Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• Departure of C G Pelham as ambassador and his farewell talk with King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. They discussed: the Buraimi Arbitration Agreement; Saudi Arabia's relations with Britain and the West; and the Baghdad Pact. It also contains the text of an address by King Saud (1-2)
• Conversations between C A E Shuckburgh and the Saudi Ambassador on his return from Cairo. They discussed: the Egyptian attitude to the Baghdad Pact; the banishment of St John Philby; the state of Anglo-Saudi relations; and the situation between the Sultan of Muscat and the Imam of Oman. It also contains an aide memoire handed to the Ambassador (3, 8-9)
• Discussions involving the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows, the Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Yusef Yasin, and King Saud. They discussed: the Buraimi Arbitration Agreement; the Bahrain seabed frontier; islands claimed by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia; and the Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone. It also contains a letter from the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa to King Saud (4-5)
• Conversation between the new British Ambassador H Beeley and King Saud. They discussed: recent disturbances in Oman, the Saudi education system, and development in Riyadh (6)
• Talks between the British Chargé D'Affaires H Philips and King Saud. They discussed: the King's message to Prime Minister Anthony Eden; Britain's attitude and actions at Buraimi and Hamasa; and Middle East defence. It also contains a memorandum from the Saudi Government and a discussion concerning Britain's reply (10-12)
• Anglo-Saudi relations after the re-occupation of Buraimi and the need to convey a message to King Saud before the Nizwa operation begins (14, 20, 24)