King Abdullah of Transjordan intends to visit the Old City tomorrow for purposes of selecting a building for his royal residence, thus indicating his intention of establishing his capital in the Holy City, reliable neutral sources asserted here today.
This is believed to be King Abdullah’s reply to the initial opening of the Knesseth in Jerusalem Feb. 17 and to the transfer of some Israeli Government departments from Tel Aviv to the Holy City.
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