U.K.: ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER MRS. MEIR ARRIVES IN LONDON FOR SOCIALIST MEETING AND TALKS WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS.

Record ID: 399967

  • Title: U.K.: ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER MRS. MEIR ARRIVES IN LONDON FOR SOCIALIST MEETING AND TALKS WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS.
  • Date: 10th November 1973
  • Summary: 1. GV NIGHT 'Plane arrives London airport 0.08 2. SV Mrs. Meir down steps and greeted 0.37 3. CU Policeman watches 0.38 4. SV Mrs. Meir talks to officials at aircraft steps 0.56 5. SV Mrs. Meir walks across tarmac 1.00 Initials BB/0219 NC/PN/BB/0226 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 25th November 1973 12:00
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  • Location: LONDON, U.K.
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA9EDS1X2SPT6ZOS4LXMK00C6SE
  • Story Text: The Israeli Prime Minister, Mrs. Golda Meir, arrived in London on Saturday (10 November) for a special meeting of the Socialist International. The meeting, to be held on Sunday (11 November), will also be attended by leaders of eight other countries, including West Germany, Austria and Sweden.

    The French and Italian Socialist leaders will also be at the meeting, to be chaired by the British Opposition leader, Mr. Harold Wilson. Mr. Wilson and his party have been highly critical of the British Government's policy at the start of the Middle East war, and its ban on the supply of British arms and spare parts to Israel. The meeting is expected to discuss the situation in Chile and may review West Europe's future relations with the United States.

    Mrs. Meir is expected to have talks on Monday (12 November) with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Edward Heath. The two leaders are expected to discuss the recent Middle East declaration by the Foreign Ministers of the nine Common Market countries. Israel believes that the declaration was pro-Arab. Informed sources in Tel Aviv said Mrs. Meir may take up the question of Israeli-West German relations with Chancellor Willy Brandt. She's also expected to discuss the transit of Soviet Jews through Austria with Chancellor Bruno Kreisky.

    SYNOPSIS: The Israeli Prime Minister, Mrs. Golda Meir, arrived in London on Saturday for a special meeting of the Socialist International. The meeting will be attended by eight heads of state, and is expected to provide the Israeli leader with the opportunity to discuss recent developments related to the Middle Est War. She's expected to have talks on Monday with British leader, Mr. Edward Heath, possibly over the declaration by Common Market Ministers about the war. She's also expected to take up the question of Israeli-West German relations with Chancellor Willy Brandt.

    Security precautions were tight a Heathrow airport for Mrs. Meir's arrival. It's believed she'll also have talks with the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Bruno Kreisky about the transit of Soviet Jews through Austria. The Socialist International meeting on Sunday will be chaired by the leader of the British Opposition, Mr. Harold wilson.
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