CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE DEPUTY PREMIER, DEFENSE AND AVIATION MINISTER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, RECEIVED HERE TODAY DEFENSE ADVISOR TO FRANCE'S GOVERNMENT ADMIRAL JEAN MARIE VAN HOVEL. THE FRENCH ADVISOR CONVEYED TO THE CROWN PRINCE THE GREETINGS OF FRANCE'S DEFENSE MINISTER MICHELE ALLIOT-MARIE. IN TURN THE CROWN PRINCE SENT HIS GREETINGS TO THE MINISTER. DURING THE AUDIENCE, THEY EXCHANGED CORDIAL TALKS AND REVIEWED ASPECTS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO FRIENDLY COUNTRIES. THE AUDIENCE WAS ATTENDED BY A NUMBER OF OFFICIALS.