- Title: FRANCE: KING FAISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA VISITS PRESIDENT POMPIDOU AT ELYSEE PALACE
- Date: 12th January 1970
- Summary: 1. GV ELYSEE PALACE 0.06 2. SLV FEISAL AND POMPIDOU TALKING ZOOM TO CU AND SHAKE HANDS 0.38 3. SLV GUARD 0.40 4. STV FEISAL INTO CAR 0.43 5. SLV GUARD TAKE SALUTE 0.46 6. SV CAR AWAY 0.56 Initials KM/VS/DW/PC Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 27th January 1970 13:00
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- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Reuters ID: LVAD9KNJA5JTITMLOJXW31BAS9FR
- Story Text: KING FAISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA, IN PARIS ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT, ATTENDED A PRIVATE LUNCHEON GIVEN IN HIS HONOUR BY PRESIDENT GEORGES POMPIDOU AT THE ELYSEE PALACE ON MONDAY (11 JANUARY).
THE KING SAID LATER THAT HE WAS PLEASED WITH HIS TALKS WITH M. POMPIDOU AND THAT HE WAS COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH FRANCE'S MIDDLE EAST POLICY.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT RECENTLY DECIDED TO SELL FIFTY MIRAGE FIGHTERS TO LIBYA AND THERE ARE REPORTS IN PAIS THAT A DELEGATION FROM IRAQ IS IN PARIS TO NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE ON ANOTHER FIFTY MIRAGE FIGHTERS. FRENCH DEFENCE AND FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS DECLINED TO CONFIRM OR DENY THE REPORTS.
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