GENERAL READING FOR THE PRESIDENT ON THE SOVIET UNION AND CHINA 14-15 AUGUST 1971

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-16-1-27-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 22, 2009
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: August 15, 1971
• Content Type: MISC

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GEWRAL READING FOR THE.PRWDENT
ON THE SOVIET UNION AND CHINA
14-15 August 1971
1. Intelligence Memorandum, ''The Current State of Sino-
Soviet Relations, " 12 August 1971 (6 pp.)
The latest of CIA's biweekly reports notes that many Soviet actions in
the last two weeks - - in press comment on U. S. -Soviet relations, in
Eastern Europe, in the treaty with India, in the Sudan -- show a common
thread: a Soviet desire to limit damage to its international position threat-
ened by your trip and to regain a degree of Initiative from both China and
the U. S.
2. Transcript of James Reston's Interview with Chou En-lai.
New York Times, 10 August 1971 (9 pp.)
The full text makes interesting reading. Premier Chou at times was more
eager to defend the United States than Reston was -- including praising 25X1
your courage in deciding on the Pelting trip.
4. Georgi Arbatov, ?Questions Calling for a Practical Answer, ?
Pravda, 10 August 1971 (7 pp.)
New York Time. editorial, "Moscow's Second Thoughts,
12 August 1971 (1 P.)
The Director of the USA Institute of the Soviet Academy of Sciences pub-
lished this authoritative Soviet evaluation of the U. S. -Chinese rapproche-
ment. It includes some balance, nothing that "progressive" as well as
negative forces in the U. S. may be behind our moves. But Arbatov is
also cautious about the impact of our China policy on U. S. -Soviet relations.
He challenges the U. S. to prove that our China policy is not aimed against
the USSR.
The Now York Times editorial in response to Arbatov, interestingly enough,
informs Moscow that it, too, has to prove its good faith and desire for peace.
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5. "The Private Livers of Russia's Leaders, r 9 eel
{8 pp. )
The Hamburg weekly presents a rare and detailed glimpse of the private
lives of the Communist leadership -- their families, their leisure habits,
their bobbies and idiosyncrasies, their special privileges, and the living
style of the elite's children.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
August 14, 1971
Dear Colonel Loeffke:
It is always an unhappy moment for me to bid
farewell to such a fine and respected member
of our team.
It has been a great pleasure working with you
as a colleague during your White House
Fellowship, and I am certain you will value
your experience here every bit as much as we
have valued your service.
As you prepare to move on to your forthcoming
assignment, I want you to accept my sincerest
good wishes for continued success in your
brilliant career. .1 know you will live up to the
great confidence and hope which our Army and
country have placed in you,
Best regards,
Lt. Col. Bernardo Loeffke, USA
National Security Council
Washington, D. C.
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MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUJC
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
You will be seeing Colonel Loeffke on Thursday at 2:30 p. m. I
recommend that you present him with the letter attached at Tab A.
In bidding Colonel Loeffke farewell you may want to have in mind
the following points:
Col. Loeffke is going to the University of Miami as a doctoral
candidate under Ambassador Kohler. He will concentrate on
Soviet influence in Latin America.
- Col. Loeffke has been here for one year as a White House
Fellow. Among his significant activities as a Fellow have
been trips to Latin America and Eastern Europe.
-- Col. Loeffke accompanied General Haig on his most recent trip
to Vietnam.
-- Col. Loeffke's, NSC related duties have included a review of all
NSC political /military contingency plans, participation as a
staff representative on the Laos Ad Hoc Group and NSC repre-
sentative on the Interagency Youth Committee.
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