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British Foreign Minister Meets Ruler of Oman

United Press International

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.

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