Visit of Heir Apparent to London: health

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• Planned visit of Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah to the UK for medical treatment and the question of whether he might become Prime Minister of Kuwait (1)
• Arrangements for a meeting between Sheikh Sabah and the Foreign Secretary. It also contains details of an Associated Press news item reporting that Iraq and Kuwait are engaged in secret negotiations to bring about a federal union, as well as some brief biographical information about Sheikh Sabah (2)