Wednesday, March 26, 1975THMIHGNALYPgThe New Saudi. kingchosen RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (JP)-The new king of Saudi Arabia, Khaled Ibn Abdul Aziz, was once described by a foreign diplomat as "probably the nicest man in the kingdom." But he hadn't been expected to become king. The 62-year-old crown prince was proclaimed king of this oil- wealthy land yesterday after the assassination of his older brother, Kng Faisal. The next younger brother, Prince Fahd, the new crown prince, had usually been given more important assignments by Faisal and had been widely expected to ascend the throne. IN SAUDI ARABIA, however, there is deep respect for age, and Khaled is the oldest survivor among the 40 sons of the legendary King Ibn Saud. Khaled underwent open heart surgery at a Cleveland, Ohio, clinic several years ago. His main interests are said to be hunting with falcons and camel racing. Though he had been deputy premier under Faisal, his views on the Arab-Israeli conflict, oil and relations with the United States are largely unknown. FAISAL had been expected to play a major role in picking his successor, and it' was not known whether he had passed the word sometime before his death. The Saudi king is officially chosen by a mysterious council known as "Those Who Tie and Unite." It is made up of influential princes, religious, tribal and governmental leaders. . By contrast to the sedate Khaled, S3-year-old Prince Fahd is known as a man who likes to gamble and womanize on foreign trips. He is also considered an honest and intelligent statesman. WOMANIZING is tolerated in the strict Moslem world of Saudi Arabia, but the Koran says gambling is "the work of the devil."' The gambling was thought to have hurt Fahd with Faisal. King Rhaled will be surrounded by his brothers and nephews as he sets out to rule, for the family holds most of the important "he amilypst functions very much as a political family,'' foreigners have commented. THE MAN-in fact, the men-who succeed the slain autocrat are known to have faithfully reflected his views, notably with respect to relations with the Arab world, the oil nations and the United States. The ailing Khaled Ibn Abdul Aziz, Faisal's succes- sor, and the new crown prince who likely will shoulder much of the burden, are widely traveled men. Crown Prince Fahd is said to know is way around the intricate world of oil and Arab politics. What seems most important is the strength of personality of King Khaled and Crown Prince Fahd as this affects the domestic scene. Th1ere is some ferment in Saudi Arabia from the sudden erormous influx of oil wealth and an inability to absorb it quickly enough to meet rising expectations, all of which can have political backlash. There could be a problem here. Khaled is reputed to be a weak personality, disinterested In governing. However, he is also an ill man and in any case it seems most likely most of the governing will be done by Fahd. Americans who know him regard Fahd as eminently responsible on the political and economic scne Other areas where the assassination generates much anxiety are: the Middle East peace effort, the general power picture of the Persian Gulf and the impact on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the OPEC. That cartel is now nearing some- thing of an jnternal crisis. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Faisal's rise from obscurity to fame, power and influence T{IYADH, Saudi Arabia, (Reu- ter)-In his lifetime, King Fai- sal of Saudi -Arabia spanned the Western world's image of the T Arab in this century. Born the son of an obscure desert sheikh in 1906 and living in the auster- ity of his bedouin background, Faisal rose to control the fate and fortune of western industry. Before he was 70, Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud - his name mneans "sword" in Arabic -- wielded influence far beyond the Arabian peninsula. AS KEEPER of Islam's two holy cities, Mecca and Medina, he was a major spiritual figure for the world's 500 million Mos- lems. As keeper of Saudi Arabia's millions of barrels of oil, his in- fluence touched nearly every human being - from the in- dustrialists and their workers in Europe and the United States to the ctizens of the developing A devout Moslem, Faisal AP Photo learned to live and rule in pov- KING FAISAL of Saudi Arabia is shown here with former President Richard Nixon during erty as the laws of Islam and a visit to the United States last year. Faisal was assassinated early yesterday by a nephew. them ticommanded, through a __________- ----sonal autocracy. like father, Abdul Aziz, popu-!i larly known as Ibn Saud, storm- ed back at the head of his war- riors to regain his kingship. After Faisal took power, he l was criticized as a reactionary and an "American stooge" by the more militant Arab States. It was the Arab defeat in the 1967 Six-Day War against Israel and the humilitation of Egypt's late President Gamal Abdel Nasser that speeded up Fais- al's pace and stemmed much of the criticism. helped underwrite Egypt's econ- omy and renewed war effort. From arch-reactionary, King' Faisal suddenly' became a re- spected paymaster of the new Arab struggle. During the October, 1973, Arab - Israeli War, he used his vast oil resources as a potent political weapon against Israel.' BUT after the 1973 war he played a leading role in the search for a MiddleeEas apeace State Henry Kissinger invaria- bly consulted him during the negotiation of complicated agreements to disengage Egyp- tian, Syrian and Israeli troops locked along the former battle lines when the fighting ended. Faisal had eight sons and six daughters by four wives, two of whom he divorced many years ago. Another died. He and his remaining wife, Iffat, of Turkish origin, were married for nearly 40 years. OrderpIO ourY LT. GOY. CLEAR ED: Dammcin s integrity LANSING (UPI) - Lt. Gov. MILLIKEN said that he would tions of the newspaper series- James Damman has emerged have no qualms choosing Dam- a fact that Milliken acknowl- from an attorney general's in- man as a runningmate with the edged yesterday. vestigation thatasabsolved hi knowledge hemmnw po~ssesses But, esi,"hsrve t man, an able man and a man tivities. my request by the attorney of integrity," Gov. William Milliken said that both he and' general has of course made it Milliken said yesterday. Damman agree in retrospect very clear that Damman did Milliken issued the strong that Damman's partnership in not engage in any unlawful or statement of support for Dam- a land investment firm while illegal activity. This is a very man just a day after Attorney he was a member of the Troy impratfco n ey General F r a n k Kelley City Commission should not important faori ndt vr cleared the lieutenant governor have kept secret from the pub- ipraton. of any criminal wrongdoing in lic. ' I intend to work very closely his outside business activities While the probe turned up no' with Damman in the future and while a Troy City official in the criminal violations, it did jI intend to support Damman in late 1960s. substantiate the basic allega- the future." AT THE same time, his faith made him both Anti-Zionist and Anti-Communist to a level where he scarcely distinguish- dbWen he was born, oil had not yet been discovered in Ara- bia, and indeed the Saudi King- panses of the Arabian Penin- sula and in sophisticated cen- tral Europe. The Saud Dynasty's hold on the territorytr waso pearious, pushed the family into what is now Kuwait. 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