Margaret Thatcher, leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, replied with an emphatic “never” when she was asked at a press conference here if she considered meeting with any leaders or representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organization. She made a clear distinction, however, between the PLO and Palestinian leaders.
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