Saudi Arabia: Miksa programme updatenote

Sources close to the Elysée and France's Thales confirm that Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, diplomatic advisor to French President Jacques Chirac, paid a visit to Riyadh very recently and delivered a message from President Chirac to Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah as well as precise proposals for the Miksa border surveillance programme. According to these sources, the ball is now in the Saudi court.rnrnTactical Weekly Vol.11 Friday, July 02, 2004 No 26