Who was it that put the idea of discussing such things with the British premier into his head?
– I can’t say for sure. He prepared for the trip to Thatcher in Pitsunda and there was nobody but Raisa Maksimovna there with him. He called me about ten days before the trip: You know, I had an unpleasant conversation with Gromyko. He will not delegate anybody to help prepare the visit and will not send anybody on the trip with me. He thinks that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not need that. As for Chequers, this was how it went: they sat down in arm-chairs at a fireplace, Thatcher took off her patent-leather shoes, tucked her feet under her chair and got out her handbag. Gorbachev reached into his pocket and suddenly said: Could we do without those papers? He had an instruction On Conversation with Thatcher which had been approved of, etc. Gladly! she responded. And she put her paper back into this handbag. He said that it was high time to give up the cold war. There are values common to all mankind so let us guarantee these values and not oppose each other. Isn’t it time to ta
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