The document summarizes a briefing by the Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister to various ambassadors about Saudi Arabia's position regarding the Baghdad II summit. The Saudi minister indicated that Saudi Arabia had supported US peace efforts on the condition of a complete Israeli withdrawal and Palestinian rights. However, Egypt did not stick to these conditions so Saudi Arabia withdrew its support. The minister also discussed Saudi Arabia's attempt to limit sanctions against Egypt and their distinction between the country and its people. Saudi Arabia agreed to withdraw ambassadors from Egypt but would keep other staff to represent Saudi interests.

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R 190442Z APR 79
FM AMEMBASSY JIDDA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5719
INFO AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
AMEMBASSY AMMAN
AMEMBASSY ALGIERS
AMEMBASSY CAIRO
AMEMBASSY DAMSCUS
AMEMBASSY DOHA
AMEMBASSY DJIBOUTI
AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
AMEMBASSY ARABAT
AMEMBASSY SANA
AMEMBASY TEL AVIV
AMEMBASY TRIPOLI
AMEMBASY TUNIS
AMECONUSL DHAHRAN
USLO RIYADH
AMCONSUL JERUSALEM
USINT BAGHDAD
S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 JIDDA 3122
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E.O. 12065: GDS 4/18/85 (BOVIS, H. EUGENE) OR-P
TAGS: PEPR, SA, XF
SUBJECT: (U) SAUDI ATTITUDES TOWARD BAGHDAD II
REF: 2746
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2. RELIABLE, WELL-INFORMED WESTERN EUROPEAN DIPLOMAT
PROVIDED EMBASSY WITH REPORT ON BRIEFING THAT DEPUTY
FOREIGN MINISTER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS ABD AL-RAHMAN
MANSURI GAVE ON APRIL 15 ON BAGHDAD II TO AMBASSADORS
OF FRANCE, BELGIUM, SWEDEN, ITALY, BRAZIL, NORWAY, AND
NETHERLANDS AND CHARGES OF WEST GERMANY, GREECE, SWITZ-

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ERLAND, AND IRELAND.
3. MANSURI TOLD AMBASSADORS THAT SAUDI ARABIA FAVORED
A COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT OF ARAB-ISRAEL PROGLEM. IT
HAD SUPPORTED PEACE EFFORTS OF US ON CONDITION THAT
THERE BE COMPLETE ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL FROM OCCUPIED ARAB
TERRITORIES, INCLUSION OF ALL CONFRONTATION PARTIES IN
THE PEACE AGREEMNT, AND RECOGNITION OF LEGITAIMATE
RIGHTS OF PALESTINIANS. AFTER CDA IT BECAME CLEAR
THAT EGYPT HAD NOT STUCK TO THESE CONDITIONS, WHICH
IT HAD COMMITTED ITSELF TO IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE
OTHER ARABS. SAUDI ARABIA THEREFOE HAD TO WITHDRAW
ITS SUPPORT FOR A PEACE AGREEMENT. SAG BELEIVES THAT
PEACE CAN BE ACHIEVED ONLY THROUGH A PAN-ARAB SOLUTION.
4. SAUDI ARABIA ATTEMPTED AT BAGHDAD II TO PREVENT A
SPLIT IN THE ARAB WORLD AND TO PREVENT EXTREME SANCTION
AGAINST EGYPT SO AS TO LIMIT THE ISOLATION OF EGYPT.
SAUDI ARABIA HAD DECIDED BEFOFE BAGHDAD II TO BREAK RELA-
TIONS ETH EGYPT ONLY AFTER THE EXCHANGE OF AMBASSADORS
BETWEEN EGYPT AND ISRAEL. HOWEVER, IN THE FACE OF STRONG
PRESSURE AT BAGHDAD FROM IRAQ AND SYRIA, SAUDI ARABIA HAD
AGGREED TO A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING A BREAK IN RELATIONS
WITHIN A MONTH. WHEN ASKED WHETHER SAUDI ARABIA INTENDED
TO BREAK RELATIONS WITH EGYPT, MANSURI SAID THAT ONLY THE
AMBASSSADORS WOULD BE WITHDRAWN AND THAT THE REST OF THE
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SAUDI STAFF WOULD REMAIN IN EGYPT TO ASSIST THE PROTECTING
POWER IN REPRESENTING SAUDI INTEREST.
5. IN DISUCSSING ECONOMIC MEASURES TO BE TAKEN AGAINST
EGYPT, MANSURI MADE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE COUNTRY OF
EGPT AND THE EGYPTIAN PEOPLE. HE INDICATED THAT THE
NEGATIVE EFFECT WOULD BE LIMITED. BECAUSE OF SAUDI
ARABIA'S MODERATING INFLUENCE AT BAGHDAD, NO MEASURES
WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST EGYPTIAN WORKERS. IN ADDITION,
THERE WOULD BE NO SANCTIONS AGAINST EGYPTIAN FIRMS AS
LONG AS THEY DO NOT VIAOLATE THE ISRAEL BOYCOTT RULES.
WHILE THERE WOULD BO NO NEW ECONOMIC AID, EXISTING
OBLIGATIONS WOULD BE FULFILLED. THE ONLY
EXCEPTION TO THIS IS MILIARY AIED WHICH WILL BE STOPPED
EVEN THOUGH IT IS ALREADY IN PROGRESS. HOWEVER, MANSURE
POINTED OUT THAT THE F-5 PROGRAM WAS ALREADY IN BEING
AND HAD BEEN COMPLETELY PAID FOR AND WOULD THERE-
FORE NOT BE AFFECTED. HE EXPLAINED THE ATTITUDE ON
MILITARY AID BY SAYING THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS AID WAS
TO FOSTER EGYPTIAN MILITARY MIGHT AGAINST ISRAEL. THE NEED
FOR SUCH AID HAS NOW BEEN WAIVED BY THE PEACE MOVEMENT.

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6. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE EFFECT THAT THE SANCTIONS AGIANST
EGYPT WOULD HAVE ON AOI, MANSURI SAID IT WAS TOO EARLY
TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS. IN ANSWER TO ANOTHER QUESTION
ABOUT THE FURUTER OF SUMED, HE SAID THA IT WOULD NOT
BE INVOVLED IN THE FRAMEWORK OF MEASURE AGAINST EGYPT.
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ACTION SS-25
INFO OCT-01 ADS-00 SSO-00 /026 W
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R 190442Z APR 79
FM AMEMBASSY JIDDA
TO SECSTATE 5720
INFO AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
AMEMBASSY AMMAN
AMEMBASSY ALGIERS
AMEMBASSY CAIRO
AMEMBASSY DAMSCUS
AMEMBASSY DOHA
AMEMBASSY DJIBOUTI
AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
AMEMBASSY ARABAT
AMEMBASSY SANA
AMEMBASY TEL AVIV
AMEMBASY TRIPOLI
AMEMBASY TUNIS
AMECONUSL DHAHRAN
USLO RIYADH
AMCONSUL JERUSALEM
USINT BAGHDAD
S E C R E T SECTION 02 OF 02 JIDDA 3122
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7. MANSURI REQUESTED THAT THOSE WHO DO NOT YET HAVE
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL NOT ESTABLISH RELATIONS
AT THE TIME THAT EGYPT IS ESTABLISHING RELATIONS WITH
ISRAEL. HE ALSO REQUESTED THAT NONE OF THEIR
COUNTRIES GIVE IN TO ISRAELI PRESSURE TO MOVE THIER
EMBASSIES TO JERUSALEM.

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8. MANSURI UNDERLINED THE VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION OF
JORDAN. HE NOTED THAT THE PLO HAD BEEN DESIGNATTED AS
THE SOLE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE ND
HE SAID THA JORDAN WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN
THE NEGOTAITIONS CONCERNING THE WEST BANK IN COOPERA-
TION WITH THE PLO. HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS A GROW-
ING PRESSURE FROM THE PLO AGAINST JORDAN TAKING PART
IN THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
9. COMMENT: MANSURI'S BRIEFING IS ALMOST INDENTICAL
TO THE LINE TAKEN BY PRINCE SAUD IN HIS BRIEFING OF
US ON APRIL 3 (REFTEL).
DANIELS
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Capture Date: 01 jan 1994
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Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Concepts: INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS, FOREIGN POLICY POSITION, SUMMIT MEETINGS, ARAB STATES
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Draft Date: 19 apr 1979
Decaption Date: 20 Mar 2014
Decaption Note: 25 YEAR REVIEW
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SAS ID: 3250571
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Status: NATIVE
Subject: (U) SAUDI ATTITUDES TOWARD BAGHDAD II
TAGS: PEPR, PINR, SA, XF
To: STATE
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Review Markings:
Sheryl P. Walter
Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
20 Mar 2014
Markings: Sheryl P. Walter Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 20 Mar 2014