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| 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: | 66 |
| Themes: | Defence (general), Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU) |
In Moscow, Margaret Thatcher meets Mikhail Gorbachev. While Thatcher sticks to Germany's unrestricted NATO membership, Gorbachev will not commit himself. He calls for a wide-ranging reshaping of both alliances; NATO should follow the example of the Warsaw Pact yesterday.
Thatcher repeats her plea for the modernisation of short-range nuclear systems. Gorbachev happily refrains from any comment. All in all, the talks have brought no new insights.