European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 26, 19s7 the stars and stripes Page 9 saudi King gets Royal reception in Britain London Al l King fahd of saudi Arabia arrived tuesday la a pageantry filled Welcome from Brit Din i Royal family Hal Ivas marred by a bomb Werc. The icing s train from Gatwick air on to Victoria station in London was halted for 20 minutes while police dealt with n suspicious object on n Railroad Bridge Buckingham Palace said a Palace statement did nut say whether the object found on Grosvenor Bridge on the River thames was a bomb. Scotland Yard sources said later that it was something completely  the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity did not elaborate. The King was greeted by Prince Charles heir to the British throne and by Princess Diana. Fahd came with an entourage including nine rela Tives for a three Day slate visit Likely to be dominated by Trade issues Oil sales and British military supplies so saudi Arabia. After the 30-mile journey from Catwick to Victoria fahd was greeted outside the station by Queen Eliza both ii and a colourful Honor guard of Coldstream guards and mounted cavalry. Wearing while Robes and red headdress fahd then. Rode with the Queen in a Biack and Gold horse drawn Carriage to Buckingham Palace. He boarded the Carriage on a set of Steps which the press association Britain s Domestic news Agency said was specially constructed so that the heavy set King would not have to lean on the 85-year-old carriages he climbed in. The red carpet treatment underlined saudi Arabia s importance to Britain As a trading partner. Last year Britain s exports to saudi Arabia boosted by a Deal to sell the Arab stale 20 Tornado Jet fighters totalled $2.4 billion. Saudi exports totalled $698 million. The Queen and her husband. Prince Philip gave a banquet Tor King fahd at Buckingham Palace tues Day night. The saudi King was to have lunch and talks with prime minister Margaret Thatcher at her 10 Down ing Street office on wednesday and give a banquet for the British Royal family thursday night. The saudi party included 13-year-old Prince Abdul Aziz bin fahd the youngest of the Monarch s seven sons. Britain s Queen Elizabeth ii greets saudi Arabia s King fahd an his arrival at Victoria station in London. Partow replica ships to help Mark Australia s Bicentennial London a Queen Elizabeth ii is to join thousands of spectators expected to throng Portsmouth in May for a re enactment of the voyage of .1 1 sail ing ships carrying convicts who helped Settle Australia 200 years ago organizers said tuesday. The launching of replica Square Rig Gers on May i Marks the Start of an 18 month Celebration in Britain of austra Lia s Bicentennial. It was on May 13, 1787, that i i con vict ships set sail from Portsmouth on England s South coast to establish a penal Colony in Australia. The eight month 13,000-Milc voyage resulted in the european settlement of Australia. At a news conference in London Wally Franklin executive director of Fth first Fleet re enactment company said the replica ships Are to arrive in Sydney Australia on Jan. 26, 1988 signalling the official Start of Australia s Bicentennial Observance. When the 1,350 or so settlers came ashore in Sydney they had an amazing party to celebrate the fact they had sur Vived the grueling voyage said Franklin an australian. Our Bicentennial is really going to be a re enactment of that party he said. We intend to have a Jolly Good  of the ii replica ships departing Portsmouth seven Are to sail the entire Way to Sydney following the original route Franklin said. Other ships will join along the Way so 11 will arrive in Australia together passengers pay their own Way and sign on As trainee Crew members. For the launch they will Wear period costumes and convicts will be fettered in chains and leg Irons. Sir Peter Gadsden chairman of the Britain Australia Bicentennial commit tee said Queen Elizabeth and her Hus band. Prince Philip will witness the launching from a Royal Navy frigate. Sir Peter said thai while the Obser Vances commemorate the european Sci Tom Cal of Australia organi ers were Ever mindful that the aborigines had arrived 40,000 years  Chris Harrison Portsmouth s arts administrator said Australia s aborigine culture would figure prominently in the City s Bicentennial festivities. He said aborigine Art will be on Dis play and the bar Arroga Mimi dancers  who Lake their name from a sacred Cave arc 10 perform before the British Royal couple. As the focal Point of the Bicentennial observances in Britain Portsmouth will Host scores of special musical Art and sporting events Well into 1988. They include a visit by australian cyclists and performances by he Sydney Bicentennial concert band the March ing koalas band from new South Wales the australian Tri services band and a salvation army band from camber will Portsmouth also will Host the Schooner Young Endeavor Britain s National gift to Australia before it sets sail in August to take pan in the tall ships race to be held in Australia next year. Achilla Lauro sentences to be reconsidered Genoa Italy up1 the Case of the Achille Lauro cruise ship hijacking and murder of . Passenger Leon Klinghoffer will go before an appeals court May is court officials said tues Day. Assize court of appeals judge Corra do Tanas will hear a prosecution Chal Lenge to the sentences handed Down last july for 14 palestinians and a greek on grounds they were Loo Light. The Assize court on july 10 gave life sentences to Palestine liberation from Leader Mohammed Abu Abbas for masterminding the hijacking of the italian liner 30 years to Klinghoffer s accused killer and lesser sentences to seven defendants. Four were Acquill cd. The prosecution had sought life sentences for seven defendants including accused killer Magied Al Mol i 23, and prison terms totalling 14s years for the other eight defendants. Life in prison is the maximum sen tence in Italy where there is no death Penally. In new Vork Klinghoffer s daughters Lisa and Lisa attacked the relative leniency of the sentences and said they would join in an Appeal. The stale department said the United states reserved the right to seek extradition of the hijackers but has not done so. Five of the defendants were in custody for the trial and the other 10, including Abbus were tried in their absence. One of the 10 fugitives was arrested later in Germany and extradited to Italy. 5 Bank accounts Frozen by Swiss of . Request Bern Switzerland a Swiss authorities tuesday Salt they ice Parr ily froze five Bank accounts . Investigators believe Are tied to alleged illegal Stock Deal tags in the United states Worth Mill inns of dollars. Justice ministry spokesman Jorg Kistler said the accounts were initially fro in for .10 Days last Friday after the . Government informed swim. Erland it planned to ask for judicial help in an insider trading Case involving a former director m Merrill Lynch Nahum Vaskevich and israeli businessman David Sofer securities and Exchange commis Sion investigators in Washington be Lieve the two made some so million in illegal profits on . Slock Market transactions by using confidential c company information. All accounts arc at the Zurich Branch of credit suisse Bank and arc in the name of individuals As Well As companies. Kistler said without Elan drilling. . Authorities plan to cite charges of improper use of company secrets in the formal judicial assistance request he said. Such acts also Are criminal offends in Switzerland a prerequisite for granting judicial assistance extending the freeze and any lifting of Swiss Bank secrecy. The United states cited similar charges in successfully obtaining waivers of Swiss Bank secrecy in other insider probes in recent years