PRESIDENT NASSER WITH MRS. GANDHI.




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Background: INDIAN PRIME MINISTER, MRS. INDIRA GANDHI, HAS A 90 MINUTE TALK WITH PRESIDENT NASSER TODAY (FRIDAY) IN THE KUBOAH PALACE IN CAIRO. MRS. GANDHI ARRIVED IN CAIRO YESTERDAY FROM BUCHAREST. SHE HAD BEEN ON A TWO-WEEK TOUR OF EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

IT IS BELIEVED THAT PRESIDENT NASSER GAVE MRS. GANDHI A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE MIDDLE EAST SITUATION AND HIS APPRECIATION OF IT. SHE GAVE AN ACCOUNT OF IMPRESSIONS GAINED DURING HER TOUR OF EAST EUROPEAN CAPITALS.

THE TWO LEADERS ALSO REACHED AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION BETWEEN THEIR COUNTRIES IN TECHNOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL FIELDS ON LINES TO BE WORKED OUT BY EXPERTS.

THE TWO LEADERS WERE SCHEDULED TO HAVE A SECOND FORMAL MEETING BEFORE THE INDIAN PRIME MINISTER ENDED HER TWO-DAY VISIT.