THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD, RECEIVED AT HIS RESIDENCE IN TABUK TONIGHT VISITING U.S. VICE-PRESIDENT RICHARD CHENEY AND A ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION. AT THE OUTSET OF THE MEETING, CHENEY CONVEYED TO THE KING THE GREETINGS OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH. IN TURN, THE KING SENT HIS GREETINGS TO THE PRESIDENT. THEN, THE KING GAVE A DINNER PARTY IN HONOR OF THE U.S. VICE-PRESIDENT AND ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION. THE AUDIENCE AND THE FUNCTION WERE ATTENDED BY PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL; PRINCE ABDULRAHMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL; PRINCE MIT'EB BIN ABDULAZIZ, MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS; PRINCE NAIF BIN ABDULAZIZ, MINISTER OF INTERIOR; PRINCE SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, GOVERNOR OF RIYADH REGION; PRINCE SAUD AL-FAISAL, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; PRINCE MIQREN BIN ABDULAZIZ, CHIEF OF GENERAL INTELLIGENCE; PRINCE FAHD BIN SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, GOVERNOR OF TABUK REGION; SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES ADEL AL-JUBEIR AND U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE KINGDOM FORD FRECKER.