NSDD 305 Objectives at the Moscow Summit

The UNCLASSIFIEC THE WHITE HOUSE SYSTEM II WASHINGTON 90373 April 26, 1988 NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION DIRECTIVE NUMBER 305 OBJECTIVES AT THE MOSCOW SUMMIT I have accepted General Secretary Gorbachev's invitation for a Moscow Summit meeting beginning May 29 and ending June 2. My visit to the Soviet Union will be preceded by a stop in Helsinki and followed by a stop in London. My specific objectives for the Soviet and Western European portions of this trip are listed below. The overall objectives of the trip may be summarized as follows: -- to demonstrate the success of this Administration's approach to the Soviet Union based on the principles of strength, realism, and Western unity; -- to consolidate the gains made by this Administration on the four-part agenda with the Soviet Union and to press for further progress, particularly on attainment as soon as possible of a START agreement which fully meets our security concerns, significant improvement in the Soviet Union's human rights performance, and resolution of regional conflicts beyond Afghanistan; -- to reaffirm to both the Soviets and West Europeans that the United States remains fully committed to overcoming the postwar East-West division of Europe, and that broad progress toward this goal is the best guarantee of long-term stability and improvement in U.S.-Soviet relations. My visit to the Soviet Union should not be seen as a dialogue only with the Soviet government, but also as a way of communi- cating with the Soviet people. I want to emphasize throughout m's trip that the democratic values that make our country great are those toward which much of the world--including, we hope, the Soviet Union--is moving. At the same time, I wish to make clear that, while we welcome promises of reform within the USSR, the policies of the United States and the West toward Moscow must be based on Soviet deeds rather than words. Only a realistic approach can pass the test of time and contribute to the stable development of the East-West relationship. x SSIFIED 11/31/92 Declassified/Released on DECLASSITY ON: OADR under provisions of E.O. 12356 UNCLASSIFIED by S. Tilley, National Security Council