ALGERIA: U THANT LEAVES O.A.U. SUMMIT CONFERENCE IN ALGIERS.

Record ID: 574431

  • Title: ALGERIA: U THANT LEAVES O.A.U. SUMMIT CONFERENCE IN ALGIERS.
  • Date: 16th September 1968
  • Summary: AIRPORT BUILDING; NEWSMEN; U THANT SPEAKING; BOUMEDIENNE, KAUNDA AND U THANT; BOUMEDIENNE AND U THANT SHAKE HANDS; FLAGS; KAUNDA AND U THANT UP AIRPORT STEPS; AIRCRAFT TAXIES. TRANSCRIPT: DR. KAUNDA: "OF COURSE, AS YOU KNOW, DURING MY BRIEF STAY IN ALGIERS, I HAD OPPORTUNITIES OF EXCHANGING VIEWS WITH SOME HEADS OF STATES AND HEADS OF GOVERMNETS ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST TO AFRICA AND THE UNITED NATIONS, AND THESE EXCHANGES ARE VERY USEFUL TO ME IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY RESPONSIBILITIES AS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS." Initials JH/V/JF/SIM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st October 1968 13:00
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  • Location: ALGIERS, ALGERIA
  • Country: Algeria
  • Reuters ID: LVACOCYUUQMT8410KZ7CQIX6SVOS
  • Story Text: UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL U THANT LEFT ALGIERS YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) FOR PARIS AFTER ATTENDING THE OPENING SESSIONS OF THE FIFTH SUMMIT CONFERENCE OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY. PRESIDENT KENNETH KAUNDA OF ZAMBIA LEFT ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT AS U THANT. BOTH MEN WERE SEEN OFF BY PRESIDENT HOUARI BOUMEDIENNE OF ALGERIA.

    U THANT GAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE AIRPORT PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. HE DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THE SITUATION IN MIDDLE EAST DURING PRESENT EFFORTS TO REACH A PEACEFUL SOLUTION.

    U THANT IS TO ADDRESS A CONFERENCE OF NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN PARIS TODAY (MONDAY), AND WILL MEET MR. GUNNAR JARRING, HIS SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST.

    ZAMBIA'S DR. KAUNDA, PRESIDENT OF ONE OF THE FOUR AFRICAN STATES WHICH RECOGNIZE BIAFRA, ON FRIDAY (13 SEPTEMBER) REJECTED A VICE-PRESIDENCY OF THE O.A.U. BECAUSE OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEMBER COUNTRIES OVER THE NIGERIAN CONFLICT. OF THE FOUR AFRICAN STATES WHICH RECOGNIZE BIAFRA -- THE OTHERS ARE TANZANIA, THE IVORY COAST AND GABON -- ZAMBIA IS THE ONLY ONE REPRESENTED IN ALGERIA BY ITS PRESIDENT.
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