on the following day, king farouk of egypt arrived to pay mr. roosevelt a visit. his majesty came aboard, and the president entertained him at lunch. at this meeting with royalty, and others which followed, president roosevelt was a symbol of the spirit of neighborliness of the united states. that afternoon more royalty arrive, emperor haile selassie, ruler of ethiopia. the next day, another should -- another ship arrived bearing the king of saudi arabia, his sons and their entourage. the king was escorted aboard to meet the president and the other guests. some of the arab chieftains who accompanied him. four of the king's sons. colonel william a. eddie, a retired marine officer, acted as interpreter. after his visit, the king returned to his cruiser which brought him, and later the president's ship sailed for alexandria. the following day at alexandria, mr. churchill, accompanied by his doctor, joined in the president for further talks. as he came aboard, he was greeted by admiral lahey. mr. harry hopkins was also on the ship. mr. stittinius was the next to joine