SAUDI ARABIA: CONFERENCE OF ISLAMIC FOREIGN MINISTERS CONSIDERS ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE PAKISTAN/BANGLADESH DISPUTE.

Record ID: 189701

  • Title: SAUDI ARABIA: CONFERENCE OF ISLAMIC FOREIGN MINISTERS CONSIDERS ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE PAKISTAN/BANGLADESH DISPUTE.
  • Date: 2nd March 1972
  • Summary: 1. GTV PAN, street scenes in Jeddah 0.08 2. GV Street, PAN TO LV Jeddah Palace Hotel (3 shots) 0.20 3. SV Flags flying 0.22 4. GV Delegates' cars parked in line 0.26 5. MV Guard outside hotel 0.29 6. GV INTERIOR, conference room 0.30 7. SV Chairman (Omar Sakkaf) and Tunku Abdul Rahman (screen left) 0.34 8. GV & SV Delegate: (5 shots) 0.46 9. LV Chairman and Tunku, PAN TO delegates 0.51 Initials OS/035 OS/045 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 17th March 1972 12:00
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  • Location: JEDDAH: SAUDI ARABIA
  • Country: Saudi Arabia
  • Reuters ID: LVA1A6OYLFYNZFDRNWTHOX7Q9QLT
  • Story Text: At the Conference of Islamic Foreign Ministers, in Jeddah on Wednesday (1 March), consideration was given to the sending of a special delegation to Dacca and Islamabad in an attempt to resolve the dispute between Bangladesh and Pakistan. The conference agenda also included Middle Eastern affairs and discussion on the solidarity of countries participating in the conference and African countries "struggling against imperialism and racial discrimination". During the afternoon session there was particular criticism of Israel's "expansionist" policies by the Lebanese and Jordanian Foreign Ministers. Other topics approved for discussion included "the Judaisation of Jerusalem", and the establishment of an International islamic Bank and News Agency. The conference elected a special committee to follow up issues raised. The conference is being Chaired by Mr. Omar Sakkaf of Saudi Arabia....the Secretary-General is Tunku Abdul Rahman, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia.

    SYNOPSIS: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's principal Red Sea Port. (PAUSE 5 SECS) Here on Wednesday a Conference of Foreign Ministers from Islamic countries began its second day at the Jeddah Palace Hotel.

    The conference session was held behind closed doors...no journalists were permitted entry....but official press releases traced the topics covered on the agenda.

    Consideration was given to sending a delegation to Dacca and Islamabad in an attempt to resolve the dispute between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Israel's expansionist policies were criticised, and discussion held on the formation of an International Islamic Bank and News Agency.
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