A file containing documents concerning a meeting between the British Foreign Secretary, Francis Pym, and his Soviet counterpart, Andrei Gromyko, at the United Nations in New York. Subjects covered in the file include the United Nations as a suitable forum for the two men to make contact; Pym's hopes for a substantial but informal discussion of a range of international issues; plans to discuss arms control, the situations in the Middle East and Southern Africa, and other areas where there was some agreement between the two sides; a decision that the United Nations Law of the Sea Conference should not be discussed; and the background of economic and political difficulties in the Soviet Union. Documents in the file include the draft programme for Pym's visit to New York; briefing papers for the meeting; and a summary of the discussions.
- Collection ID
- FCO28
- Countries
- Namibia United Kingdom
- Department Reference
- ENS 20/10
- Document Type
- Correspondence Meeting Minutes Memoranda Parliamentary and Official Government Material Reports
- File Reference
- FCO 28/5107
- Identifier
- 10.1080/cwee.fco28.005107
- Pages
- 75
- Persons Discussed
- Andrei Gromyko Francis Pym Iain Sutherland
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Subject Countries
- Soviet Union
- Themes
- International Relations
