LENINGRAD CONSULATE GENERAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-342-3-2-6
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2012
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 24, 1971
• Content Type: CABLE

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FOR AMBASSADOR BEAM FROM THE SECRETARY
SUBJECT: LENINGRAD CONSULATE GENERAL
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h WE BELIEVE THAT SOVIET BEHAVIOR IN NEGOTIATIONS OVER
PROPERTY FOR OFFICE PREMISES IN LENINGRAD INDICATE THEY ARE
AWARE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WE WOULD LIKE TO CONDUCT THERE.
ALL SITES THEY HAVE OFFERED US APPEAR DELIBERATELY SELECTED
TO PREVENT SUCH ACTIVITIES. THEIR NOVEMBER 19, 1970 OFFER TO
CONSTRUCT AN ANNEX NO HIGHER THAN 16.5 METERS AT PETRA LAVROVA
39 LIKEWISE SEEMS TO SIGNAL THIS.
2. ZINCHUK INFORMED US IN NOVEMbER THAT SOVIETS WOULD WAIT
50 YEARS TO OPEN A CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCd- R4THER THAN
ACCEPT THE DAMA6E TO' THEIR -SECURITY IMPLICIT_ IN .THE BUILDING
REQUIREMENTS WE HAVE GIVEN THEM FOR LENIIIGRAD. THIS APPEARS
TO BE AN INTENTIONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOVIET CONCERN OVER
WHAT THEY SUSPECT OUR INTENT IONS ARE IN LENINGRAD.
3. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE DEFINITIVELY WHETHER THE SOVIETS ARE
UNBUDGING IN THEIR OPPOSITION TO SATISFYING OUR DESIRED
REQUIREMENTS, EMBASSY SHOULDINFORO, Fw4GN. AINISTRY THAT WE
PROPOSE TO SEND SMALL ADVANCE PARTY TO LENIORAD;7"HEADED BY
CONSUL: G8NER-AE-1-E$1."GNATE GEEYSTEEN - 'PARTY' S TASK WOULD BE TO
TRY T6-CONtLUDE PROPERTY NEGOT 'AT IONS RAPIDLY AND SATISFACTORILY
FOR BOTH SIDES. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF SPECIAL EFFORT COULD
BE MADE TO SHOW PARTY ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES MEETING OUR REQUIRE-
MENTS IN DOWNTOWN LENINGRAD.
4. IF SOVIETS SAY THAT NO OTHER PROPERTIES ARE AVAILABLE IN
DESIRED AREA AND THAT THEIR NOVEMBER 20, 1970 OFFER IS THE BEST
THEY CAN MAKE US, EMBASSY SHOULD SAY THIS WILL BE REPORTED
BACK TO WASHINGTON. EMBASSY SHOULD ALSO INDICATE THAT WE WISH
TO RESOLVE PROBLEM EXPEDITIOUSLY.
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2013/11/18: LOC-HAK-342-3-2-6
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5. FYI. MAJOR REASON FOR SENDING ADVANCE PARTY IS TO TEST
SOVIET INTENTIONS, SINCE WE CAN NOT OPENLY DISCUSS MATTER AT
HEART OF NEGOTIATION. ADDITIONAL REASON WOULD BE THAT IF FURTHER
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL AND OUR ADVANCE PARTY WAS WITHDRAWN FROM
LENINGRAD, THIS WOULD PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR REQUESTING THE SOVIETS
TO WITHDRAW THEIR ADVANCE TEAM FROM SAN FRANCISCO. END FYI.
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DRAFTED BY: EUR/SOV:CGLEYSTEEN
APPROVED BY: THE SECRETARY
CLEARANCES: THE WHITE HOUSE- SONNENFELD
J AMBASSADOR JOHNSON
EUR - MR. HILLENBRAND
INR - MR. COERR (DRAFT)
SY - MR. GENTILE (DRAFT)
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INR - MR. CLINE (DRAFT)
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NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2013/11/18: LOC-HAK-342-3-2-6