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    THE BRITISH PRIME MINSTER, HAROLD WILSON ARRIVED IN MOSCOW YESTERDAY, (SATURDAY) TO TRY TO PERSUADE THE RUSSIAN LEADERS TO AGREE TO ATTEMPT NEW PEACE MOVES OVER THE VIETNAM CONFLICT.

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    ARRIVAL OF MR. WILSON AT MOSCOW AIRPORT; MET BY MR. KOSYGIN, GROMYKO AND OTHERS.




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    Background: THE BRITISH PRIME MINSTER, HAROLD WILSON ARRIVED IN MOSCOW YESTERDAY, (SATURDAY) TO TRY TO PERSUADE THE RUSSIAN LEADERS TO AGREE TO ATTEMPT NEW PEACE MOVES OVER THE VIETNAM CONFLICT.

    MR. WILSON IS SEEKING TO GET RUSSIAN SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSAL TO RE-OPEN THE 1954 GENEVA CONFERENCE ON INDO-CHINA, BUT THE SOVIET PREMIER, MR. ALEXEI KOSYGIN, HAS ALREADY TOLD INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER, MRS. GANDHI, THAT SUCH A PROPOSAL WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED BEFORE THE NORTH VIETNAMESE ASKED RUSSIA TO MAKE PEACE MOVES.

    MR. KOSYGIN MET MR. WILSON AT THE AIRPORT AND THE TWO LEADERS BEGAN FORMAL TALKS SOON AFTER HIS ARRIVAL.

    THE FORMAL REASON FOR MR. WILSON'S VISIT TO MOSCOW IS TO ATTEND THE BRITISH TRADE FAIR. HE AND MR. KOSYGIN VISITED THE FAIR TODAY (SUNDAY).

    FORMAL TALKS BETWEEN THE LEADERS CONTINUE TOMORROW (MONDAY). MR. WILSON IS DUE TO RETURN HOME ON TUESDAY.

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    Film ID:
    VLVABA4T9EKK6RPPK5Y7A4FMX5W1X
    Media URN:
    VLVABA4T9EKK6RPPK5Y7A4FMX5W1X
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    17/07/1966
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:45:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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