Islamic diplomacy

This file relates to the aftermath of the Islamic Summit Conference held in Rabat, called by King Hasan II Bin Mohammad Al Alawi of Morocco, in response to the fire at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. It contains correspondence relating to:

• Articles in the Tehran Journal and Kayhan International concerning disagreement between the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the Vice-President of the United Arab Republic (UAR) Anwar Sadat at the Conference
• Formal presentation of the Final Declaration of the Islamic Summit Conference to representatives of the US, the Soviet Union, Britain and France and to the United Nations Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York, including copies of the Declaration in French and English
• Press release from the Israeli Foreign Ministry criticising the Conference
• Reaction to the Conference in India; the various difficulties of the Indian Minister of External Affairs Dinesh Singh concerning relations with North Vietnam and East Germany; criticism of Singh and the Indian Government for India’s performance at the conference; and clarification with the Security Council of India’s attendance
• Statement by the National Democratic Front in Syria criticising Syria’s non-participation at the Conference
• Article in French concerning the press conference given by King Hasan after the Conference, including his criticism of the Front for the Liberation of Palestine
• Reactions to the Conference in Saudi Arabia and the UAR
• Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah’s negative reaction to the Conference
• Article in The Economist and the transcript of a Moroccan radio broadcast regarding a proposed second summit to be held in Rabat
• Proposals for a British report on the Conference