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E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10; 1972
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By NLT KLAMARS Date 6.26.75
careful in talking to the Turkish Ambassador to leave
a door open through which retreat would be possible.
Molotov had not specifically mentioned the provinces
of Kars and Ardahan in talking to the Turkish Ambassador;
he had referred to the Russian desire for "rectification"
of the treaty of 1921. It was the Ambassador who had
mentioned bases first, when he inquired whether this
was what was meant by Molotov's remarks concerning
security in the Straits. Upon the Ambassador's refusal
to discuss bases, Molotov referred to the possibility
of the use of bases in war time by Russia, which he
felt would be different from occupying them in peace.
Saracoglu said the irreparable would be done if
the Russiens left the Big Three meeting feeling they
were free to deal with Turkey alone.
Soviet Requests Part in Tangier Talks. The hope
of this government that the British and French govern-
ments will favorably consider a Soviet request to par-
ticipate in the talks on Tangier is being expressed by
Ambassadors Winant and Caffery under instruction from
the Department. Acting simultaneously with the Russian
Ambassadors in London and Paris, Ambassador Gromyko
communicated the Russian view to Mr. Grew on July 2.
Soviet surprise at the failure to consult Moscow and
invite it to send experts to the meeting was mentioned.
Postponement of the talks until Soviet experts could
reach Paris was asked, and Gromyko thought this would
TRENAR
be a matter of two or three days. The instructions
ARCHIVES s. "NATIONAL RECORDS AND
given by the Department to the head of the American
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delegation to the talks incorporated the provision
that if the present contingency were to arise, he was
to support such a Soviet request.
It was pointed out to Gromyko that the British
and French had invited the United States to take part
because of its long interest in Tangier, as against
the Russian failure to have expressed any interest
since 1917. The American acceptance was based on the
condition that Russia be kept fully informed.
The French
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