- Title: SAUDI ARABIA: KING HASSAN OF MOROCCO ARRIVES FOR OFFICIAL VISIT.
- Date: 22nd April 1968
- Summary: KING HASSAN ARRIVAL; BEING GREETED BY KING FEISAL; MEETING OFFICIALS. Initials TS/VS/BHH/EEH Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 7th May 1968 13:00
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- Location: RIAD, SAUDI ARABIA
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Reuters ID: LVA1KCPVY0WE34MDQL47ADQM8A4Q
- Story Text: KING HASSAN THE SECOND OF MOROCCO ARRIVED IN SAUDI ARABIA ON SATURDAY DURING A TOUR OF A NUMBER OF MOSLEM COUNTRIES. DURING HIS VISIT KING HASSAN IS EXPECTED TO RAISE THE QUESTION OF AN ARAB SUMMIT MEETING.
KING HASSAN IS ACCOMPANIED BY A FIVE-MINISTER GROUP HEADED BY FOREIGN MINISTER ARMED LARAKI. SOON AFTER HIS ARRIVAL, THE KING HAD FIVE-AND-A-HALF-HOUR-LONG TALKS WITH KING FEISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA, AND KING HUSSEIN OF JORDAN, WHO WAS IN RIAD ON A 24-HOUR VISIT.
BEFORE ARRIVING IN RIAD, KING HASSAN HAD VISITED TURKEY AND IRAN. THERE HE WAS SEEKING "ACTIVE SYMPATHY" FOR THE ARAB CAUSE IN THE MOSLEM NON-ARAB COUNTRIES, ACCORDING TO AN OFFICIAL IN RABAT, THE MOROCCAN CAPITAL.
IN SAUDI ARABIA THE KING IS EXPECTED TO AGAIN RAISE THE QUESTION OF AN ARAB SUMMIT MEETING WITH KING FEISAL. SAUDI ARABIA IS ONE OF THREE ARAB COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE SAID THEY WOULD NOT ATTEND SUCH A SUMMIT.
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