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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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82 Jun 1 Tu Major Saudi Arabia: Whitelaw PS letter to No.10 ("Saudi Arabia: visit of Minister of the Interior") [letter highlights potential defence sales but visit subsequently cancelled] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Aug 26 Tu Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO (Lord Carrington's visit) [summary of meetings; diplomatic rift over 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 29 We Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Visit of Secretary of State") ["Saudis have declined... so long as the problem of receiving the PLO is not resolved"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jul 28 Mo Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Visit of Mr Hurd") [Hurd, Prince Saud al Faisal: record of discussion; diplomatic rift over 'Death of a Princess' 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 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]
81 Dec 2 We Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("The Summit at Fez: Arab-Israel") ["disappointed... we need to find out what the Saudis intend to do next": proposals for MT message & Hurd visit] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Dec 6 Su Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("The Fez Summit and the Eight Point Plan") [Sir James Craig record of conversation with Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs] [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]
82 Dec 30 Th Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's Visit") [advice on probable Saudi reaction to proposal] [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 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]
82 Oct 7 Th Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi Economy") [assessment; oil revenues] [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 Dec 30 Tu Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Rolls Royce and Airbus") [Sir James Craig record of conversation with Deputy Minister of Aviation: provisional agreement to award contract] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Dec 29 Mo Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Rolls Royce and Airbus") ["negotiations... are now coming to a head and your intervention may be required"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Aug 19 Tu Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("PLO observer status at IBRD: Saudi attitudes") [International Bank for Reconstruction & Development: "frozen loan... anger at what they see as an abuse of IBRD procedures for political ends"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jul 28 Mo Major Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Mr Hurd's visit") ["text of Mr Hurd's statement to the Saudi press": 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary: "I came here personally to underline... [our] regret at the understandable offence caused"] [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]
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]