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which serves the air base al
lDhahran.
The text of the communique
follows:
His Majesty Saud ibn ADD
al-Aziz Al-Saud. King of Saudi
Arabia. and President Eisen-
hover today concluded the series
of discussions which they have
held during King Saud's state
visit. His Majesty and the Pres
ident met previously on January
80 and February /. Their dis
cussions have been supplemented
during the past week by further
meetings between His Majesty
and his advisers with the Sec
retary of State and other Ameri-
can officials.
These meetings provided the
opportunity to reafiirm the close
friendship which has so long
existed between Saudi Arabia
and the United States. In an
atmosphere of cordially, the
King and the President ex-
changed views on how the two
nations might work together to
strengthen the peace of the
Middle East"
1.-THE two heads of state
reached full agreement on the
following:
81. Saudi Arabia, by virtue of
its spiritual. geographical, and
economic position. is of vital i'm
|portance in the Middle East. 1t
is in the interests of world peace
that this kingdom be strength
ened for the maintenance of its
own stability and the safeguard
ing and progressive development
of its institutions.
%. The two governments will
exert efforts to settle justly prob
lens of the Middle East area by
peaceful and legitimate means
within the framework of the
United Nations Charter. They
assert their firm opposition to
the use of force from any source
as a means Of settling interna-
tional disputes.
%. The aim Of the peoples of
the area is to maintain their full
independence. live in peace, and
enjoy economic freedom and
prosperity. Any aggression
against the political indepen-
dence or territorial integrity of
these nations and the interview
ton from any source in the af-
fairs of the states of the area
would be considered endangering
peace and stability. Such actions
Should be opposed in accordance
with the purposes and principles
of the United Nations.
"A. His Majesty indicated his
purpose to continue close CO.
Operation with the United States
and carried the expressed wishes
of other Arab leaders to improve
their relations with the United
States. President Eisenhower ex-
planned the purposes of his pro-
posals to Congress In relation to
the Middle East, pointing out
that they were designed to sup
plement the universal nonag-
erosion principles expressed in
the Charter of the United Ma
tons and to promote the indie
pendence and proper aspirations
of the Arab peoples. King Saud
received with satisfaction this
exposition and assured President
Eisenhower that he welcomed
every step that promotes the
United Nations principles re-
specting independence and SOW
'ereignty Of states and self de
termination of peoples.
IS. With respect to the mill
tary defense Of Saudi Arabia,
including the Dhahran Airfield,
President Eisenhower assure His
Majesty King Saul of the willing
ness of the United States to pro-
vide assistance for the strength
lening of the Saudi Arabian
armed forces within the consti-
tutional processes Of the United
States. To this end, plans are
being made by representatives
of both countries for the supply
of military equipment. services
and training. for the purposes
of defense and the maintenance
Iof internal security in the king
dom. In the same spirit. His Maj
'esty King Saud assured President
Eisenhower of His Majesty's in
tention that the United States
continue for another five years
to use the facilities accorded to
1T at the Dhahran Airfield under
conditions provided for in the
agreement concluded between
the two countries on June 10,
1851. The United States agreed
TO consider the provision of eco
nomic facilities that would serve
to augment the combined aims
and interests of the two coun-
trise.
IS. The two chiefs OF state ex-
chnged views on a number of
other matters Of common in
terest."
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