SOVIET INTEREST IN KOSYGIN VISIT TO UN OR US

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-17-2-19-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2010
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: September 27, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. KISSINGER
FROM: Helmut Sonnenieldt
SUBJECT: Soviet Interest in Kosygin Visit to UN or US
In connection with Gromyko'a meeting with the President, you should be
aware of reporting from our Embassy in Ottawa (Tab A) to the effect that
Premier Kosygin might be interested in visiting the 'UN and or meeting
with highest US officials (this was highlighted in this morning's CIB).
On August 30 (a mouth ago), the Soviets inquired whether the
Canadians would be unhappy if Koaaygin were to visit the UN in Nq. w York
after leaving Canada.
-- The following day a Canadian official said that the Soviets were
showing great interest in the American reaction to the Kosygin visit.
_.. Finally, the aaadian Ambassador in Moscow pointdd out Eosygin's
strong desire to visit Niagara Falls, and speculated this interest might be
motivated by a desire to provide an opportunity to meet with highest US
officials in a +sonvhnient locale.
While what has been reported by the :_;anadians is thin, the logic of the
situation does raise the question of Kosygin attending the UN, and, should
he do so, whether he should then be invited to V a shington.
FYI, Iasygin will visit Niagara on October 25 as a side trip from Toronto
and departs Canada on October 27; if he goes to the UN it would be then.
W'H: -mm
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SUBJt POSSIBLE KOSYGIN INTEREST IN. VISIT TO UN
REFS Ao MEMCON RITCHIE/SMITH AUGUST 30' Be MEMCON
HOOPER/JOHNSTONE SEPT 1r C. OTTAWA 1466
F. EMBASSY HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL VAGUE INDICATIONS
PREMIER KOSYGIN MAY BE INTERESTED IN VISIT TO UNITED
NATIONS AND/OR MEETINGS WITH HIGHEST US OFFICIALS
DURING OR AFTER FORTHCOMING VISIT TO CANADA. WE SUMMARIZE
THEM HEREWITH AS OF POSSIBLE INTEREST TO
THE DEPT.
A. IN CONVERSATION WITH DCM AUG 30, EXTAFF UNDER SECY
RITCHIE SAID SOVIETS HAD ASKED "WHETHER OR NOT
THE CANADIANS WOULD BE UNHAPPY IF KOSYGIN WERE TO VISIT'
THE UN IN NEW YORK AFTER LEAVING CANADA." (THE
CANADIANS HAD REPLIED THAT THEY WOULD BE QUITE PLEASED).
B. IN CONVERSATION WITH EMBOFF SEP 1, HOOPER? EXTAFF SOVIET
DESK OFFICERS SAID SOVIETS SHOWING GREAT CURIOSITY AS
TO US REACTION TO KOSYGIN VISIT TO CANADA.
HE SAID-SOVIET EMBASSY OFFICERS INQUIRED AS TO US REACTION
AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY.
Cc IN MEETING SEPT 21 HOOPER ALLOWED EMBOFF TO
READ ANALYSIS PREPARED BY CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO SOVIET
UNION ON KOSYGIN VISIT. IN HIS ANALYSIS.CANADIAN AMBASSADOR
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POINTED'OUT STRONG DESIRE OF KOSYGIN TO VISIT
NIAGARA FALLS AND SPECULATED THIS'INTEREST MIGHT BE
MOTIVATED BY DESIRE TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET-WITH
HIGHEST US OFFICIALS IN CONVENIENT LOCALE*.
D? SHORTLY AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT OF KOSYGIN VISIT PRESS
SPECULATED PREMIER MIGHT DESIRE VISIT UN.
SCHMIDT
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