UAR: KING FAISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA ARRIVES IN CAIRO FOR TALKS WITH PRESIDENT NASSER

Record ID: 189612

  • Title: UAR: KING FAISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA ARRIVES IN CAIRO FOR TALKS WITH PRESIDENT NASSER
  • Date: 19th December 1969
  • Summary: CAIRO AIRPORT; FAISAL ARRIVES, GREETED BY NASSER; WELCOMING CEREMONY; FAISAL MEETS MINISTERS. Initials RK/VS/AS/SGM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 3rd January 1970 13:00
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  • Location: CAIRO, U.A.R.
  • Country: Egypt
  • Reuters ID: LVA6GRPUET6G70D5RVVFCQJRTSTR
  • Story Text: FIGHTING FLARED ALONG THE SUEZ CANAL TODAY (FRIDAY) AS TALKS WENT ON IN CAIRO FOLLOWING THE ARRIVAL OF KING FAISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA FOR MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT NASSER. KING FAISAL WAS WELCOMED AT CAIRO AIRPORT YESTERDAY BY THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNMENT MINISTERS.

    TALKS BEGAN LAST NIGHT A FEW HOURS AFTER THE KING'S ARRIVAL, AND ENDED IN AGREEMENT ON BROAD LINES OF ARAB CO-ORDINATION, ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    IN A SECOND ROUND OF TALKS TODAY, THE TWO LEADERS HELD A LENGTHY PRIVATE MEETING IN WHICH THEY EXCHANGED VIEWS ON THE ARAB-ISRAEL CONFLICT.

    INFORMED SOURCES SAID THE DISCUSSIONS CONCENTRATED ON THE MILITARY SITUATION.

    TODAY'S ROUND OF TALKS IS THE LAST AS KING FAISAL IS LEAVING FOR RABAT TOMORROW, TO TAKE PART IN THE FIFTH CONFERENCE OF ARAB HEADS OF STATE. PRESIDENT NASSER WILL HEAD THE EGYPTIAN DELEGATION.
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