Cold War: Horst Teltschik diary (Bush & MT praise Kohl’s handling of events in GDR) [translation]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Horst Teltschik, 329 Tage: Innenansichten der Einigung [329 Days: Inside Views of the Unification], Siedler Publishing 1991 |
| Editorial comments: | Translated specially for www.margaretthatcher.org. Dr Teltschik was Helmut Kohl’s closest foreign policy adviser. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 39 |
| Themes: | Defence (general), Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU) |
Friday, 24 November 1989
In the evening, news reaches me from the White House that George Bush and Margaret Thatcher have agreed, in their conversations every other day, that the Federal Chancellor has reacted to the events in the GDR Òwith great aptitudeÓ.