STAFF NOTES: SOVIET UNION EASTERN EUROPE

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 5, 2012
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: February 24, 1975
• Content Type: REPORT

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SOVIET UNION ? EASTERN EUROPE
This publication is proparod for rngional specialists in the Washington com-
munity by the USSR - Ezistom Fiuropo Division, Office of Current Intel-
ligence, with occasional contributions from other offices within the
Directcrate of intelligence. Comments and quorlos aro wolcomo.r
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February 24, 1975
Soviets Still See Little Hope for Progress
in Border Negotiations in Peking 1
Grochko Arrives in Now Delhi--
May Push for Naval Facilities 2
Dolanc To Act for Tito in Party Diplomacy 3
Soviets Suggest Vice President Rockccaller
Attend Moscow's Celebration of VE Day
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Soviets Still Seo Little lope for Pro rasa
in Border Nclgotila ons in Poking
Soviet spokesmen continue to take the line
that there in little hope for progress in the cur-
rant round of border negotiations in Peking. In
conversations with US officials in Poking late
last week the Soviet ambassador and his deputy
were at pains to de-emphasize the importance of
the return to China of the head of the Soviet border
delegation, Deputy Foreign Minister Ilichav. They
said that Ilichev, who has not Leen in Peking in
six months, returns from time to time only to see
if China has any now proposals. The chief Chinese
negotiator's recent departure for Nepal is another
sign that the talks are not going very far very fast.
Soviet attacks on the Chinese National People's
Congress have been persistent and wide-ranging, and
two editorial articles in Pravda this month have
stressed the theme of Maoist hostility toward the
USSR, going so far as to say that the Chinese lead-
ers are actively promoting a nuclear war between
the US and the USSR.
The Soviets are obviously worried about the
possibility of improved Chinese relations with the
US and Western Europe. In a lengthy article by a
leading Soviet Sinologist that appearad in the
January issue of the Soviet journal USA, the author
attacked those in the US who have sought closer
relations with China and deplored what he perceived
as efforts by the US to exploit Sino-Soviet dif-
ferences for its own benefit.
The article seems to blur, although not totally
eliminate, the usual Soviet distinction between the
anti-detente (and pro-China) forces in the US and
tho US government. It suggests that the Soviets are
concerned about thT consequences of Pres
projected trip to China.
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Grochko Arrives in Now Delhi--May
Push for Naval Facilities
Soviet Defense Minister Grochko arrived in Now
olhi yesterday for a three-day visit during which
to will talk about now Soviet military aid to thn
Indians. He may also make a pitch for the use of
Indian port facilities by Soviet warships and of In-
dian airfields by Soviet aircraft for "space support
missions." The commanders in chief of the Soviet
navy and air force are with Grochko in Inaa.
The SovInts have repeatedly sought the uso of
the port of Vishakhapatnam on the Bay of Bengal in
return for fulfilling India's arms requirements. The
Soviets may believe that the Indians will be more re-
ceptive now that the US arms embargo on the sale of
lethal arms to Pakistan and India has been lifted., The
port facilities would be a convenience, but are not
crucial to the current level of Soviet naval operations
in the Indian Ocean.
The Indians have rejected Soviet requests for fa-
cilities in the past and will be reluctant to reverse
their policy. New Delhi has tried to develop a better
balance in its relations with the two super powers and
has openly condemned the establishment of foreign mili-
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Dolanc To Act for Tito in Party Diplomacy
Belgrade last week announced to the diplomatic
community that Tito has now exempted himself from
party as well as from state protocol duties. Stane
Dolanc, secretary of the executive bureau, will
henceforth be Tito's alter ego in receiving visit-
ing party leaders.
The designation of Dolanc raises the chances
that he will succeed to Tito's party posts. Al-
though Dolanc has been the number-two in party
diplomacy for over three years, this is the first
formal recognition of his status.
The move to ease Tito's protocol responsibili-
ties began last year, when the state vice president
was officially designated as Tito's plenipotentiary
at state functions, and it was announced that Tito
would no longer be the host at long state dinners.
The new regulations provide that the vice president
--currently Petar Stambolic--will also be respon-
sible for "plenary discussions" with visiting lead-
ers of foreign delegations.
When the health of the 82-year-old leader
permits, however, Tito will no doubt continue to
see selected foreign leaders.
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Soviets Suggest Vice President Rockefeller
Attend Moscow's Celebration of V-.:E Day Anniversary
The Soviets have proposed that Vice President
Rockefeller go to Moscow in connection with the 30th
anniversary celebration of V-E day. While no formal
invitation was extended, K. G. Fedoseyev, the deputy
director of the USA division in the Ministry of For-
sigh Affairs, suggested that the Vice President rep-
resent the US during a talk With Ambassador Stoessel
on February 19.
Fedoseyev said that the Soviets hoped to attract
high-level delegations from the allied powers and that
the ministry was planning a "solemn" soiree in the
Kremlin on the eve of V-E Day. The British and French
embassies in Moscow report that they have received no
official word of such an event.
Fedoseyev cited a number of other possible US-
Soviet arrangements to commemorate the occasion, in-
cluding meetings of veterans of the US-Soviet linkup
on the Elbe near the end of the war and of aircrews
that participated in shuttle bombing.
Other plans for the anniversary were outlined in
a Central Committee announcement on February 9. Na-
tionwide activities are to be concentrated in a five-
day period ending May 9, with party, government, and
mass organizations called upon to organize and carry
out activities at all levels of society in celebration
of the victory. The culmination is to be an "all
people's" holiday on the 9th.
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Mladenov-Oromyko Talks in Moscow
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mladenov today be-
gan a previously unannounced "friendly visit" to
the USSR for talks with Soviet Foreign Minister
Gromyko. Mladenov is the fourth Warsaw Pact for-
eign minister to be summoned to Moscow in the past
month. Only the Hungarians and Romanians have yet
to make the journey.
The Soviets are probably using these sessions
to brief their allies on "tactics" for the recently
resumed European security talks and on possible new
Soviet initiatives. A knowledgeable Polish journal-
ist recently reported that the Kremlin would call
in the Pact foreign ministers "one-by-ore" for
briefings on tactics.
Mladenov and Gromyko may also discuss:
--Measures to develop a more cohesive
Pact foreign policy.
--Plans for commemorating the end of
World War II and the founding of the
Warsaw Pact.
--A Europsan Communist conference (as
possibly signaled by Bulgarian party
leader Zhivkov's recent visit to
Romania).
--Mladenov's trip to Eqvot, scheduled
for February 26-28.
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