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Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 286 to FCO (2240Z) ("Gorbachev's Statement") [elimination of nuclear weapons: the missed opportunity of the Reykyavik summit; criticism of US policy; proposal to focus on elimination of medium-range missiles] [released Dec 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/2535 f6
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 3pp
Themes: British relations with the Soviet Union, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Central & Eastern Europe), European Union (general), Defence (general), Defence (arms control)