A Glance at the Historical Development of the Documentation System in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Saudi Arabia “A Descriptive Study”

This study aims at presenting a description of the historical development of the documentation system of the official documents of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Saudi Arabia. These documents are characterized as reflecting the fundamentals of the foreign policy of the Kingdom and its point of view as a key body in the state in local, Arab, Islamic and world events. This description is divided through two eras; Before and After the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs MFA. At the end of this study, the researcher recommends it was recommended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ask assistance from experts in Document processing, classification and tabulation to facilitate access to information by the Ministry staff and researchers in order to shorten time and organize work.