Inside Report (4)

Don't read too much into Ronald Reagan's meeting with West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt -- or Reagan's failure to meet Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.

Schmidt ducked into Reagan's quarters in Washington for a 75-minute chat during his recent US visit. But Begin didn't get to talk to the President-elect.

Reagan advisers say the reason is straightforward: Reagan was still in California when Begin stopped in Washington.m