Official visit by Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia, to UK, 20-22 October 1975

This file concerns the official visit to the UK of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. It contains correspondence on:

• The hope that Prince Fahd will sign a memorandum of understanding on economic cooperation during his visit, and the drafting of this memorandum
• The text for a prior announcement of the visit
• The suggested guest list for a dinner for Prince Fahd to be hosted by the Prime Minister
• The drafting of a programme for the visit
• Briefings and background notes for the visit
• The search for a suitable interpreter to be present at the meetings during Prince Fahd's visit
• The reception arrangements for Prince Fahd's arrival
• The drafting of an agreement for cultural and technical cooperation, and possible educational projects that might be discussed during the visit
• An invitation to lunch from the Queen
• Consideration of the various subjects that might be raised during the visit with Prince Fahd and the ministers accompanying him
• The question of whether Prince Fahd's bodyguards can bring weapons into the UK
• The plans of the UK Ambassador in Jedda [Jeddah] A K Rothnie to return to the UK for the visit
• The text of a joint communiqué on Prince Fahd's visit
• Details of the accompanying party, which includes the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Sa'ud Bin Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud