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OCR Page 1 of 5216th,
1974
the
President Nixon and King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, shortly after Nixon's
arrival in Jeddah on Friday.
(AP radiophoto)
U.S. President in
Damascus seen
U.S. President
(Continued from page one)
than two hours of private
more talks between Nixon and Faisal.
renewing formal ties
Unlike the toasts made at a state
dinner on Friday night, there was
no mention, direct or indirect, of oil.
Faisal had gently reminded the
DAMASCUS. - After leaving other bilateral matters also were
U.S. on Friday of its vulnerability
behind a pledge of more military
discussed.
to the Arab oil weapon. And he also
aid in Saudi Arabia and a nuclear
At the banquet, Assad became
told President Nixon there can be
assistance accord in Egypt (See
the third Arab leader in four days
Report, Page 3), President Nixon
to tell Nixon that Middle East peace
no peace in the Middle East until
an Arab flag flies over Jerusalem.
came to Syria yesterday on the
cannot be achieved until the Pales-
third leg of his Middle East journey.
tinian question is resolved.
Informants here said the President
Nixon, in response, said that this
state dinner on Friday night to
King Faisal used the toast of a
would set in motion the renewal
question as well as the issue of
remind Nixon of the crucial role
of diplomatic ties in his talks with
Israeli occupation of Arab lands and
played by the Palestinian question
President Hafez Assad.
"other matters" must await future
in the region.
Nixon came to a restrained but
negotiations.
Faisal was warm but subdued in
friendly welcome from Assad and
Some of their get-acquainted
his greetings, and rose at the end
an estimated 350,000 residents of
talk took place during the 27-km.
of the state dinner and said: "We
Damascus. He arrived from Jeddah
motorcade into town from the air-
believe that there will never be a
where he was warmly praised by
port and a Palestinian naturalized
real and lasting peace in the area
King Faisal before he left.
American acted as interpreter in
unless Jerusalem is liberated and
The U.S. President's arrival was
the presidential limousine.
returned to Arab sovereignty, unless
liberation of all the occupied Arab
marred by an incident with four
Ziegler said the two presidents
territories is achieved and unless
Syrian Mig jets aloft. The Migs
also would be conferring today on
Arab peoples of Palestine regain
approached the Boeing 707 and split
ways of strengthening the ties be-
off two on each wing. Unaware that
tween the two countries. He said
their rights.
"We hope," he said, "that the
the Syrians had planned an escort,
there would be a statement at the
U.S. will continue all efforts for a
Nixon's pilot, Col. Ralph Albertazzie,
conclusion of the Nixon-Assad talks,
put the presidential plane into se-
before Nixon flies to Israel this
just and lasting peace in the area
that we live in peace and secur-
veral sharp turns in an effort to
afternoon.
confirm the nationality of the Migs
In Saudi Arabia, where Nixon
ity. so It is peace and security that
form the basis for American deve-
and to determine their purpose.
gave King Faisal a promit of more
Ronald Ziegler, Nixon's press se-
military aid as he wound up his
lopment and prosperity."
Nixon's response to Faisal was
cretary, told newsmen later the
24-hour visit, the monarch called on
the same as to Sadat: "We want to
manoeuvres were evasive to give
Americans to stand behind the chief
Albertazzie time to confirm with
play a helpful role but we are an
aware that we cannot produce
the Damascus airport tower that
MORE ON NIXON
instant formula to solve all long-
the jets in fact were escorts. Syrian
time differences."
(AP, UPI)
jets later swooped over the airport
TOUR INSIDE.
as Nixon arrived to an official
executive in what he described as
greeting.
his "almost unprecedented" quest for
Security was heavy throughout
peace.
Damascus for Nixon's 24-hour stay.
A White House spokesman said
Palestinian terrorists, some of whom
the military aid to Saudi Arabia
have voiced objections to Nixon's
would be considered in an agree-
trip, maintain base camps and
ment worked out in Washington
headquarters in Syria in addition
earlier this month.
to Lebanon.
Before leaving Jeddah Nixon said:
A large number of Syrian digni-
"The United States will see to it
taries accompanied President and
that the level of security consistent
Mrs. Assad in welcoming Nixon and
with its responsibilities to the Middle
his wife Pat at the airport, but
East is raised Saudi Arabia must
as in Saudi Arabia the day before,
have a level of security that is con-
there was none of the wild jubilà-
sistent with its role as a leader in
tion that marked Nixon's visit to
this part of the world. If Saudi Ara-
Preservation Copy
Egypt on Wednesday and Thursday.
bia is strong and secure, as it will
Nevertheless, Ziegler said the
be, it will enchance the chances for
White House party "was quite pleas-
peace and stability throughout the
ed with the number of people who
Middle East and in turn through-
turned out and gave us a warm
out the world."
welcome."
Faisal responded with praise for
Before the dinner last night the
Nixon's efforts to overcome "the
two leaders had a half-hour meet-
problems and the blemishes that
ing at Assad's office and the
seem to mar the relationship between
e
Syrian President discussed his plans
the United States and some Arab
for economic development and re-
countries."
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