Riyadh, Feb 16, SPA -- Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, received on Tuesday evening a message from President Jacques Chirac of France. The message was delivered to the Crown Prince during an audience at his office at the royal court at Alyamamah palace with France's Foreign Minister Michael Barnett. The minister also conveyed to the crown prince the greetings of the French president. In turn, Crown Prince Abdullah sent his greetings to the president. The audience was attended by Prince Saud Al-faisal, the Foreign Minister, France's Ambassador to the Kingdom Charles Henry Daragon and a number of senior officials.--SPA1012 Local Time 0712 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/239860