Tuesday, 17 July 1990
The mood in Bonn is brilliant. Telephone messages of congratulation come from home and abroad Ð the Chancellor is especially pleased that Simon Wiesanthal and Prince Louis of Prussia are among those calling. The press today is overwhelming: “Kohl in Luck” Ð “Kohl’s Great Success” Ð “The Visit of the Federal Chancellor to the USSR has historic status”, “The Breakthrough”. ....
In a telegram, Margaret Thatcher also conveys her most sincere good wishes. Gorbachev’s agreement to the NATO membership of a united Germany is a huge step forward in the interests of Europe and the whole West.