1.
L.V. ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE PLANE.
0.05

2.
S.V. JORDAN AIR FORCE OFFICER ON STEPS OF PLANE, HOLDS UP HANDS.
0.09

3.
S.V. OFFICER WALKS THROUGH CROWD WITH DR. HATEM (NATIONAL GUIDANCE MINISTER.)
0.15

4.
S.V. INSIDE ROOM, HATEM SEATED WITH OFFICER GIVES WELCOME SPEECH.
0.19

5.
C.U. HATEM SPEAKS.
0.22

6.
C.U. OFFICER LISTENS.
0.26

7.
S.V.PAN...FROM REPORTERS TO HATEM SPEAKING
0.30

8.
S.V. HATEM AND OFFICER.
0.34

9.
C.U. OFFICER SPEAKS
0.38

10.
L.V. OFFICER SPEAKS TO PRESS.
0.41



Initials JRG/S/JH/PB JRG/S/JH/GH



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Background: THE DEFECTION TO CAIRO YESTERDAY (MONDAY) OF A MAN WHO CLAIMS HE IS A TOP COMMANDER OF JORDAN'S AIR FORCE: THE MAN, NAMED SAHL MOHAMED HAMZA, LANDED IN A HERON OF THE JORDANIAN AIR FORCE AND SAID HE'D DEFECTED AFTER BEING ENTRUSTED WITH A SECRET MISSION AGAINST THE YEMEN. BUT, HE SAID, HIS CONSCIENCE DIDN'T ALLOW HIM TO CARRY IT OUT.

HE ALSO TOLD REPORTERS THAT JORDAN WAS ENDING HAWKER HUNTERS ON OFFENSIVE MISSIONS AGAINST THE YEMEN .. TODAY, (TUESDAY) TWO OF THESE FIGHTER PLANES LANDED AT CAIRO AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE EGYPTIAN INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, ADDING THAT TWO MORE WERE EXPECTED LATER IN THE DAY.