VISIT TO LUXEMBOURG OF SOVIET PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 15, 1956
• Content Type: DISP

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TEE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON.
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Visit to Luxembourg of Soviet Parliamentary Delegation
k delegation from the Supreme Soviet began a four day visit
to Lux mbourg on June 34. Attached is a list of names of the
Persona t.ncluded in the delegation which will be accompanied by
the Fir-at Secretes of the Soviet Embassy, Brussels, Nicolsi
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botri ort (Christian Socialist) and the Le~tzeber?er Jour: 3;bora2
of which, while somewhat more restrained in tone than usual"
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were nevertheless cynical. The Wort declared that nothing has
changed in Russia, and went on to say that peaceful co-existence
requires (on the part of Soviet Russia) (l) a positive attitude
regarding German unification, (2) political independence for the
"peopled democracies, (3) ceasin: of warmongering in other regions
of the world, (.) return of the last prisioners of war. "Without
this", the Wort atates, "Luxembourgers will also have to remain
distrustful on the alert against the Soviet Union."
The Journal states that the Russian visitors can see that
Luxembours`0 secrets, no closed zones, that they can read
capitalist and communist newspapers, and that while Luxembourg
"pref tiers ruscheves smile to Stalin's terror ~1tas~w; , ,e is not
enough". o' tai. ""'^mr-t, ~r C A pass
Also attached is a newspaper shocwi ; tie entertain-
ment which has been arranged in Luxombourg for the delegation.
Editorial Q inion
To date, editorial corn lent has a
d i 4
It is recalled that Prime (and Forei. ; ~-
~) Minis irdTr. B h his. P,
Several times in-formed us in the past that visits to R ri a', o
Western leaders, and the visits of the Rus sianA_` bt d~ ~ :e t '. i.r~st
undermine resistance on the part of Co.* West tQ ` hi+a- -et= ri
look. It is also recalled that no responsible members of the
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which
Luxembourg Goverimient attended, for instance, the movie
was made on the occasion of the visit to Russia of a delegation
of the Luxembourg Chamb+Ir of Deputies. ( eaDespatc no. 127xpeate~d
dated February 23, 1956), Severalinonths that when the Soviet &,legati i came that uxe bofrg the othey cal would be
govern-
ment correctly but coldl
ment would not attend receptions given in their honor.
The receptions planned in Luxembourg for the Russians appear
to demonstrate the accuracy of Foreign Minister Beeht.s warning of
the Soviet new look.
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brought a
a relaxation of resistance of all the countries of Europe which are basically Catholic in
religion, Luxembourg is at the top of the list. It is safe to say
that a year ago a delegation of the Supreme Soviet would not have
met with a similar reception which will be theirs this week.
Prime Minister Bach bad originally decided notsto attend
to by
dinner offered by the Luxembourg Governor :
Chamber ?f
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Emil Reuter, President of the Luxem
c to bass-
Ambassador Buchanan area in Beellis that he was
ador. Buchanan that he was unhappy ove,r
unhappy that the visit to Russia was made in the first instance
by a Luxembourg parliamentary delegation
He stated that Luxembourg's reception for the Coo visited
follows ' the pattern set by Belgium when that country ww auter:
by a Soviet delegation. It should noted that
Mr. a devout
s, is
President of the Luxembourg ( is Luxembourg
Catholic who has a detestation of communism, to em Bach
Ambassador to the Vatican), and his personal appeal r. ech
to attend the dirmer given for the Soviet visitors suggests
Luxembourg has adopted the softer attitude.
For the A.mb ssad.or*.
William Ii. Christensen
Counselor of Embassy
AmEmbassy Moscow
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