Pere

:

‘TEXT OF JOINT

SOVIET-AMERICAN

COMMUNIQUE-JUNE 24 1973

Complete text of the -joint Soviet-
American communique signed by L.
Brezhnev, General Secretary of the
CPSU Central Committee, and R.
Nixon, President of the USA on June
24, 1973 in San Clemente (California).

T the invitation of the President
of the United States, Richard
Nixon, extended during his offi-
cial visit to the USSR in May
1972 and in accordance with a
subsequent agreement, the Gene-

| ral Secretary of the Central

Committee of the Communist Party of
the Soviet Union Leonid I. Brezhnev
paid an official visit to the United
States from June 18 to 25. Leonid
Brezhnev was accompanied by A. A.
Gromyko, Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the USSR, member of the Polit-
bureau of the Central Committee,
CPSU; N. S. Patolichev, Minister of
Foreign Trade; B. P. Bugayev, Minister
of Civil Aviation; G. E. Tsukanov and
A. M. Aleksandrov, Assistants to the
General Secretary of the Central Com-
mittee, CPSU; L. M. Zamyatin, General
Director of TASS; E. I. Chazov, Deputy
Minister of Public Health of the USSR;
G. M. Korniyenko, Member of the Col-
legium of the Ministry of Foreign Af-
fairs of the USSR; G. A. Arbatov,
Director of the USA Studies Institute
of the Academy of Sciences of the
USSR.

General Secretary Brezhnev and Pre-
sident Nixon held thorough and con-
structive discussions on the progress
achieved in the development of Soviet-
American relations and on a number
of major international problems of
mutual interest.

Also taking part in talks held in
Washington, Camp David and San Cle-
mente were:

On the Soviet side — A. A. Gromyko,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
USSR, Member of the Politbureau of
the Central Committee, CPSU; A. F.
Dobrynin, Soviet Ambassador to the
USA; N. S. Patolichev, Minister of
Foreign Trade; B. P. Bugayev, Minister
of Civil Aviation; A. M. Aleksandrov
and G. E. Tsukanov, Assistants to the
General Secretary of the Central Com-
mittee, CPSU; G. M. Korniyenko, Mem-
ber of the Collegium of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the USSR.

On the American side — William P.
Rogers, Secretary of State; George P.
Shultz, Secretary of the Treasury; Dr.
Henry A. Kissinger, Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs.

1. THE GENERAL STATE OF
SOVIET-U.S. RELATIONS

Both sides expressed their mutual.

Satisfaction with the fact that the
Soviet-American Summit Meeting in
Moscow in May 1972 and the joint deci-
sion taken there have resulted in a
substantial advance in the strengthen-
ing of peaceful relations between the
USSR and the USA and have created
the basis for the further development
of broad and mutually-beneficial co-
operation between them in various
fields of mutual interest to the peoples
of both countries and in the interests
of all mankind. They noted their satis-
faction with the mutual effort to imple-
ment strictly and fully the treaties and
agreements concluded between the
Soviet Union and the United States and
to expand areas of cooperation.

They agreed that the process of re-

shaping relations between the USSR
and the USA on the basis of peaceful
coexistence and equal security, as set
forth in the “basic principles of rela-
tions between the USSR and the USA”
signed in Moscow on May 29, 1972, is
progressing in an encouraging manner.
They emphasized the great importance
that each side attaches to these basic
principles. They reaffirmed their com-
mitment to the continued scrupulous
implementation and to the enhancement
of the effectiveness of each of the pro-
visions of that document.

Both sides noted with satisfaction
that the outcome of ‘the Soviet-U.S.
meeting in Moscow in May 1972 was
welcomed by other states and by world
opinion as an important contribution
to strengthening peace and interna-
tional security, to curbing the arms
race and the developing businesslike
cooperation among states with differ-
ent social systems.

Both sides viewed the return visit to
the USA of the General Secretary of
the Central Committee of the CPSU, L.
I. Brezhnev and the talks held during
the visit as an expression of their mu-
tual determination to continue the
course toward a major improvement in
Soviet-U.S. relations.

Both sides are convinced that the
discussions they have just held repre-
sent a further milestone in the con-
structive development of their rela-
tions.

Convinced that such a development
of Soviet-American relations serves the
interests of both of their peoples and
all of mankind, it was decided to take
further major steps to give these rela-
tions maximum stability and to turn
the development of friendship and co-
operation between their peoples into a
permanent factor for worldwide peace.

2. THE PREVENTION OF
NUCLEAR WAR AND THE
LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC
ARMAMENTS

Issues related to the maintenance
and strengthening of international peace
were a central point of the talks be-
tween General Secretary Brezhnev and
President Nixon.

Conscious of the exceptional import-
ance for all mankind of taking effec-
tive measures to that end, they discus-
sed ways in which both sides could
work toward removing the danger of
war, and especially nuclear war be-
tween the USSR and the USA and be-
tween either party and other countries.
Consequently, in accordance with the
Charter of the United Nations and the
“Basic Principles of Relations” of May
29, 1972, it was decided to conclude
an Agreement between the USSR and
the USA on the prevention of nuclear
war. That Agreement was signed by
the General Secretary and the Presi-
dent on June 22, 1973. The text has
been published.separately.

The General Secretary and the Presi-
dent in appraising this Agreement be-
lieve that it constitutes a historical
landmark in Soviet-American relations
and substantially strengthens the foun-
dations of international security as a
whole. The Soviet Union and the United
States state their readiness to consider
additional ways of strengthening peace
and removing forever the danger of
war, and particularly nuclear war.

In the course of the meetings inten-
sive discussions were held on questions
of strategic arms limitation. In this

connection both sides emphasized the
fundamental importance of;,the Treaty
on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Mis-
sile Systems and the Interim Agree-
ment on Certain Measures with Respect
to the Limitation of Strategic Offensive
Arms, signed between the USSR and
the USA‘in May 1972 which, for the
first time in history, placed actual
limits on the most modern and most
formidable types of armaments.

Having exchanged views of the pro-
gress in the implementation of these
Agreements, both sides reaffirmed their
intention to .carry them out and their
readiness to move ahead jointly toward
an agreement on the further limitation
of strategic arms:

Both sides noted that progress has
been made in the negotiations that re-
sumed in November 1972, and that the
prospects for reaching a permanent
agreement on more complete measures
limiting strategic offensive armaments
are favorable.

Both sides agreed that the progress
made in the limitation of strategic
armaments is an exceedingly important
contribution to the strengthening of
Soviet-American relations and to world
peace.

On the basis of their discussions, the
General Secretary and the President
signed on June 21, 1973, basic prin-
ciples of negotiations on the further
limitation of strategic offensive arms.

The USSR and the USA attach great
importance to joining with all states in
the cause of strengthening peace, reduc-
ing the burden of armaments, and
reaching agreements on arms limitation
and disarmament measures.

Considering the important role which
an effective international agreement
with respect to chemical weapons
would play, the two sides agreed to
centinue their efforts to conclude such
an agreement in cooperation with other
countries.

The two sides agree to make every
effort to facilitate the work of the
Committee on Disarmament which has
been meeting in Geneva. They will
actively participate in negotiations
aimed at working out new measures to
curb and end the arms race. They reaf-
firm that the ultimate objective is

general and complete disarmament, in-—

cluding nuclear disarmament, under
strict international control. A world
disarmament conference convened at
an appropriate time could play a posi-
tive role in this process.

3. INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS

THE REDUCTION OF TENSIONS

' AND STRENGHTENING OF
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

General Secretary Brezhnev and Pre-

sident Nixon reviewed major questions —

of the current international situation.
They gave special attention to the
developments which have occurred
since the time of the Soviet-American
summit meeting in Moscow.

It was noted with satisfaction that
positive trends are developing in inter-
national relations toward the further
relaxation of tensions and the strength-
ening of cooperative relations in the
interests of peacg, In the opinion of
both sides, the current process of im-
provement in the internagional situa-
tion creates new and favorable Oppor-
tunities for reducing tensions, settling
outstanding international issues and

creating a_ structure of permanent
peace.

INDOCHINA

The two sides expressed theif
satisfaction with the conclusion 4 d
Agreement on Ending the War all
storing Peace in Vietnam and als?”
the results of the international 00
ence on Vietnam which approve ™
supported that Agreement.

The two sides are convinced tht
conclusion of the Agreement we
ing the War and Restoring Pe
Vietnam and the subsequent signifi
the Agreement on Restoring Peae 1s
Achieving National Concord 1? ~
meet the fundamental interests 4
aspirations of the peoples of 4
and Laos and open up a possibility
establishing a lasting peace I! der?
china based on respect for the i Hf
dence, sovereignty, unity and tel af
integrity of the countries of that #,
Both sides emphasized that thes¢ a
ments must be strictly impleme? i

-They further stressed the need
bring an early end to the military, |
flict in Cambodia in order t0 ti
peace to the entire area of Indo,

They also reaffirmed their sta”
the political futures of vietnaa
and Cambodia should be left to at of)
pective peoples to determine, free“
outside interference.

EUROPE an SOE
In the course of the talks bot wr
noted with satisfaction that 1m a, 2
the process of relaxing tensiot cot)
developing cooperation is activey
tinuing and ‘thereby contribulill
international stability. «ofgcliO)
The two sides expressed satis
with the further normalization
tions among European countries i)
ing from. treaties and age | :
signed in recent years, particu” rg)
tween the USSR and the F. a
also welcome the coming into *™ cof!
the Quadripartite Agreement cot
tember 3, 1971. They share the ie
tion that strict observance ie
treaties and agreements that nes eo!”
concluded will contribute to
ity and well-being of all pat
cerned. sp
They also welcome the Pris
United Nations membership +
for the FRG and the GDR #4 .g
in this connection that the ee si
USA, the UK and France hav" + yo!
the Quadripartite Declaration Ae
ember 9, 1972 on this subject ¢ht)
The USSR and the USA reall, pil |
desire, guided by the appropre coe |
vision of the joint USSR-U-., yi)
munique adopted in Moscow é aft
1972, to continue their separ inet
joint contributions to strenh. id)
peaceful relations in Europe. peat?
affirm that ensuring a lasting at ihe
Europe is a paramount 804
olicies. ; ion “y.
: In this connection satisfac re
expressed with the fact that states A
of common efforts by man. USAY '
cluding the USSR and the cosh
preparatory work has been S¥ on Same
completed for the Conference —) whl)
ity and Cooperation in Euroligg 1
will be convened on July 4 old if
USSR and. the USA would, “aha
view that the conference W!.
the possibilities for strengthe
pean security and developitf sty
tion among the _particip@ il com

==

their policies so as to reales abot
of the conference and br? iis P
new era of good relatiO wai
of the world. i hh

Reflecting their continued ¢ Ua |
attitude toward the confer’ the ° 4
sides will make efforts to

PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1973—PAGE 4