Western (W): General (W). Political Relations between GDR and Yemen

A file of correspondence and reports on the visit of the Crown Prince of the Yemen, Muhammad Al-Badr, to East Germany. Documents in the file include B.B.C. Monitoring reports on the visit, which included trips to industrial enterprises and cultural institutions, and led to the signing of a trade and payments agreement. A communiqué outlined the political aims of both sides with regard to the future of the Arab people and Germany. The file also discusses West German disapproval of the visit, and speculation on how this may result in the withdrawal of diplomatic services.