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SYSTEM II
WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM
90149
PAGE 01 OF 02 LONDON 0001
DTG: 241531Z FEB 86 PSN: 040036
SIT681
TOR: 055/1558Z
DISTRIBUTION: PRES /001
OP IMMED
0 241531Z FEB 86
FM LONDON
TO THE WHITE HOUSE
SECRET
MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
DEAR RON,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 22 FEBRUARY EXPLAINING HOW YOU
INTEND TO RESPOND TO MR. GORBACHEVS ARMS CONTROL PROPOSALS PUT
FORWARD IN MID-JANUARY. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR REPLY HAS NOW
BEEN SENT.
I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR TAKING ACCOUNT OF MY COMMENTS AND
FOR DEALING SO FIRMLY WITH THE SOVIET ATTEMPT TO CONSTRAIN
BRITISH FORCES. THE PLAN WHICH YOU NOW INTEND TO PUT FORWARD
FOR A PHASED MOVE TO A ZERO-ZERO OUTCOME STRIKES ME AS INGENIOUS
AND WELL-JUDGED TO TEST THE EXTENT OF GORBACHEVS FLEXIBILITY.
I LIKEWISE WELCOME THE EMPHASIS YOU PUT ON THE NEED FOR PROGRESS
IN THE CONVENTIONAL AND CW NEGOTIATIONS. IN MY OWN REPLY TO
MR. GORBACHEV I SHALL ALSO BE STRESSING THIS, AND MAKING THE
POINT THAT THE EASTS RESPONSE ON MBFR, WHICH WAS THE FIRST
CONCRETE ACTION SINCE HE MADE HIS PROPOSALS, DID NOT LIVE UP TO
HIS PROMISES OVER ADEQUATE VERIFICATION.
DECLASSIFIED
NLRR M07-054#32026
SECRET
BY
RW
NARA DATE 9/14/10
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