Date :9/20/01 11:14:52 PM
  No.: 43
 
SPA -43- POLITICAL / BUSH RECEIVES SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER 5WASHINGTON

IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER QUESTION WHETHER THE KINGDOM WAS OFFERING ANY SUPPORT FOR PAKISTAN'S ENDEAVOR TO GIVE-AND-TAKE WITH TALIBAN, PRINCE SAUD SAID 'PAKISTAN IS AN INDEPENDENT STATE AND HAS THE RIGHT TO DECIDE WHAT REALIZES ITS INTERESTS AND I THINK THAT THE WORLD COMMUNITY SHOULD HELP PAKISTAN IN THIS ENDEAVOR'.

RESPONDING TO A LAST QUESTION, HE SAID HE UNDERSTOOD FROM THEU.S. PRESIDENT THAT ANY RETALIATORY ACT AGAINST ANY PARTY WOULD NEVERBE IMPROVISED OR BASED ON FALSE INFORMATION. --SPA


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