ATV drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 28 Mo Major Saudi Arabia: MT letter to Prince Fahd ('Death of a Princess') [conveyance of UK government's regret over transmission of ATV drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 29 Tu Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("TV film") [Saudi reaction to 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 30 We Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Message for Prince Fahd") [accusation of UK media bias, exemplified by recent 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary; UK/Saudi relations] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 30 We Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Message for Prince Fahd") [proposed strategy for repairing the damage to UK/Saudi relations due to 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]