Saudi crown prince gets a message from ruler of Bahrain

Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday in Riyadh received a message from the ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa. No information was disclosed on the contents of the message.

The message was handed over by Bahrain's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Khaled al-Mussalam, during his meeting with Crown Prince Abdullah on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the chief of staff of the Saudi armed forces, Lt. Gen. Saleh al-Mahya, met on Tuesday with US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology Jacques S. Gansler and members of the accompanying delegation. Several military issues of mutual concern between the two countries were reviewed.