Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NLT (Naval Aide / 263 a OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE DECLASSIFIED WASHINGTON E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 By DEB NLT, Date 9-5-85 October 16, 1951 TOPSECRET SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS USSR Our Charge in Moscow was received by M. Vyshinski yesterday afternoon for a conversation of some 45 minutes. Vyshinski read an eight-page reply to the questions raised in Ambassador Kirk's recent interview and gave our Charge a copy of the reply at the end of the conversation. The reply blames the Korean war on the US, and accuses us of stalling tactics in the truce talks, butasserts that "all real efforts" toward an armistice will be fully and energetically supported by the Soviets. On the subject of general US-Soviet relations the reply also expresses doubt over the sincerety of our stated desire to improve these relations. At the end of the conversation, and in reply to a direct question from our Charge, Vyshinski stated that the Kirk mes - sage had been brought to the attention of Stalin. We have informed Embassy Moscow that we think, from the tone of the reply, that the Soviets intend to publish it, and we have pre - pared a text for release in that event. However, the Department has agreed with Embassy Moscow's view that the purpose of the exchange of notes has been accomplished by making US views known to Stalin personally, and that nothing is to be gained by initiating publicity in the matter. EGYPT The Egyptian Government has flatly rejected the quad- ripartite proposals to join in a Middle East Command which would replace the present Anglo-Egyptian treaties and would replace British troops and bases in Egypt by Allied troops and bases. In a per- sonal message from Mr. Morrison to the Secretary which was delivered over the weekend Mr. Morrison thanked the Secretary for his declaration on the Egyptian situation (in his press conference last Wednesday) and out- lined the British position in the not unexpected event of an Egyptian rejection of our proposals. Mr. Morrison states categorically that the UK will not withdraw from Egypt because of the unilateral Egyptian abrogation of the treaties and has prepared counter-measures for three possible stages of development in the situation. Stage one, Mr. Morrison says, has already begun with the announcement of abrogation legislation. The British authorities have T