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By Suleiman al-Khalidi

AMMAN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he hoped to agree with the Israelis on a accord over final status peace talks that could be endorsed during a U.S.-led conference on Palestinian statehood.

Abbas said he would strive to narrow differences with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during their negotiating teams' first formal talks in Jerusalem on Wednesday over the goals of the U.S.-hosted Middle East peace conference, planned for mid-to-late November.

"We hope there would be an agreement and that we would carry this agreement to the international meeting for its blessing and endorsement and its approval," Abbas told reporters after talks with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.

The drawing up of a document is a contentious issue for the conference, which still has vague goals and participants and a venue and timing that has yet to be announced.

The Palestinians are pushing for an explicit framework agreement that delves into the thorny issues at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict with a timetable for implementation, while the Israelis call for a softer broad brush joint statement.

"We will present our ideas and they will present their ideas and then we hope to reach agreement. This will be the document or framework agreement to be presented to the meeting," Abbas added.

Abbas repeated his desire that a proposed "framework agreement" would cover the final status issues key to the establishment of a Palestinian state -- borders, Jewish settlements, the future of a Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees.

The document would be the basis for the detailed Israeli-Palestinian talks over a final peace accord, he added.

"After this framework agreement...negotiations will begin on the details...that's the scenario," Abbas added.

The United States wants most Arab states to take part in the conference as a way to build support for a broader peace between Israel and its neighbours.

King Abdullah also agreed with Abbas the peace meeting should address core final status issues and again echoed Arab demands that Washington prepare a detailed agenda for the talks.

"This meeting must discuss the core issues to arrive at tangible results that lead to a just settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict," the monarch was quoted as saying in a palace statement.

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