Political relations: UK

This file contains:

• Summary of a conversation between the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Sir Alec Doublas-Home, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, covering topics including the reduction of the size of the Arab League Security Force contingents stationed in Kuwait; Sheikh Sabah's discussions with the President of Egypyt Gamal Abdul Nasser; the situation in Yemen; and British relations with Saudi Arabia. It also contains acknowledgement and reciprocation of Sheikh Sabah's greetings to the Prime Minister and to the Queen (1)
• Correspondence regarding who will attend a reception for the anniversary of the accession of the Ruler of Kuwait, to be held by the Kuwaiti Ambassador in London (2)
• Report of a conversation with Kuwaiti Charge d'Affaires in Egypt Hasan Ali Al Dabbagh about Kuwaiti aid to the Trucial States and the British refusal to recognise the republican regime in Yemen (3)
• Translation of an article published in Sawt al Jamahir entitled 'Symptoms of a dangerous conspiracy in Kuwait: Britain is trying to dissolve the council, suspend the constitution, and impose terrorist rule' (4)
• Letter from A R Walmsley, on his last day as head of the Arabian Department of the Foreign Office to the Ambassador to Kuwait John Richmond in which he gives a brief account of the establishment of Kuwait as an independent state (5)
• Record of the remarks of Sheikh Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah to Brigadier Bryers and Air-Commodore Tacon, during their visit to Kuwait (6)
• Translation of a report, in a Kuwaiti newspaper, of comments made by the Kuwait Ambassador to the United Arab Republic Khalid Al Adasani, in which he stated that Kuwait was considering the abrogation of its defence treaty with the UK. It also contains a press cutting of an article from the Daily Express, reporting on the statement, along with notes and responses to the statement (7-8)
• Record of a conversation held between W H T Luce and the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah about Kuwait's relationship with Iraq and on Gulf political affairs more generally (9)
• Luce's impressions of his conversation with the Amir (10)
• List of topics for discussion with Michael Errock (11)