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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, July 16, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 16,1986 the stars and stripes. Soviets invite Thatcher at London talks London a soviet foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze held talks monday with prime minister mar Garet Thatcher and invited her to visit the soviet Union. Thatcher s office said she accepted the invitation. Shevardnadze also brought Thatcher a message from soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev dealing mainly with arms control issues. Alter the discussions which lasted just Over two hours Thatcher s no. 10 Downing is. Office said it was a Businesslike meeting adding that it is Clear dial Anglo soviet relations Are fully operational after the setback of lost  last september Britain expelled 31 alleged soviet spies and Moscow responded in kind pulling their relations into a deep freeze Shevardnadze who drove past a group of about 100 protesters in an armoured Black Rolls Royce limousine told report ers the talks had been very Good and asked did you expect otherwise he said it was quite a conversation we  he gave no details but Thatcher s of fice said the talks covered prospects fora second superpower Summit arms control chemical weapons intermediate Range missiles Afghanistan the april 26 chernobyl nuclear Power Plant disaster International terrorism and human rights. Shevardnadze suggested a discussion Between experts on ways to combat terrorism Thatcher s office said. Thatcher s office said she warmly received Shevardnadze s invitation to visit the soviet Union adding dates will now be  Thatcher has been to Moscow several times but never on an official visit us prime minister. Earlier monday Shevardnadze held three hours of talks with foreign Secre tary sir Geoffrey Howe mainly on Bilat eral and regional issues. During the talks details of a new Brit ish initiative on chemical weapons were Given to Shevardnadze. The British proposals to be disclosed tuesday at the Geneva disarmament conference will help open the Way to a global ban on such weapons according to British Diplo Matic sources. The sources said the new proposals will attempt to Bridge the Gap Between a . Demand for anywhere anytime on Sile verification of a chemical weapons Accord and the soviet rejection of the procedure. The sources who would not be quoted by name said the new proposals Call for an alternative verification procedure should a country object to having an immediate inspection after a Challenge from another country. Nixon unable to Meef Dobryzn sightseer Moscow  
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