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YOUR TELNO 326: VISIT OF THE S OF S TO EGYPT, JORDAN AND SAUDI ARABIA
1. I AM GLAD THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE CAN PAY AN EARLY VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA. A VISIT IN THE EARLY FUTURE WOULD VERY EFFECTIVELY SUSTAIN THE PROGRAMME OF HIGH LEVEL EXCHANGES WITH THE SAUDI LEADERSHIP WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT FOR OUR INTERESTS HERE. SPECIFIC DATES PROPOSED ARE FINE. I AGREE THAT PRECAUTION OF LEAVING SAUDI ARABIA UNTIL LAST IS WISE EXCLAM THE KING COULD WELL BE IN JEDDA IN JUNE.
2. IF FOR ANY REASON THESE DATES BECOME DIFFICULT AND GCC PRESS THEIR PREFERENCE FOR HOLDING JOINTNGC,CIL WITH TWELVE AT FOREIGN MINISTER LEVEL IN MUSCAT IN EARLY MAY, ATTACHING A VISIT HERE O ONE TO MUSCAT MIGHT BE AN ALTERNATIVE. BUT THE LATEST BUZZ IN THE GCC SEEMS TO BE THAT THEY WILL FALL IN WITH THE COMMISSION'S WISHES AND ACCEPT A COUNCIL MEETING IN MUSCAT IN MARCH (WHEN WE WILL ALREADY HAVE THE DEFENCE SECRETARY HERE).
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