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- 2 - The Ambassador said that he believed everything would be all right, but expressed the strong hope that we would do everything possible to keep the atmosphere cordial and to give President Amin room to back down. The Ambassador told me that the conversation with President Amin had lasted for about half an hour, but had covered other subjects and there was nothing further of interest for him to report. He said that if we wished to contact him further about it, he would be available in London until tomorrow afternoon, when he flies to Geneva to join Prince Fahd. I said that the Prime Minister would certainly wish me to pass on to him and Prince Fahd his thanks for the role which the Saudis had played in this affair. I am sending a copy of this letter to Martin Vile (Cabinet Office). J. S. Wall, Esq. , Foreign and Commonwealth Office