Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 April 2, 1951 By DEB NLT, Date 9-4-85 SECREI SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS FOUR-POWER - The Soviet delegation on Friday intro- EXPLORATORY TALKS duced two new agenda items, the first concerning the Atlantic Treaty and the second the treaties of peace with Italy, Rumania, Bulgaria and Hungary. Ambassador Jessup feels that the introduction of the item on the Atlantic Treaty has given the West an opportunity to demonstrate again that it wants to get on with the drafting of an agenda rather than to engage in propaganda exchanges or substantive discussions with the Soviets at this point. In this connection the three Western delegates have agreed on the following revised draft agenda, which will be tabled at the quadripartite session today: "I. Examination of causes and effects of present international tensions in Europe and of means to secure real and lasting improvement in relations between the Soviet Union and the US, UK and France, including the following questions,relating to: existing level of armaments and armed forces, and measures for international control and reduction of armaments and armed forces, including those of the USSR, US, UK and France; demilitarization of Germany; fulfillment of present treaty obligations and agreements; elimination of the threat of war and fear of aggression. "II. Completion of a treaty for re- establishment of an independent and democratic Austria. "III. Problems relating to re - establishment of German unity and preparation of treaty of peace. 11 This "common sense" approach will be represented to the Soviets as a serious draft in a spirit of real negotia- - tion and aimed at eliminating the differences separating us. Jessup SECREI