Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz has expressed his thanks and appreciation to Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense for the royal trust in his appointment as Chief of General Intelligence. In a cable addressed to the Crown Prince, he prayed to Allah Almighty to crown his efforts with all success to achieve the aspirations of the Crown Prince in the service of the religion, the King and the homeland.