Telegram 4751 From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Embassy Moscow FRUS telegram Secret; Priority; Limdis
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Verbatim passages
Moreover, I believe that on balance such appeal would strengthen the hands of the hardliners rather than those who oppose intervention.
Llewellyn Thompson — FRUS 1964-68 v17 D69, Embassy Moscow, 1968-07-22 · The argument against signalling, from the ambassador in Moscow
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1964-68 v17 D69 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | Embassy Moscow — Llewellyn Thompson |
| Date | 1968-07-22 1720Z |
| Document type | telegram |
| Classification | Secret; Priority; Limdis |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |
| Provenance | Passed to the President by Walt Rostow on 23 July, annotated "Herewith Tommy Thompson's current evaluation of Czech affair." |
Assessments recorded from this document
- Embassy Moscow — moderate (1968-07-22) · "strengthen the hands of the hardliners"