Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense received at his office here today U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Anne Patterson and the accompanying delegation, currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, the relations of cooperation between the two countries and issues of common interest were reviewed. The audience was attended by U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Joseph W. Westphal.