British Foreign Minister Meets Ruler of Oman

British Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe met with the ruler of Oman, Sultan Kaboos ibn Said, on Sunday at the beginning of a three-nation tour of Persian Gulf nations aimed at broadening cooperation to combat terrorism.

Howe arrived in the Omani capital of Muscat on Saturday at the start of a six-day trip that will also take him to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. He held talks earlier Sunday with his Omani counterpart, Youssef Alawi, the Gulf News Agency said.