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1. H OF C ACTED WITH THE DEPUTY HEAD OF THE SECOND EUROPEAN DEPARTMENT IN THE SOVIET MFA ON 17 JUNE, LEAVING A COPY OF THE SPEAKING NOTE. LYNE REMINDED IVANOV OF YOUR DISCUSSION WITH
SHEVARDNADZE ON 6 JUNE. HE EMPHASISED THAT THE PROBLEM OF MASS EMIGRATION WAS A MATTER FOR BROAD INTERNATIONAL CONCERN, PARTICULARLY AS LEADING MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS. IT WOULD BE CONSISTENT
WITH GORBACHEV'S APPROACH TO MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ISSUES FOR THE
SOVIET UNION TO LEND ITS WEIGHT TO OUR EFFORTS.
2. IN REPLY, IVANOV TRIED HARD TO AVOID ACCEPTING ANY FORM OF COMMITMENT. HE SAID THAT OUR DEMARCHE WOULD BE TREATED AS A MATTER
OF 'INFORMATION' PROVIDED TO THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT. LYNE REPLIED THAT
IT CONTAINED A SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR ACTION.
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