SOVIET UNION EASTERN EUROPE

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• Publication Date: September 9, 1975
• Content Type: NOTES

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CONTENTS
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Continuity To Be Primary Theme in Polish 1
Pre-Congress Preparations. . . . . . . . . .
Romania: Risky Relations with China . . . . . . 3
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Apparent Dolgikh Protege Takes 6
Over Prices Committee. . . . . . . . . . . .
CHRONOLOGY . . . . . . . . ? ? ? ? ? 7
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Continuit To Be Primary Theme
in Po is Pre-Congress Preparations
The key speeches at last week's plenum of the
Polish party Central Committee suggest that Warsaw
will stress political continuity and cautious eco-
nomic optimism as preparations continue for the
seventh party congress which meets on December 8.
Party leader Gierek and Prime Minister Jaro-
szewicz played on familiar themes that contained
no hints of major shifts in Gierek's economic strat-
egy or of a shakeup in his leadership team.
As he often does, Gierek referred proudly to
the accomplishments of the Polish economy since he
came to power. He observed that the country had
been in a "very difficult situation" in 1970 and
that "we led Poland out of those difficulties...we
have overcome them." He acknowledged, however,
that "steep" increases in prices of imports and
the poor harvests of the last two years had posed
serious problems for the economy. On Saturday,
Prime Minister Jaroszewicz frankly admitted at a
harvest festival in Koszalin that this year's grain
harvest would fall short of last year's harvest by
two million tons.
Gierek promised that improvement in the stand-
ard of living would be the "overriding" aim of his
policies, but warned that demands for housing and
consumer goods--including meat--could not be
quickly satisfied. He hinted that something might
have to be done about the prices of basic food
items, which have held constant since 1970, when
he said that price stability had been accomplished
only "at the cost of great efforts."
The only novelty contained in the plenum's
foreign policy pronouncements was a mild endorsment
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of Moscow's position that "the time has come to pre-
pare a new world conference of the communist move-
ment."
Gierek dwelt less extensively on internal party
affairs. He predictably cited the party as the
"motive force" of Polish development. He also
called for a "new impetus" in the ideological train-
ing of young people, but such calls are generally
little more than lip-service to Soviet demands for
tighter ideological discipline.
During the next three months there will be
numerous public meetings to discuss the Theses of
the congress, which have been entitled "For A
Dynamic Development of Socialist Building-For A
Higher Quality of Work And Living Conditions." The
population in general, however, will be concen-
trating on how well the government is able to over-
come shortages of food and other consumer items.
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Romania: Risky Relations with China
Romania is demonstrating its continuing close
ties with Peking, perhaps in reaction to fresh as-
saults on the Chinese by the Kremlin.
Ilie Verdet, a member of the Romanian Polit-
buro and party secretary for cadre affairs, unex-
pectedly arrived in Peking on Friday at the head
of the highest level Romanian delegation that has
visited China since President Ceausescu was there
in 1971. The Romanians were en route home from
North Vietnam's 30th anniversary celebrations.
In Peking, Verdet specifically praised the
leadership of Mao Tse-tung and emphasized the good
relations between the Romanian and Chinese parties.
Both sides pledged to expand their ties. On Sun-
day, Verdet met with Chou En-lai to convey Ceau-
sescu's personal greetings and best wishes to the
Chinese leadership.
The timing of the visit suggests that it was
a calculated act of defiance of Moscow. It comes
on the heels of an authoritative and very harsh at-
tack on China and its supporters in the Soviet
party's theoretical journal, Kommunist. Indeed,
Kommunist warned that those who are neutral or con-
ciliatory toward Mao and his policies "objectively
promote the anti-Marxist, anti-socialist aims of
the Chinese leadership."
Verdet's presence in China puts Moscow on
notice that Romania clearly intends to oppose any
criticism of the Chinese, or any attempt to read
them out of the international communist movement
at the proposed conference of European communist
parties.
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Ceausescu has in the past demonstrated a re-
markable ability to gauge the limits of Soviet
tolerance to his displays of independence. After
the Verdet trip, he may now pull in his horns and,
at least over the short run, become more accommodating
toward Moscow--without, however, compromising what he
regards as the principles of Romania's independence
within the bloc.
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Apparent Dolgikh Protege Takes
Over Prices mmittee
The recent appointment of Nikolay T. Glushkov
as chairman of the State Committee on Prices (August
22) fills one of two key government posts that have
been vacant since the Supreme Soviet meeting in
June 1974. There is still no chairman of the State
Committee for Labor and Wages.
Unlike his predecessor, Vladimir Sitnin--a
career financial official--Glushkov has a limited
amount of experience that is relevant to his new
position. He was formerly the deputy minister of
nonferrous metallurgy (1973-75) and head of the
ministry's planning and economic department (1968-73).
Perhaps his key asset is his long-time association
with party secretary for heavy industry Vladimir
Dolgikh in Krasnoyarsky Kray, where both men spent
most of their careers. As deputy chairman of the
Krasnoyarsk Sovnarkhoz (economic region) during the
early 1960s, Glushkov probably oversaw the work of
the huge Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Combine,
then headed by Dolgikh. Later Dolgikh outranked
his mentor, but a political. tie between the two may
still exist.
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September 2 Soviet delegation--led by Politburo
candidate-member Solomentsev--in
Hanoi for North Vietnam's 30th anni-
versary meets with Cambodian leaders
Khieu Samphan and Norodom Sihanouk.
Rude Pravo tersely announces the
resignation of Miroslav Moc as its
editor-in-chief and the at least
temporary designation of Czechoslovak
party secretary Svestka as his succes-
sor.
the USSR has recently senr zoo
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to 3UU personnel to Laos to furt ex
Soviet aid projects there.
USSR informs UN Secretary General
Waldheim that it will not send a rep-
resentative to the signature of a
second-stage Sinai agreement at Geneva
on Thursday.
the defeat of Japan.
Moscow of the 30th anniversary of
Politburo member Mazurov leads digni-
taries at the official observance in
Turkish Prime Minister Demirel confers
with visiting Bulgarian Foreign Minister
Mladenov; a bilateral judicial assis-
tance agreement is signed.
September 3 Defense Minister Grechko officially
marks the 30th anniversary of victory
over Japan, asserting that Soviet
forces "played the decisive role."
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September 3 Soviet UN delegate Malik addresses
the special session of the General
Assembly, promoting the CSCE results
and Soviet disarmament initiatives
Romanian Deputy Premier Niculescu
concludes an official visit to Syria.
Senegalese President Senghor concludes
a five-day, state visit to Yugoslavia.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Fahmi re-
ceives a "lengthy" message from
Foreign Minister Gromyko concerning
the second-stage Sinai agreement.
Chinese conduct: their annual wreath-
layings to honor Soviet soldiers who
died liberating China from Japanese
control.
party chief Cunhal.
Romanian party secretary Andrei con-
cludes a visit to Portugal after meet-
ings with Socialist leader Soares,
President Costa Gomes, and Communist
September 4 Egyptian President Sadat publicly
excoriates the Soviets as "Satans"
for misleading Arab states into con-
demning the second-stage Sinai agree-
ment.
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September 4
Wife of prominent Soviet dissident
physicist Sakharov undergoes surgery
for advanced glaucoma in Siena, Italy.
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Izvestia warns Portuguese Socialists
to "benefit by the lessons of Chile,"
noting that a counter-revolution
in Portugal "will not stop half-way."
unions.
Agriculture Secretary Butz announces
a deferral of further grain sales to
the USSR pending a resumption of the
handling of shipments by US maritime
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mladenov
concludes his official visit to Turkey
after an unexpected, second meeting
with Prime Minister Demirel in Ankara.
Minister of Communications Psurtsev,
in that post since 1948, is replaced
by his first deputy Nikolay Talyzin.
diplomatic relations.
Hungary and Panama agree to establish
Chnoupek.
Foreign Minister Gromyko confers with
visiting Czechoslovak Foreign Minister
Czechoslovak Premier Strougal con-
cludes an official visit to Romania.
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September 4 Polish Central Committee convenes to
discuss guidelines for the party
congress to be held in December.
September 5
Navratilova seeks political asylum in
the US.
Czechoslovak tennis star Martina
dependence of Puerto Rico."
on solidarity with the "fight for in-
Communist-front World Peace Council
convenes a three-day meeting in Havana
incident mars the proceedings.
third that of last year; one minor
Crowd attending the Jewish New Year
service in Moscow is only about one
ful nuclear explosion devices.
US and the USSR. resume their nego-
tiations in Moscow regarding peace-
September 6 Politburo candidate-member Solomentsev
returns to Moscow from an official
visit to North Vietnam.
Red Star reports the death of Rear
Admiral Solovyov, a senior official
in the central command of the Soviet
service duties."
navy, "in the performance of his
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September 7 Romanian party secretary Andrei be-
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meets with MPLA leader Neto.
in Peking en route home from Hanoi,
Romanian party secretary Verdet stops
and meets with Chou En-lai.
official visit to the USSR.
by Speaker Jerome begins a nine-day,
Canadian parliamentary delegation led
Pravda blasts the ouster of General
Goncalves, terming it an attempt "to
push Portugal off the revolutionary
path."
East German Politburo member Hager
makes a brief, official visit to the
USSR en route home from North Vietnam.
September 8 Politburo member Polyansky is the
principal Soviet attendee at the Mos-
cow observance of North Korea's 27th
anniversary.
Soviet-Japanese fisheries negotiations
resume in Moscow; the session is sched-
uled to last four days.
Premier Kosygin confers with visiting
French Minister of Industry d'Ornano.
Yugoslav parliamentary delegation ar-
rives in Panama for talks on political,
economic, and cultural matters.
Politburo candidate member Rashidov
begins an official visit to Bulgaria.
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September 9 US and the USSR resume talks in Mos-
cow on the rate to be charged for
shipping US grain and other cargoes
to the USSR on US vessels.
FUTURE EVENTS
September 10 An exhibit of abstract art to open
in Leningrad with official permission,
but only local artists are to be al-
lowed to display their works.
September 15 US and Soviet delegates to meet in
London to consider issues affecting
nuclear-supplier states.
mid-September Syrian President Asad to make a state
visit to Czechoslovakia.
UN General Assembly.
Foreign Minister Gromyko to arrive in
New York to attend the general debate
opening the annual fall session of the
September 16 UK Prime Minister Wilson to commence
a three-day, official visit to Romania.
Syrian Defense Minister Talas to
begin an official visit to Hungary.
Yugoslavia.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan
Yew to make an official visit to
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September 20 A large display of abstract art to
open in Moscow with official permission;
September 21 Polish Agriculture Minister Barcikowski
to begin an eight-day, official visit
the exhibit will run eleven days and
is to be open only to local artists.
US astronauts Stafford, Brand, and
Slayton to be in an official visit
to the USSR.
to the US.
September 22 Portuguese President Costa Gomes to
begin a five-day, state visit to the
USSR followed by one to Poland.
FRG Christian Democratic party leader
Kohl to begin a one-week visit to
the USSR.
Polish Defense Minister Jaruzelski
to make an official visit to Norway.
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September 27 International convention regulating
ocean dumping, cosponsored by the US,
the UK, and the USSR, to enter into
force.
late Septem- Yugoslav chief-of staff Potocar to
ber make an official visit to the USSR.
October 8 Romanian President Ceausescu to arrive
in Canada for a four-day, state visit.
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