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1979 Nov 9 - 1983 Dec 23
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 342
Any docs withheld? 7

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83 Dec 1 Th Major Saudi Arabia: MT letter to King Fahd (Minister for Trade and Industry visit to Saudi Arabia) [MT greetings & message of goodwill] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Oct 18 Tu Major Saudi Arabia: MT letter to King Fahd (visit of Prince Turki al Faisal) [thanks for visit; concern regarding inaccurate BBC news report; Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 May 6 We Major Saudi Arabia: MT letter to Prince Abdullah (SANGMED project) [National Guard medical services/hospitals modernisation contract; MT privately notes disappointment at lack of media coverage for her role in securing the contract] [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]
83 Dec 23 Fr Major Saudi Arabia: MT message to King Fahd ("Rolls Royce - Saudi") [engines for Boeing 747 aircraft: MT requests RR bid be given due consideration; notes also "I am deeply concerned about the grave situation in the Middle East"] [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 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]
83 Oct 20 Th Major Saudi Arabia: No.10 letter to Ronald Smith (Helen Smith) [circumstances of death] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 11 Fr Major Saudi Arabia: No.10 minute to MT ("Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz") [Christmas gifts: advice] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 18 Fr Minor Saudi Arabia: No.10 minute to MT (Secretary of State's Visit to Saudi Arabia) ["invitation... a good result from the visit of the Arab League Delegation"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 May 7 We Major Saudi Arabia: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Adolfo Suarez) [extract - EC; Middle East; UK/Saudi relations following controversy over 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 May 28 We Major Saudi Arabia: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Lord Carrington, Jordanian ambassador) [extract on "Other Middle East problems"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jun 24 Tu Major Saudi Arabia: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Prime Minister Sharaf, John Moberly) [extract regarding UK diplomatic rift with Saudis over 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Aug 28 Th Major Saudi Arabia: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Carrington) [report on his visit to Saudi Arabia; diplomatic rift over 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary; meeting with Robert Mugabe] [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]
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]
81 Jul 16 Th Major Saudi Arabia: Parkinson PS letter to No.10 (visit to Saudi Arabia) [report on trade mission following "successful" MT visit earlier in year] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jun 10 Tu Major Saudi Arabia: Prince Saud message to Lord Carrington (Palestine) ["importance of the support of the E.E.C."] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 5 Fr Major Saudi Arabia: Pym PS letter to Gilmour PS ("Saudi Arabia") [proposed Pym visit] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 May 6 Fr Major Saudi Arabia: Pym PS letter to No.10 (Secretary of State's visit, March 1983) [Sir James Craig despatch: "the problem of our relations with the PLO"] [declassified Aug 2013]