The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz received at his office at Alyamamah palace in Riyadh today the British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the minister conveyed to the monarch the greetings of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain; Prince Charles of Wales and Premier Tony Blair. On his part, King Fahd sent his greetings to them. During the meeting, they reviewed the overall situations at the international arena, current developments in the Middle East and potentials of cooperation between the two countries. The audience was attended by Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; Prince Saud bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Chief of General Intelligence; senior protocol officials; Dr. Nizar bin Obeid Madani, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs; and British Ambassador to the Kingdom Sherard Coles.
