London - US presidential contender Barack Obama was holding talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Middle East Quartet representative Tony Blair in London Saturday on the final stage of a trip aimed at enhancing his foreign affairs image.

The Democratic Party Illinois Senator Friday had talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris. The tour had earlier included visits to Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel and Berlin.

Obama was also meeting Saturday with British opposition Conservative party leader David Cameron

In contrast to the Berlin visit, which saw Obama make a lengthy foreign policy address to a crowd of some 200,000 in the city centre, the London visit was low key.

Observers said there was a desire in Britain not to seem to favour either Obama or his Republican Party presidential challenger John McCain, who visited Britain last March.

It was assumed that during his talks with London leader, Obama would stress his view that the European nations should beef up their military presence in Afghanistan. (dpa)