Item FIFTY YEARS WAR 5/6 - Transcript of interview, 1997, with Prime Minister Zeid Al Rifai

Typescript transcript of interview with Zeid Al Rifai, Jordan Prime Minister 1973-1976, describing relations between Hussein, King of Jordan 1952-1999, Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt 1954-1970, and the Joint Arab Army agreement, (May 1967); the outbreak of the Six Day War, (5 Jun 1967); the Arab Summit, Khartoum (29 Aug-2 Sep 1967) and role of Ahmed Shukeri, Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) leader; ambush of Hussein, 9 Jun 1970 and his discussions with Nasser concerning deteriorating security situation within Jordan (1970); landing of hijacked aircraft in Jordan, movement of Syrian and Iraqi forces in Jordan (Sep 1970); visit of Arab League Committee headed Jafaar Numeiri, President of the Sudan 1969-1971, to Amman (Sep 1970); the Arab Summit at Cairo (23-27 Sep 1970); his appointment as ambassador in London and assassination attempt by 'Black September' group (Dec 1970); restoration of Jordan's diplomatic relations with Egypt and Syria (1972) and Sadat's views of US foreign policy; role of Henry Alfred Kissinger, US Secretary of State 1973-1977 in negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Egypt (1973); Jordanian attitude to proposed international conference on Middle East peace. 38pp