1.
C.U.Pan From nose of plane to Crown Prince Faisal stepping off plane.


2.
C.U. Crown Prince Faisal, being greeted.


3.
C.U. Ditto.


4.
S.C.U. Crown Prince Faisal and party during National Anthem.


5.
L.V. Guard of Honour.


6.
S.C.U. Crown Prince Faisal into car.


7.
C.U.Pan Crown Prince Faisal in car- car leaves.


8.
G.V. Ditto pan to Guard of Honour.


9.
G.V. C.P.Faisal arriving at Dhahran Hospital.


10.
S.C.U. Parking board.


11.
L.V. C.P.Faisal being greeted.


12.
S.V. C.P.Faisal and party entering hospital.


13.
C.U. Sign.


14.
L.V.Int. C.P.Faisal seated- pan to King Saud, seated.


15.
S.C.U. Political advisors and members of the Royal Family.


16.
S.C.U. King Saud listening to C.P.Faisal reciting Oath of Allegiance.


17.
C.U. Crown Prince Faisal reading Oath.


18.
S.C.U. C.P.Faisal kisses King's hand.


19.
C.U. Minister reading oath- pan to King Saud.


20.
S.C.U. Another Minister reading Oath, he bends forward and kisses King Saud's hand.




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Background: A public demonstration of the solidarity that exists between King Saud of Arabia and his Crown Prince, Faisal, and the Council of Ministers was seen on May 27th, when Prince Faisal flew to Dhahran Airport and then drove to the nearby hospital, where the King is undergoing a medical check-up.

With the ministers, the Crown Prince recited the Oath of Allegiance to the King and their religion. Afterwards he kissed Saud's hand. Whether this demonstration is intended to show neighbouring countries that Saudi Arabia does not contemplate amalgamation with any other state, or whether Prince Faisal and the Council of Ministers felt it advisable to show the King that they were faithful to him is not known, in outside circles. But many observers take it to be a rebuke to those writers and propagandists who see a rift between the King and the Crown Prince.