The Emir of the country received Mr. Abdul Halim Khaddam, Deputy Prime Minister and Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday. He delivered a message from Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, which concerned the current Arab and international situations. Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, also received Mr. Abdul Halim Khaddam afterwards, and they discussed the general Arab situation. They also consulted on specific issues arising from these circumstances.
Mr. Khaddam departed Kuwait airport yesterday afternoon, returning to Damascus after a brief 24-hour visit during which he held consultations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Acting Minister of Information, Sabah Al-Ahmad, regarding Arab affairs and the Geneva Conference. The Syrian minister was bid farewell by the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Hamad Mubarak Al-Ayyar, the Syrian ambassador to Kuwait, and the Deputy Director of the Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
