between East and West.
The Gracious Speech speaks of
our working continually for a greater atmosphere of
trust between the two sides.
That is indeed our aim
and our purpose. It is the reason why we shall in the
next 12 months be welcoming two senior members of the
Soviet Politburo to London.
9. We are glad that Mr Gorbache has been able to
accept our invitation to lead a delegation from the
Supreme Soviet to London in December. His visit - his
first to this country is of course a Parliamentary
one, and he will be here as your guest, Mr Speaker.
But I know that Mr Gorbache plans to call on members of
the Government, and I much lock forward to meeting him
myself.
10.
Our other senior Soviet visitor is one who has
been to Britain many times before. Mr Gromyko has
indicated that he is in principle ready to visit London
in the first half of next year. We much look forward
to seeing him here.
11. But the dialogue in which we have started to
engage is not all in one direction or at one level.
Already we are seeing a number of senior British
visitors to Moscow, [including of course the Leader of
the Opposition].
And we attach similar importance to
extending and deepening our contacts with the
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