October 14, 1991

Secy. of State Baker ends talks with Pres. Mubarak in Cairo, after which he flies to Jordan for discussion with King Hussein about Palestinian participation in peace talks. At a press conference in Amman, Baker indicates U.S. is seeking Palestinian delegates who will not press for immediate Palestinian statehood in the o.t. but who would cooperate in talks concerning a limited period of Palestinian self-rule, with negotiations onthe final status of the territories to come later. (WP 10/15)

A top-level PLO delegation, headed by Exec. Comm. mbrs. Yasir 'Abd Rabbuh, Mahmud Abbas, and Sulayman al-Najab, arrives in Amman. (WP 10/15)