U.S. FACT SHEET EXCHANGE OF CONSULATES - KIEV AND NEW YORK

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Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 G Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Tea WHITS nova= Office of the Press Secretary (Geneva, lwitserland) ro* HILEUH AT 10:00 AM Local $ovsebs= 21, It" 4s00 AM BIT U.S. FACT s*u !!CHANGE OF COHSULAT S - KIEV AMD MEN YOLK The United States and the Soviet Union have agreed to open consulates in Kiev and New York, on the basis of full reciprocity in staffing and administrative arrangements. In the Soviet view, this exchange of consulates is contingent on the successful outcome of negotiations on the resumption of civil air Se rvi.ce between the two countries. Both sides will conduct serer discussions on the specific conditions under which the consulates will be occupied and opened for business. At the 1974-meeting between Prwsident Nixon and General Secretary sreshnev, It was agreed to an exchange of Coniulatts LA Kiev and New--York. _Arrangements had proceeded and both couhtr#.s had advance teams in place looking toward formal opening in 1979 wh.i the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. The advance parties wore than withdrawn. In the summer of 1953, we agreed in principle to again wove to open in Kiev and now York. Forward progress was stalled by the Soviets, who tied the opening of the consulates with negotiations to resume Aeroflot service. we did not accept their linkage of these issues, and continued to pursue each issue on its own merits. This.agreement on opening consulates is in pursuit of the President's desire to expand contacts and enhance understanding between our two peoples. It is a useful and practical step for both the United States and the Soviet Union. A consulate in Kiev will give us an official American presence in an important Saviat agricultural, cultural and commercial center, which is visited annually by thousands of American tourists. 111 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117RO01104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 33WDAM of C sUlatas - lien WA K YQS i pi Wben will our Consulates be open? A. We will be discussing specifies with the Su.tata t the eoinq Months. Wiev? What will our facilities be like there? We hope to mow the issues forward as qni )y as possible. Both sides have a+nabh to gain in Qoa9e9stieq in the timely and fair resolution of these ?dministrotive details. In keeping with our policy of strict reciprocity..= consulates will open for business sisultaxeowly. Qs !lava we settled on a final Consulate office buil" 'I'm As -- A US inspection twit visited Xiev the week of wavemb x 11 to consider potential prop rti" for. oar % atss. -- to disesss adsiaistsatt e continuin W g e ar arrangements with the Soviets to this isame 0: Why did you choose to open the new ate in IkL w At -- The US now has posts in Moscow and Leriagrat. Wiev is the third most important city in'the VD1) tars. of cultural and ecaftaa#a aacopUfabi- I te. S in t is ~'~1~~"h!"'Ft`s Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 a major manufacturing and scientific osater. It is visited by thousands of Ssiexiesn tourlats each year, it eluding .any members of the tdtsai:t3sar sa=loess aos.anity. Qi What will the consulate in Kiev do? At ?? Once it has officially opened, the consulate in Xiev will provide the full range of consular services to americans and Soviets within its consular district. This includes representing the interests of As*riaais visiting the Ukraine and issuing visas to Boris" traveling to the U$ from the Ukraine. In addition, the officers of the consulate will maintain contacts with government authorities in the Ukraine tthe second most populous $ovi.t r.pa Lc, with over fifty million inhabitants), keep the W t informed of developments there, and *span trade and cultural contacts with the region. Qv Why are we reopening consulates new w h e n we pullet a t.id Kiev following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistaa7 Does our agre.ent to exchange consulates With the Soviets asap ass longer object to their presence in Af#hanistar? Our agre"ent on consulates does not signal a change in our policy toward the Soviet occupation of Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 - - Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 3 Afghanistan. we have repesta6ly Meade clear to t'ee Soviets our feelings on this svbject add we continue to dasonstrate our sympathy aM support lar %bs k-s< people. our agreesent. on consulates is fully in keepu* *kVA the president's desire to expand contacts betssa our two peoples. An official 08 presence it Xiev is an ideal opportunity to foster understanding between V"hs Vn'1ts& States and the citizens of an important cn.L* a1,. commercial and agricultural area of the Soviet ftkav. Qs Why are we letting the Soviets bring sior. diplmsts to tbe:_ Cr.itsd States? Won't they all be spies? A2 -- our agre~nt to open consulates is gover by strict reciprocity. ?- We will insist on strict equality in the stss eA Vas MS and Soviet consulate staffs. We are fully coamiitted to a policy of substantive equality with the Soviets. We are increasing . mnvtwr of Americans employed - at Embassy )scow an we olp" the overall Soviet presence in the US to ateostee. Consulate staffing is only one part of that,faaue. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 as Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 - What will be the size of the consulate? --I do not have specifies on tbo ?tafflrq at tkls tier, as Oo w intend to have $ovitta woskinq for as In ZZZsvp will we have any soviet staff asssbssss7 At -- I doubt it. Rowsver, we do act hav* spsatllas or y'os or. this at this tiass. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 IGeneva, swar.sur?ana/ FOR 1t 9LMt AT 1000 AN Local do sr 21, 1113 4*00 AM UST MAGUUTIC M IM R*$ .W I Fusion is the energy source of the sua. Magnetic tisto* (slee known as controlled thermonuclear fusion) is the prooesa of combining together hydrogen nuclei to ptoduce belt%=, vlth the release of energy. This requires rais q the hydrogsm to as M=7 high temperature (millions of degrees) end oon3 nt t* lxaat with strong magnetic fields. The essential features at tts process have been demonstrated circa 1012 in sworal dwkr ka various laboratories. since the 1950s, scientists of several nations have n papsb in magnetic fusion energy research. Steady progress iss bs made toward understanding the underlying problems of magauatic fusion. Magnetic fusion energy offers the potawtial low sm .v ibL * supply of energy in the mid-to-late twenty-first csa:ary. het there are many unanswered questions that need to be salmi and economic problems which must be overcome before pxuttcal axst cosm?rcial use of fusion-is realized. The United-States, the Soviet Union, Western Europ$, sad apes all have fusion energy research programs, and there 1s a substantial amount of cooperation between them. !Or e** Ls, U.S. and Soviet scientists regularly visit each other's laboratories, and both sides have beastittsd from *mm exchanges. President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev today a01-aca~tsd the widest practical development of international gooparatioa in obtaining this source of energy which is ssssnti& inexhaustible for the benefit of all mankind. The United states and the Soviet union are consulting with other countries with resources and expertise to contribute.ta %Us research effort. Pegarding the transfer of technology, the basic k cied5 of fusion devices is well understood by scientists of many rations, and advanced devices have been desig d and operated `ay savem,&l nations, including the Soviet Union. U.S. and allied participation in this project will# as always, be governed by strict adherence to existing COC41K gnid61tass to pc's ' mct the transfer of sensitive technology with mUtary patoaaisi. 9 0 0 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 -- Or Ac.n't we giving away ?onalti-o t+ct~noi sus intocnntionai COOPocation eoapeo"so hard-voi C=,N t t'~ttcontro technology tranatec7 tt oA At TER SOVIET UNION IS a NOW& LiADxR IN lvsza ru$IoN uACroa SIMILAR To TIE U.S. SOIaMAR ,Ua zss (TPTR) AT PI X MCETON ? MW J flfly TO ?N Tsar >ts~c tAMAR It An ACRD jI 3' Age FROM YOUR RUSSIAN NORDS, TWOID (NMiNQ CYLIImn on Domm" WR IC$ REPRISRET$ Tea CO$YIGURATZOX Or ?Ifs JILUT ? ~CRIItE) Of ~ ? xA (MEANING C/AMSl ).. S=T (MSAMIJ C a*cas!)? AND [ATIU ftA (MEA$INp COIL). TITS , -ss ro UMZ%D Df T jFA= raj 80V?ET8 DYLppaa TEE ORIGINAL COcaPTroRrgsT~An SUBSEQUENTLY IT WAS TAKEN UP ST TOR oTUU MANOR PLAYls, I Fusion. COC UATIVI FUSION RESgARCR WIT N THE sOVIgTS WOM D So? RESULT INTER TRANSFER 0? COMM COOL JD TECElf 1 To t!!s SOVIET UNION. U.S. AND ALLIED PARTICIPAMIOX If TTt DR WOULD as COUMD By STRICT ADNM*CE to COCOJ an $0 !XCIPTIONS. TIE ONO EZCIPTIONse POLICY ZS IEPOR'?ART, TO i :IlB CREDIBILITY Ot OOR ~~~ CURRENT COMM71 R Rurn ice,: In ALLIES of EXPORT corrao". Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 0: It other Western Countries don't jola, will tb. Q,:, aAf USSR Proceed on a bilateral basisl A: TES UNITED STATES BELIEVES TEA! US OPPORTU/$rn TQ JOZi TOGETNER TO DEVELOP MAGNETIC FUSIOII FOR PXACEIOL P'Qi 3i1LL WILL It ATTRACTIVE, AND TEAT OTHER CpU ZU Mr" an T!S PARTICIPATE. Q: Why are you reducing the fusion budget in tts L,S. at the Base time agri?ing to this proj.o ; A: THE ADMINISTRATION`S REDUCTION IN TIE U.S. PUEZOI RuSsucR BUDGETS REFLECTS OUR L lG- RR VIEW TEAT ThERE ARM MAMY FUNDAMENTAL SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS TEA? NsED TO Ss $OLVZD. CONSEQUENTLY, OUR FIRST PRIORITY SAS BEEN TO ST*gJQ IE BASIC RESEARCH BASE AID INCREASE AVAILA3 RESOm CR;=`!`j3 Axam THE CONCEPTUAL PROILIfs. A NULTZLATW . Pn&TM 9 11 WILL PERMIT Ui TO POOL RES0OW 5, 1. 1 I'I(1 ! 1V ? M Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Q: what is the status of the Vasa e4fa*tIc f Eton rem"reb Pro9cam colativ* to the United Statoul A: THE USSR RAS MAINTAZMED A POSITION OP Rocca 1C1112'Z?ZC PARITY WITH RESPECT TO TIN O.S. IN BASIC FUSION RESCA11CN. TDZY ARE CDUfMTLY OPERATING POOR MAJOR TOXAJIANj DZVZCES, Z WE vp WIICS is DESIGNED TO EXPLORE AN ASPECT of THE rus:ON nwjrid TIIEY APPARENTLY ARE P[ INNING A r!FT11 SOC111 DEVICE. fsn AL$ HAVE EXPERIMENTAL FUSION DEVICES iAapa am Drrrgggn VMZCM PRINCIPLES FROM THE TOKAMAK. 90 TAE SOVIETS RAVE A Mr ana" FUSION RESEARCNi PROGRAM COMPAMLS ZIf SCOP31 TO OW Cam at Will this cvaaaccb have relevance for tart --- vw+s~:TiV~i w COMPLaTtLY- DZyrnM. r, "11111'' '"'' . ` 4!' Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117RO01104490010-1 - Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 0: What specific projects will this cooperative venture undertake? A: ZT WILL TAKE SONS TIME TO EVALUAT= RESEARCH IN *&,CC tat ORDER TO MARE A JUDGMENT Oh TUE OPTIMUM NEXT STEP TOVA&P TI PRACTICAL REALIZATION OF FUSION E$SACY. IT WILL ALSO ?A12 TIfls TO CONSULT ABOUT PARTICIPATION O! OTHER 40CKTRZ[S, ACID TO IOEE OUT AS EQUITABLE SNAAI50 Of COSTS. TRZ INTEREST Of TU !!i0 LEADUI WILL INSURE TEAT TH?S EVAEgAtrOK IS A WORM KrMr. pattxaipshto 0: What other countries qualify for A. WE CERTAINLY WANT PARTICIPATION ?RON THE OTSRR TECSKICAL.LY -- ADVANCED COUNTRIES WITH SUBSTANTSAL FUSZON 31392 WC fmagUft THE EC COUNTRIES AND JAPAN. OTHER COUNTRIES WITS *UOIINiCU MD ZXPERTISE TO CONTRIIUTI MY ALSO PARTICIPATE: - Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117RO01104490010-1 - Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117RO01104490010-1 = - 0s it you restrict sensitive taobnologias, don't you betying one hand behind your back in what is already a Ivory VC061 tic technological engineering teat? A: OUR FUSION ENERGY RSSEARCN PROGM3 To DATA UN PROMtp STEADILY USING UNCASSIPIED TICEKOUny. U.S. MD f0IlT SCIENTISTS ROUTINELY VISIT EACII OTl5I'S LASO too V , ANY MULTINATIONAL PROJECT WOULs SS CARRIaa OUT M.,,Wxx tXISTIXG COCOM GUIDELINES TO PREYM TIAlJSpf OP 2212 TECNNOLOOY WITS MILITARY POTENTIAL. Qs was this a O.S. or a Soviet initiative? At SOME= ?OREIGx NIsISTER _SIIEYARD1tAD0 IAZSS rArs ISSON wrfil UEC7IETARY SAULT$ IN OCTOSSR. wz HAVZ SOISSQOStrLV ftU;fJ ? IDEA AND CONCLUDED IT BAd MERIT, 1MD UAVt KADC SONS Sih 1Df% j Ot OUR OWN ON NOW TO PROCSED. THR PROPOSED ACTZVZ IS A NATURAL PROGRESSION OF TXR EXISTING AGAJ*wvTa 1S AND USSR AS MILL AS OTSIR INTERNA'rlO,NA,L AgRt2IIM Qj VIWDN< RRIZARCE AND DIVSLOPIIIMT, Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 - i - Qs Won't this project divert funds itojk the SDI i4Itiative? AtilttOR'a' As THE U. s. SHARE o! SUCH A ARO rsCT WOULD REMUS A AM SMALLER COMMITMENT OF FONDS THAN IND IDZ. so THR ; Is LI1's'Ls POTENTIAL FOR DIVEISION. IN ADDITION, T811 OWT$O?IYlg of zuna RESEARCH AND THE SDI ARE CONPL!TNLY DrFr x ? ANII SAM DESERVES SUPPORT ON ITS OWN MERITS. 0: It is reported that the DOD is agalu+t this gee stl. Why? Has this been resolved aatfataatotllyt A: ALL OF US MILIEVE THAT TRIR= Jill NAVY QUEITlIaM SCR ynf EXPLORATION PRIOR TO A FINAL DICIIIO*, IMCLODIII`i rAMICSD"300 Or OTHER COUNTRIES, COST SHADING AND PRELIMINARY $C;9NT3f C - RESEARCH AS TO THE FEASIBILITY OF A JOINT PROJECT. ALL Sao AGENCIES NAVE AGREED THAT TRUE MUSS RUQQIR= liTI INVESTIGATION. 0: Do YOU expect Eastern European caust:iaa and ChtrA to takf part, and it so, what can they contribute? As WE WOULD WELcoNt THEIR PARTIczV&jZOR, I$CLODZIM jja&ZM of COSTS. 41 Mi" Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 Of What has boon achieved by the Fusion !zchanq& Agw*ftmt signed in 19737 A: THE O.N. BAS COOPtpATEO MITR TON PUS SINCE IM UNDER THE AGRLEMENT FOR COOPERATION ZN THE FIXLD Op PIACZ3?JL an CD ATOMIC ENERGY. THE AGREEMENT, WSZCR WAS R ID III 1713, CALLS FOR SCIENTIFIC !XCRANGE AND COOPERATION On xxci*SUD 1SWSC9'D or INTERESTS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE TWELVZ EXCHAHG8S Ql T3A SCIENTISTS, SIX TO THE USSR FROM THE-U.8: AID 91X vrcg KSMA. THE O.S. HAS SEHEFITTED SIGNIFICANTLY YAM TIM SRZAD?S 0? THE SOVIET PROGRAM, AND IN PARTICVLAB 120X ITS WMArD Lj THEORETICAL CAPABILITIES. FOR EXAM9jZ, THE V.?. IOV PR=AK KAS SEE:, ABLE TO MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS IN ?ZXLDS W$ICI """S LITTLZ OR U-0-SUPPORT ZN THE U.S. PROGRAM. 1101T IMM Ly, TUC SOVIETS HAVE TWICE SIGNIFICANTLY 1N?tptICtD TfR M Z?jV* Of THE U.S. FUSION PROGRAM: (1) SOVIET EXPU1J[ZMr.U NTH; or TOXOMAK6 COMPLETELY CQANGED TIE RATUAN 0t TYl U.S, ?J f AiD (2) A SOVIET DEMONSTRATION EVINTQALLY LSD TQ Tta TAM usia PROGRAM AT LAWRENCE L!VfRMOR= NATZ'QSAL LU A'!'OST. It Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117R001104490010-1 - TUVKT!NO= offto* of t m Pm.s $sQrrtasy IOsaaw, a vttsorlaadl 4t Of b11 an Mir all, i!d! : A. rase W s ??a' asd opportunlttas. for sits Pbples to get to kam one Qewroined to ?t iAd as yet Aother =80 issctlir. ` t1e PseeidsnL also and soviet otis ns can Wexed avenues whom ~=t~ mankind. ? fitfully, for the hxelit 4! so his $Ovvsber 14 "dress to t k* brans., on the oft Of his departure for his Geneva Mwtinp with Ooasral Corbachw, President Reagan ca ed for a arise Of Initiatives to bring tba people of the United o a jMW Soviet Union into dect 0c*t, . In that speech, the president said, sftdar! openness, honest oas^~unic ! i Zn this respect the two leaders broadening exchanges and contacts in a oq the a t educational, medical &a sports tt.Ld..s~.~bsr of 'af~tla. Agakmwad The O.S. and USSR have e had oas2 oolturai and a3nal exchags for sore than 25 General .ache fin' we have f net oaml mU~dsd a now s ree ent for acadeaio, aultara2, and perforsin artist exchanges. This Nroment reciprocal exhibits of theater, _aft, dsai a ProWL&W for_ oho trawl throe hout the other coon ' s sad teabaol" to qualified guides. arooaptRled by language Traditiooai exchanges such as these are valuabLe needed. The Prss nt hops. that w can lsofen boa imrs, to trwat between us, reduce the loyal. of open world. Rif lxchaage. initiatiwi~ar. said br1W Awwae mom new rxvgr~ es increase day-today eantaate botw..e O peep, met 022 th i t s? 11* to eoopssatesinclude=ive. an wsioh the O.I. and h1 ~n Msrsd The annual exchange of prof...tt to car courses in historsyy, t cnLtuw, and swami= stwe"J ot and Aesrican inatitut1 n,, of h3glier educatiags The creation of a U.S. -5tiet scholarshi the beat students from tacb tit in t saiencee, social soiene" III 4 oq!- for the Period of an aCaaenl twit and ream Measures to presets Rassiss i*h United states and fpgiis6 studios Useme" MW ~9oals atodt,ss 3s ~ SIrIfR. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117R001104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 ?2- ?? A Joint program of cancer ressarcht -- A program for cooperation in the develop?Sat of sicrocumputer educational software for sieswodos secondary school instruction= Expansion of contacts in sports, including regular wets in various sports and increased television coverage of sports. The objective of these initiatives is to Mild bridges between the peoples of the two countries. These proposals mid upeM contacts, increase cooperation on one of today? to toughest swdicsl> problems, and encourage people of both countries. and watt and study together. ror our rt, once the two governments have opened, the agars to this kindof exchange, the Administration viii look to tba peopis to take the lead. The president, therefore, intends to appoint a high-ranking Administration official to work closely with the private sector to ensure that these exchanges Initiatives ass realized. The resulting programs will be reviewed by the Uadw is at their next meeting. f f f Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010- Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 - nth pre ant's txe~tas ipitis` tts of o _1 and- Whit are the benefits from thee. *SCUM" inittattvas? As ?- Societies everywhere have a stake it 19eepin4 Cktact$ and coassnication ?s broad, deep. and free as possible. By encouraging exchan4+s of Macl 'f a Soviet citizens in the arts, education, scieuce, sports, and other fields we hope to expose ircressingly large and influential aega.nts at moist society to our valves, intentions, and goals. Additionally# we hope to learn acre about So.riet practices and goals in various fields as wall as build relationships with Soviet acadeetc, scisnttfta' aah intellectual larders. There are also very test benef its that come when eschapgss of tnforat' access to the other country's inatitatioaa-spa unwarranted suspicions and build caRfidea t our ability to discuss and resolve sutu al problem. Qs Don't we already have exchanges agreements? Why initiatives ~ti the president offering new exchanges The president's initiative on exchanges is int.ndad to J-e build on those already in place. go have, bs4 tort cultural and educational exchanges with the kaviet Union for more than twenty-ftvo years. These tim-WI&ILS have been valuable in keeping lines of caasmaaakea4~+ open between Various sagesnts of o" soot o. iAHM- Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117RO01104490010-1 1i I Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 -2- However it is important to rs-eogni:e that th.. gsit that separates our two societies is too wide to us to rely solely or traditional pwgrams. It is to bring larger numbers of ftmsrican aM Soviet citizens together in a healthy, balanced give-=6-ts3ts on idear, values, and shared expatimces-This can help break down barriers which separate us, open up Soviet society to new ideas, and prepare future 9s"ratims to be better able to solve the-difficult problmea aikie'k divide our two countries. Q, what about reciprocity? Don't tha Soviets usually ccsrr oft the winners in such exchanges? AB -- - Exchangsa -are exactly what the word -iarplits_-- give - and take, Both countries have a wealth of cnltuxSl, artistic, academic, sports and snt.rtai at resources which should be shared. There should be no suggsstioit of one side getting worm out of such exchanges t!MM the other. Both sides benefit. she purpose of tbase exchanges is to learn from Soviet artists and scientists, to discover our etmilarities, to understand our differences, and thereby be bedew prepared to solve common problems. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117RO01104490010-1 r Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 The exchanges will be fully reciprocal. so" as"* must receive equivalent benefits and carry oat eoua2 responsibilities under any excdtas t agscmncmf, W will not enter into an agreement unless we- bollw s it benefits the United States. Q. Won't the KGB exploit expanded exchanges to place scars of its agents in the U.S.? A. -- Under current practice, the U.S. Government Care 2y- reviews each proposed exchanges and program. if it is determined that an individual alien's press is 00 Ur.ited States would be contrary to Q,t. nettsm3 security, a visa would not be issued in that sass. interests in exchange programs with the Soviet Union, We believe that these messurss are consonant:wwtb oar desire to learn from Soviet e'uchangsss an& to expose, them to American education, smler amen c.t ieWk*w: at Theme are only two of the many steps that are, presently taken to ensure U.S. national security large. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117R001104490010-1 Qs Why take the risk *PA eliminate all risks Ofiozpiaaags?t keep them all out All countries have a stake in ksepinq contacts. connnication, and creativity as broad, d MT. a lass as possible. The Iloviet practice of sealing t etr pocPie off and filtering end aoatsoltin+S contacts srid the flow of information is a primary Prod *t& 106 the president to call for more exehaagas b$tV Ow countries. soviet citizens to our way of life. United States citizens rtp'lttfully baliavw that their society is among the most free, most now, am& the most conducive to creativity and fxao .greeai . There is much to gain Cc= exposi24 harem lm"'" %f. At the same time we will continue to protect oar national security by carefully sozesni e&ft applicant for a visa aDA ts3cing all appropotiats steps to ensure that known sspit~*ga sjatta are amt putted to enter the Vatted :tabs. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117R001104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Os Just what steps does the government take to identity aM keep out spies? Mat happens when one is discovet`a tai as exchange program already in the U.S.? As Every individual from the Soviet Union who applies for a visa to enter the United States is iMivtdaally screened to determine if he or she is a bons tide visitor. If not, the visa would be dam1s6 w Ass a& appropriate s.ction of the Ii igrstioa and Wationality Act. This screening is an interagency effort which begins at the Embassy where- the person a 1Sss ire t visa, and continues among all concerned U$ ageacles in Washington. ?? If any alien temporarily in the United Std la discovered to be out of status -- that is pozu q activities other than those for which he or sbm applied for the visa -- that individual would be subject to proceedings initiated by 2WI. It Moss activities were illegal, the Justice Depas#mwst ro+sld make an investigation to determine it ehas"ss s os.4 be filed. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Qs Doesn't this increase the danger that soviets will. steel of otherwise obtain our technology? As -- There are a number of laws and mechanisms to seduce the risk of undesirable technology transfer Ui oar exchanges programs. These exist because we take the threat of illsgsl and undesirable tecbnolo4y trsast. seriously and believe we must take all pccsslbla steps to counter it. &M'x We do not believe the answ.r is to shut the completely to exchanges. The benriits of these exchanges to us, in scientific, scadasiic, political and social terms, are too psvat to forte. MM solution is complex requirtaq careful sors4rais,4 mt both the types of programs weopen- to *z % W& the actual individuals we invite to ps=ttctpate. p: Don't these exchanges initiatives imply a return to business as usual with the Soviets when tb mtrn i3 m CS requests on human rights issues? Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 In protesting actions which suppress basic hum" rights ve must. not take out our indignation on those not responsible. That is why the !resident feete vs sb1A broaden opportunities for 14ericsns and "Viet et'sms to get to know each other better on an tnd.t tl l basis. and many others, has yielded am y scLentifto benefits. These benefits arise fros cadbinlu9 resources, drawing on each otl+er'$ experttae o? Cooperation between the US and USSR over NMI years is scientific and technical fields such as atonic energy. environmental protection, housing and consttuatt , gaining access to -unique lastitations or PaglzaplsSc+aL ?urthermors, we will use the contacts opened b7 exchanges to continue vigorously advocat.fa4 o x b - rights concerns. The professional coutaots WAish 4 out of scientific ewhangs, fez eacsszplk, um amt t U. a spschaniss to assert the interest of the teen scientific coomaity in the cases of dissident savist scientists. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Tf Nu= mom Office of the Press Secretary (Geneva, lwitssrland) POS SULZAli AT 10.00 AN Local 4.00 SA UT xowsm 32e 3 O.l. SACT tf? worth Pacific Air lafgty Agressient The US, Japan, and the USSR signed an agrsssaut $ov roper 2P on procedures to implement the North Pacific 111OPAC) Aix S,sfsty Memorandum of Understanding which was signed in wrok o an ftly 11 of this year. The Memorandum of Understanding prow as Apr s a~ communication link between Anchorage, Tokyo, and Xbatssovs 2 use when a civil aircraft assigned to a ISOPAC roots is in trouble. it specifies certain cooperative ssaaurss }gas three sides to identify and assist such aircraft and offers the use of a radio broadcasting station on Uaachatka as a navigation aid. The ilrplementation procedures amplify act these Uaderts]r3 s a m& specify what the respective area control centers IACCs; w22 do in the event an aircraft- is lost, has deviate4_ fraw ewers, basa comunication failure, been hijacked, or has an in-t2iggt emergency requiring immediate landing on USSR tesri 3hs procedures agreement also stipulates that the USSR will "tom Japan or the U.S. if an unidentified aircraft appears is s awr2st !light information !legion (FIR) which could be an s#rcwaft tbft had strayed from a WOPAC route. 0 0 0 PVT Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 - St -1 As on the sOpAC Atr Safety ZmssL..rtat ar Accord at When will this agreemert coma into fort.? A. The Il4emc+rardum of Vrderstandinq cast into fncce through an exchange of diplastttie' notes an October & of this year. It will take several =re sontha for the cosmunication circuit to be set up and berms operational, however. Q. Does this agreec>ctt mean the soviet 'union has agr & tbazo will he no rtore Korean Airliner shootdemms? A. -- It doesn't. nut it does reduce the danger of a repetition of such a tragedy, and that was what we were r inirg for. Agreeing to take those step. does not change anyone's legal respor+sibilitiea and obligations. In our view, using the new mechanises we have agreed-on is a very practical way of reducing the charges of recurrence, and that is why we arm pleased that agreesent has been reached oa the iaep3 tatIon procedures. The basic objective in all of thase talks was enhancing air safety. Q. If are- airliner strayed off a SOPAC route toward &mist territory, Mould the Soviet Union get in touch with us under this agrees ent? A. -- This agreement establishes the mecbanisms and Beans for doinq that, and the Soviet Union has cce ite& itself to get in touch with us when ar uridentified civil eLrcrs:t erters one of their flight infosaation regions. i 11 1; 11: a Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 - 2 - 0. out it Soviet law provides for shooting down an atrpla ., and no one is changirq their legal obligations, what is tMs agree"nt worth? 11. -- we never expected or aimA for chances it tkstt Lire, because current international law obliges all ooaattsles to assist a civil aircraft tr* proceed salelg without shooting it down. What we were ai*ir4 t sew neehanisma and commitments to use tbm w'tt tio' ttI ss'ks it more likely that those obligations under aeszest law are honored in the future. We bave eebisvss that a 4n. In addition, the-- mechanism -vt have &Vzsedf c will provide some means to assist aircrewm etas tVAW are in violation of Soviet territorial si . Q? What type of situations does the procedures dock armcl A. -- it provides that in the event of an emer+eacy situation in-flight that requires an isW.dtats landing, the Soviet Area Control Center wi.11 provide assistance to the aircraft up to aMQ incliaeq a landing on Soviet territory it it cannot ss 4.%. or Japanese territory. it also delineates what each control center ahoe1d do when it has information, or reason to suspectf that in aircraft has strayed into airspace controlled by t h.* Soviet Union. 4r~r~rnvo`?! Cur C~olone )(1'I I /(1F/(1Q (`14_D f1DS2S2('_(1'I'I'17D()() 'I'I(IAAQ(1(1'I(1_'I Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117R001104490010-1 _- for exas-ple, if either the AAC rage or f0kro cistern is aware that an aircraft ne4r their corttso) Ojai inadvertently deviated into a soviet Flight Infotteation A"ipn and is out of coa^wnicatioo with Tokyo or Anchorage, they will adrjN theabarmcenter of that last. ~ The -iets will thea attNp` to relay information to the aircr t to retusa it to course. conversely, i f the Khabarovsk Center has raasm to believe that an unidentified aircraft dettctsd to it airs s pace has stray, from ore of the NortbmM 3WW I routes, it will ccnicate with Tokyo or and provide the inlesawtion it ~ has on the airatatt'a location, altitude, and coons,, Nith this information, either the Tokyo or won Center will att t ~ ~p to provide all pertinent information on the aircraft to khabaroosk. Other procedures spelled out in the agreamsat-3de guidance for handling an aircraft that has bssn hijacked and is heading into airsp& a contro the soviet Union, or one which has sat!?reef a lops of caawuuications, Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117R001104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117RO01104490010-1 - POE RELEASi A? 10.00 AN Local Mowober =1, Zpss 4.05 AN NOT Its, near BMW Us-wet E~oc A Pat kf f On November 21, 1055, the United States of Atresina and the AniM of Soviet Socialist Republics signed a 9eas111 a *.anp i agreement in Geneva. romat cultural aad a0seatlooal aaetbaaae. years. The signing of tats Agreement is the a+c2ataatloia of ? eel' and a half year rocess which b i ' p egan s Iwie 1ltt WFAM lsraid%M t ----& , Reagan fi announced that the in a w as More Direct Contact Between V.I. and sovietP In last Thursday's Address to the Nation an )tl^ srelime i-1vu General secretary Gorbachev, President X" gas sa10, 'raDsar~,a peace requires openness, honest cos~vaioatisas for our peoples to get to guar one another 1Lcwsct .swat . . years a major vehicle for this important psoaars h~v btAas s~n- General Exchanges Agreement batw en the U.S. and the feeiet I' Union. This agreement is a concrete ecpsesata ci that.Osatrs,, In addition to the mutual benefit that *am & tea abarkne the cultural richness both sides gain lraa a ar ---- ehasia! tb~ r 3 r A-IL Masm the= ls~ssla a! barriers, lasses disttuet, 'St sea : being forth -a more open world. As the President said his lts4 speech to the Smithsonian conference on V.1'Soiet rigs., ; 'Civilised people _everywhere have a stsh? is IMMWWksst scuts.. ion it and breed d , c-----v -- .sp was m en R ,> possible.' Mat the Afreeesat taclts specific exchange activities addressed in this 1ae1 ss -- reciprocal V.I. and Soviet traveling thematic exkIbitt on aspects of each country's life ant sea ab', to travel throughout the other Country accompanied by 40- exchhanges of at Least ton i~`idnal yea s mg at iw g grates of each country, expansion of academic and oducationa2 exe~t, including, 15 lalbright teaching proteseors, 40 long-term IEEX researchers, language teacher traininq prograsu, language t aeher axchango, smckasit" baeaevfi archives and J0%jt ssmtibarp? exchanges in a wide variety of professional fields such as art, theater, sports, tile, aschtcecturre, awelc, taw, journalism, medicine, mwn=s, radio saga tsSswisdss-w -- exchanges of publications, inoledie hck a d3t' aagasines, technical publications ba"U G tftwteft MM Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 -- e shouldn't the Soviet and read in tJ) Amerf csa press, read what we Americans have to v sayt?o sT right am includes the principle of television appearances by repres?ntativ" of each country. s as ed, elf Soviet spokesman are free to a ek, the Fretident d Pp ear an as~?r;can television, to be publish e Vnion, President Reagan has repeatedly called for increased "C*" to television and other media in both countries by agredd representatives. In him s eeeh f i - _ ?pkita ch?n debate.* From 1959-72, these activities wrs snstala d two-ear agreemantS. 0& ereshmev sin.me l 2f,s Preaidmet tJ.a.-soviet exchanges a a fxr aq~nt. nearly a dozen bila?stera? silpeoo~ ~ the 29705 when ~~ were cultural, educational, and scientific c3 a" ecc~ioq fi fj&jdg, The Exchanges Agreement, while between governments paves ths, for the U.S. private sector to be deeply involved in . universities, dance companies, theater groups, athletic organisations, churches, and professional organisati s of doctors, lawyers, can all invite their Soviet ca"~ visit the United States for conference, concerts, tours j to professional symposia. In return Americana will pay return visits to all corners of the Sovi 4 Goals In-addition to the mutual benefit-that comes from sharing -expertise, resources, and data in solving Cc on problems, and the cultural richness both sides gain from sharing their best with each other, exchange programs also can help break down barriers, lesson distrust, reduce the 1ev.28 of secru bring forth a More open world. As the President said in his 1994 speech to the Smithsonian conference on O S. _goviat Exchange., 'Civilised e eve coaawnica~foh?pland cr?a~tivityhas broad In keeping contacts, possible.. and free as 9 f i Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 01 01 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 p andA's on a Ws~jr t,,~.-o= xC!%!J% es fleet now is this agreement better than the prevtou.e aeaZ 116c" have we learned? the Soviet people and the Soviet system, and, t reasad Soviet understanding of the United States Sad its people. All elements of the ald agree .z bee= included in the now, channels of communication, expanded our knewlsdga at The previous exchanges sareement with the. T120. %%a a solid, well-balanced document. The resulta at the agreements varied; on balance, bowevez, it opened In addition, we have strengthened the pectkac net academic exchanges, nakiag note ?pscifti the obligatiors of the two aides. language-his a>so been added assuring greater balance tod rep MOMS ke the selection of US perforating artists fac travel. to the Soviet Union. If we have this agrsra+ent, why did the President raise other exchange programs separately? Illual;ated and soviet. ft. 74 Negotiations on this agreement began in the sunwr of 1954. The agreement covers a number of specific, traditional programs, some of which were conttwed in the absence of an official agresment, soli as s"loads exchanges and the reciprocal distribution of ftae ice Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 v he Preaideet asked that p Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 these negotiations come to fruition when ra&&r. s improve mutual understanding, h v%ve=, the lrrs'lMot also felt the noel to reach out to the doviet people with a range of now, bold initiati?ei, beyond the sew of the agreement. Oss Why have you suddenly rediscovered the value of with the Soviet Union after breaking this off after Afghanistan? At -- We have hardly 'suddenly discovered the value of exchanges." You will recall the President's eloge:nt statement on the value of genuine people-to-pecp2e contacts in his January 16, 1954, speech wheat he t*2ked about the views and aspirations of average people in both countries. Then on June 27, 1994, he eephaa#sed -the need to esteb-lash better contacts between our govws'nments and peoples. H. also anno ncsd that we were beginning negotiations on a new exchanges agreement and called for the reinvigoration of our other bilateral exchanges. Private exchanges of students, athletes, musici,ana and entertainers have continued at a steady pace throaghout this period. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 -3- 01 The President's Exchanges initiatives do net atgttsl a change in out policy toward Gowitt oaetspatton of Afghanistan. As the President said in Me stave 13M speech on us-Soviet Cooperative Eschangee 'oar proposals . . . are not a signal that we have taezy~ott Afghanistan. We'll continue to damoastTSts an sympathy and strong support for the Afghan poWle. The United states Will support their struggle to 40 6 the Soviet occupation and to reestablish an M& neutral Afghanistan.' was this agraetaent hurried through as that V& Woeld VOTO scmethinq to sign in Geneva, something to 44tlsdt itteststtea- fres arias control? -- No.,-Negotiations on this agroment bsgen in the summer of 1924. They vets eontdaatsa for acrsthan_a year in a professional and business-line UNUAr ce both sides. The agreement was concluded wbsn we reached a text that was satisfactory to both sides Obviously, we are pleased to have the oppostu t7 to sign the agreement here in Geneva. There vas no #astxs on our part to "rush" this important agrewat, but we also saw no reason why it could not be completed during this meeting. Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117R001104490010-1 446- g Why do we need err exchanges agreamsat at a11-1 ~~ -- We do not have, as a rule, cultural or eduaatt5TI 1 exchanges agreements with other countsies. It is our preference to let Amrica's oun rich, vibrant cultural and academic world interact freely with otbear so+et*ttat without governmental involvameat. In the Casa of t%& Soviet Onion, the Osa finds it advantage0*a to have an official bilateral exchanges sgr&*Nmt to sa*ur reciprocity. it is our experience that with t,qs to Soviet exchanges, most l-maricaa academic u oV' err private institutions also find USG involvement advantageous. Does the absences o! an Official exchanges egremsnt s ,I there have been no exchanges overt the last S yearn? P-t ?? No. There have been rvmsrous and various Private exchanges between the U.S. a 9"W- 'tba UM erccurages these people-tc-'people contacts. Tba exchanges agreement is in no way rostricttJ ea& places no limits on private sector initiatives. in addition. certain programs * iicb fe11 mr4es the old agreement, and which are part of the new oas, continued in force in the absence of an agTasssrat. at reduced hcadaRai.c exchanges continued, although Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 -s- levels, and the reciprocal exchan9e of pnblicattems ?- CSIA? s Jlstirica IllusIrsted and the V881, 18 i+-isyt 1!!w ?? way also Maintained. as what ore the major features of this agsa nt? As -- There are four major parts of the agree tt o (1) reciprocal trawlictl thematic exblbitlcros is each country staffed by language-qualtlt* quid.sp o (2) academic amd educational exchangra, a (3) performing arts exchangss, groups: 016 individualsI and _ 0 (4) the exchange of America lllustratred as A "et Lif! . Q: Mont the Ran only exploit expanded exchanges to place *ere of its agents in the U.S.? Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1117RO01104490010-1 t - Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Al U.S.. under current practice, the U.S. Gavestm&ut carelally review each proposed vxchangss and pr'ogr m? We believe that the Measures currently in place ore- of fective and yet carsonant with et 44&Srs tt learn from Soviet exchangeas and to expose them to P ricar. ?dueatior, values, and our society at largo. Os why take the risk of letting Soviets tt at a11? Why not keep them all out and eliminator all risks of ts~2 hi -- t11 democratic countries have a stake in kespinq contacts, coa+uuu+ication, and creativity all broad, deep, and free as possible. The Soviet practice of sealing their people off and filtering and oomtrof'lmq contacts and the flow of infcrmtioe is a primary problem which led the President _to call for moss exchanges between our countries. United States citisens rigbtfnlly believe that this society is among the most free, most pmnp.rccs, w the most conducive to creativity and free -_ W 4P There is such to gain tram a ocaisc laxcs MANbeis at soviet citizens to Gus Way 4A Ufa* 1 11,9 I , .omit, Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 = - s = - Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 At the same tins we will continue to protect our natioral security by carefully screening sash applicant for a visa and taking all appropriator steps to ensure that espionage agents are not permitted to enter the United States. Qs Just what are the benefits we get from these exehane programs? Societies everywhere have a stake in keeping contacts and communication an broad, deep, and free as possible. By encouraging exchanges of r1oan ana Soviet citizens in the arts, education, eaten., sports, and other fields we hope to expose increasingly large and influential segments of Stet society to our values, intentions, and 90t1a. efforts to strengthen the peace. Additionally, we hope to learn more about Soviet society and practices as well as to build relationships with Soviet academic, scientific, and intellectual leaders over a wide spectrum of their society. Th*re are also very real benefits that come when exchanges of information and access to the other country's institutions reduce unwarranted suspicions and build confiderce in our ability to discuss and resolve, *tval problems. All of this forms a part of the pr*s3dent`s Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117R001104490010-1 -e- Qt Don't these exchanges initiatives i business as usual with the fly a reture to MR th@y voatinys to gnorw Of requests or. human rights wt i rights Is....? At ?- We have made clear that h man rights will his e crucial factor in ".f.-fvviet relation., mix agreement on oxchanges does not in any gray d*tract gi'+oE the requirement for the soviet Dion to 2Lvw up to its human rights eommit"rts , ror does it VASO that t nor does it mean that the U. cars: any 2aas t ttu fate of individuals subjected to huaran rights--abases In - the soviet Onion. by expoeinq lorge numbers of Soviet citi:eas to American values and our way of liff, we w32 keep faith with those in the Bovist _Union _ who are puraying s s+s ds ocratic and just society, Zn protesting actions which suppress basic bum" rights we must not take out our indignation on thoma not responsible. That is why the president feels we abould broaden opportunities for Awerica . and des is~# oftf. t to get to know each other better an a direct bss,&. +;atj~' Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117R001104490010-1 Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88G01117RO01104490010-1 ?!w Cooperation between the US sad U1 11M over many yens is scientific and technical fields such as &tanic apex y, ervirormentst proteatiom, hwasing aM s atsietlea, and many others, has yielded ssllay scientific benefits. These bansfits wise trot colsbiaiaq resources, drawing on sack otber0a espertles es gaining access to unique institutions or sa areas. III P - 1"t, Approved For Release 2011/05/03: CIA-RDP88GO1 1 17RO01 104490010-1