France, Djibouti Hold Talks on Gulf Crisis
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DJIBOUTI — French Defense Minister Jean-Pierre Chevenement held Persian Gulf crisis talks with Djibouti Prime Minister Barkat Gourad Hamadou, officials said.
The talks Saturday followed reinforcement of French military and naval forces in the region. France maintains a military force in this former French colony at the mouth of the Red Sea with the agreement of the Djibouti government.
Chevenement also reviewed French forces assembling here for possible action in the crisis, military sources said.
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