- Title: WEST GERMANY: KING HASSAN OF MOROCCO ARRIVES FOR STATE VISIT
- Date: 29th November 1965
- Summary: 1. LV AIRPORT 0.03 2. LV AIRCRAFT TAXIING 0.05 3. SV MOROCCANS WAVING 0.08 4. LV KING HASSAN LEAVES AIRCRAFT, IS GREETED 0.16 5. SV PRESS 0.18 6. SV KING HASSAN INSPECTS GUARD-OF-HONOUR 0.26 7. CU CAMERAMAN 0.28 8. SV KING HASSAN INTO CAR & DRIVES OFF (2 SHOTS) 0.41 9. LV PRESIDENT LUEBKE'S RESIDENCE 0.43
- Embargoed: 14th December 1965 12:00
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- Location: COLOGNE & BONN WEST GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Reuters ID: LVAEVVF4TUNDX5ZGD65UAGZRZTQH
- Story Text: KING HASSAN II OF MOROCCO BEGAN A STATE VISIT TO WEST GERMANY TODAY (MONDAY). HE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE TALKS ON THE FRACTURED RELATIONS BETWEEN WEST GERMAN AND THE ARAB WORLD.
THE VISIT, WHICH HAD BEEN TWICE POSTPONED, HAS BEEN CUT FORM A WEEK TO FOUR DAYS BECAUSE KING HASSAN IS REPORTED TO HAVE INFLUENZA.
A CHEERING CROWD OF SEVERAL HUNDRED, INCLUDING A DELEGATION OF MOROCCAN MINING WORKERS, BRAVED BLUSTERY WEATHER TO WELCOME THE KING, WHO WAS ACCOMPANIED BY TOP MINISTERS.
HE IS THE FIRST ARAB HEAD OF STATE TO VISIT BONN SINCE MOST ARAB COUNTRIES BROKE OFF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH WEST GERMANY WHEN SHE EXCHANGED AMBASSADORS WITH ISRAEL. MOROCCO, ALONG WITH TUNISIA AND LIBYA, REFUSED TO SEVER TIES.
BUT KING HASSAN HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT HE WILL NOT MEDIATE IN THE DISPUTE . THE PROBLEM MUST BE SOLVED BI-LATERALLY HE SAID.
DURING HIS STAY, THE 36-YEAR-OLD MOROCCAN RULER IS ALSO EXPECTED TO SEEK INCREASED AID TO MOROCCO FROM BOTH THE WEST GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SOURCES.
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